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Forth Stone Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringLasswade
Company number
SC187407
Incorporated
7 Jul 199828 years trading
Registered office
De Quincey Cottage, 6 Polton, Bank,, Lasswade, Midlothian, EH18 1JP
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.; Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Accounts due in
200 days
30 Apr 2027
Net assets
£403K▲
+96.4% on the year before
Cash at bank
£521K▲
At 31 Jul 2025
Employees
17
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Forth Stone Limited is a 28-year-old private limited company registered in Lasswade, company number SC187407, one of the UK's civil engineering contractors. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 April 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 July 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 July 2027.

Key dates

Worked out from the year end and filing history on the Companies House register.

Accounts due
30 Apr 2027
in 200 days
For the period to 31 Jul 2026
CT600 due
31 Jul 2027
in 292 days
Period 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 May 2027
in 201 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
1 Aug 2027
in 293 days
Last made up to 18 Jul 2026

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Finances

From each year's balance sheet filed at Companies House. Small companies do not have to publish turnover or profit, so these are balance sheet figures.

  • Net assets up £198K (+96.4%) on the year before, to £403K.
  • Net assets rose in 7 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £542K against £169K owed within a year: 3.2 times cover.
  • 17 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K£400K31 July 2016: net assets £418K£418K201631 July 2017: net assets £423K£423K201731 July 2018: net assets £446K£446K201831 July 2019: net assets £452K£452K201931 July 2020: net assets £153K£153K202031 July 2021: net assets -£84K-£84K202131 July 2022: net assets -£26K-£26K202231 July 2023: net assets £5,386£5,386202331 July 2024: net assets £205K£205K202431 July 2025: net assets £403K£403K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K£400K31 July 2016: net assets £418K£418K'1631 July 2017: net assets £423K£423K'1731 July 2018: net assets £446K£446K'1831 July 2019: net assets £452K£452K'1931 July 2020: net assets £153K£153K'2031 July 2021: net assets -£84K-£84K'2131 July 2022: net assets -£26K-£26K'2231 July 2023: net assets £5,386£5,386'2331 July 2024: net assets £205K£205K'2431 July 2025: net assets £403K£403K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jul 2025£403K£521K£542K£169K17
31 Jul 2024£205K£358K£381K£185K17
31 Jul 2023£5,386£72K£207K£196K17
31 Jul 2022-£26K£168K£210K£226K15
31 Jul 2021-£84K£4,108£70K£362K20
31 Jul 2020£153K£3,633£272K£398K21
31 Jul 2019£452K£64K£409K£262K
31 Jul 2018£446K£194K£434K£307K
31 Jul 2017£423K£76K£543K£367K
31 Jul 2016£418K£528£509K£331K

Public contracts won

Forth Stone Limited has one public sector contract award on record (2022). Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. These were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.

BuyerContractValueAwarded
Historic Environment ScotlandProvision of Masonry Services at Edinburgh Castle and Sites in Edinburgh26 Sep 2022

Where Forth Stone Limited is registered

Forth Stone Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Lasswade (EH18), in the Midlothian local authority area, Scotland. Show EH18 1JP on a map.

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What happens if Forth Stone Limited files late

Companies House charges an automatic penalty the day after the deadline, and it rises the longer the accounts are late. These are the dates for this company's accounts due on 30 April 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 May 2027 to 31 May 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jun 2027 to 31 Jul 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Aug 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Nov 2027£1,500

Penalties double if the accounts were also late the year before.

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Aug 2027£200
3 months late31 Oct 2027another £200
6 months late31 Jan 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jul 2028another 10% of any unpaid tax

For returns filed on or after 1 April 2026. Late three times in a row and the £200 penalties become £1,000 each.

Company details

As held on the Companies House register.

Company number
SC187407
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 July 1998 (28 years ago)
Registered office
De Quincey Cottage, 6 Polton, Bank,, Lasswade, Midlothian, EH18 1JP
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999)
Year end
31 July (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 July 2025
Last confirmation statement
18 July 2026
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 5 registered

Filing notes for civil engineering contractors

Civil engineering contractors usually carry plant and machinery, so capital allowances (the annual investment allowance and the main pool) do much of the work in the corporation tax computation.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Forth Stone Limited's accounts due?

Forth Stone Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 April 2027 (in 200 days), covering the period to 31 July 2026.

When is Forth Stone Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 July 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 July 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 May 2027.

Is Forth Stone Limited still trading?

Forth Stone Limited is listed as active on the Companies House register as of 1 Oct 2026. Active means it has not been dissolved or entered insolvency; it does not show whether it is currently taking on work.

What does Forth Stone Limited do?

Forth Stone Limited is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990); Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999).

How old is Forth Stone Limited?

Forth Stone Limited was incorporated on 7 July 1998, 28 years ago.

Has Forth Stone Limited won public sector contracts?

Yes. Forth Stone Limited has one contract award from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, most recently from Historic Environment Scotland.

What is the penalty if Forth Stone Limited files its accounts late?

Companies House charges £150 if the accounts are up to 1 month late, £375 up to 3 months, £750 up to 6 months and £1,500 after that, doubled if the previous year's accounts were also late. HMRC charges £200 for a CT600 filed a day late and another £200 at 3 months.

Official records

View Forth Stone Limited on Companies House for filed documents, officers and the full history.

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Based on the Companies House register (snapshot 1 Oct 2026). Deadlines are worked out from the register and assume a standard accounting period; a change of year end or a short period moves them. This page is general information, not tax or accountancy advice.

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