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Grand Designs (North West) Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringWidnes
Company number
06497191
Incorporated
7 Feb 200818 years trading
Registered office
23 Farnworth Street, Widnes, WA8 9LH
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Accounts due in
78 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£29K▼
-0.4% on the year before
Cash at bank
£25K▼
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Grand Designs (North West) Ltd is a 18-year-old private limited company registered in Widnes, company number 06497191, one of 28 civil engineering contractors in Widnes. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 78 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 168 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 79 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
6 Apr 2027
in 174 days
Last made up to 23 Mar 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 down £105 (-0.4%) on the year before, to £29K.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £29K against £4,255 owed within a year: 6.9 times cover.
  • 2 employees on average, up from -2 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£20K31 March 2016: net assets £144£144201631 March 2017: net assets £4,750£4,750201731 March 2018: net assets -£10K-£10K201831 March 2019: net assets £1,361£1,361201931 March 2020: net assets £4,095£4,095202031 March 2021: net assets £9,814£9,814202131 March 2022: net assets £32K£32K202231 March 2023: net assets £37K£37K202331 March 2024: net assets £29K£29K202431 March 2025: net assets £29K£29K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£20K31 March 2016: net assets £144£144'1631 March 2017: net assets £4,750£4,750'1731 March 2018: net assets -£10K-£10K'1831 March 2019: net assets £1,361£1,361'1931 March 2020: net assets £4,095£4,095'2031 March 2021: net assets £9,814£9,814'2131 March 2022: net assets £32K£32K'2231 March 2023: net assets £37K£37K'2331 March 2024: net assets £29K£29K'2431 March 2025: net assets £29K£29K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£29K£25K£29K£4,2552
31 Mar 2024£29K£31K£34K£10K-2
31 Mar 2023£37K£58K£59K£30K-2
31 Mar 2022£32K£60K£60K£37K0
31 Mar 2021£9,814£31K£32K£35K2
31 Mar 2020£4,095£24K£24K£38K2
31 Mar 2019£1,361£9,797£16K£37K2
31 Mar 2018-£10K£6,650£8,222£33K2
31 Mar 2017£4,750£5,534£23K£35K2
31 Mar 2016£144£9,213£19K£37K

Who runs and owns Grand Designs (North West) Ltd

From the Companies House register. Individuals are shown by initials only; the full register is on Companies House.

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
A*** R***DirectorFeb 2008
J*** R***DirectorApr 2016
J*** R***SecretaryFeb 2008
2 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
Online Corporate Secretaries LimitedSecretary (company)Feb 2008Feb 2008
Online Nominees LimitedDirector (company)Feb 2008Feb 2008

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Apr 2016
A*** R***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Individual · since Apr 2016
J*** R***
Has significant influence or control

Where Grand Designs (North West) Ltd is registered

Grand Designs (North West) Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Widnes (WA8), in the Halton local authority area, North West. Show WA8 9LH on a map.

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Shared registered office

37 companies on our pages use this registered office address. An address shared this widely is usually an accountant's office or a company formation agent's service address, not where the business trades from.

What happens if Grand Designs (North West) Ltd 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 31 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2027£200
3 months late30 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
06497191
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 February 2008 (18 years ago)
Registered office
23 Farnworth Street, Widnes, WA8 9LH
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
23 March 2026

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 Grand Designs (North West) Ltd's accounts due?

Grand Designs (North West) Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 78 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Grand Designs (North West) Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is Grand Designs (North West) Ltd still trading?

Grand Designs (North West) Ltd 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 Grand Designs (North West) Ltd do?

Grand Designs (North West) Ltd is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990).

How old is Grand Designs (North West) Ltd?

Grand Designs (North West) Ltd was incorporated on 7 February 2008, 18 years ago.

Who runs Grand Designs (North West) Ltd?

Grand Designs (North West) Ltd has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Feb 2008. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Grand Designs (North West) Ltd?

2 people or companies have significant control of Grand Designs (North West) Ltd: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares); an individual (has significant influence or control).

What is the penalty if Grand Designs (North West) Ltd 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 Grand Designs (North West) Ltd 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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