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GS Mechanical Engineering Ltd

ActiveMicro-entity accountsCivil engineeringEdinburgh
Company number
SC536537
Incorporated
27 May 201610 years trading
Registered office
5 South Charlotte Street, South Charlotte Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4AN
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Accounts due in
353 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£74K▲
+44.1% on the year before
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

GS Mechanical Engineering Ltd is a 10-year-old private limited company registered in Edinburgh, company number SC536537, one of 68 civil engineering contractors in Edinburgh. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 September 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 December 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 December 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Sep 2027
in 353 days
For the period to 31 Dec 2026
CT600 due
31 Dec 2027
in 445 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Oct 2027
in 354 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
16 May 2027
in 216 days
Last made up to 2 May 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 £23K (+44.1%) on the year before, to £74K.
  • Net assets rose in 7 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £89K against £21K owed within a year: 4.3 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£25K£50K31 July 2017: net assets £5,476£5,476201731 July 2018: net assets £5,815£5,815201831 July 2019: net assets £8,627£8,627201931 December 2019: net assets £7,857£7,857201931 December 2020: net assets £248£248202031 December 2021: net assets £15K£15K202131 December 2022: net assets £42K£42K202231 December 2023: net assets £50K£50K202331 December 2024: net assets £52K£52K202431 December 2025: net assets £74K£74K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£25K£50K31 July 2017: net assets £5,476£5,476'1731 July 2018: net assets £5,815£5,815'1831 July 2019: net assets £8,627£8,627'1931 December 2019: net assets £7,857£7,857'1931 December 2020: net assets £248£248'2031 December 2021: net assets £15K£15K'2131 December 2022: net assets £42K£42K'2231 December 2023: net assets £50K£50K'2331 December 2024: net assets £52K£52K'2431 December 2025: net assets £74K£74K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£74K£89K£21K0
31 Dec 2024£52K£56K£11K1
31 Dec 2023£50K£54K£9,4551
31 Dec 2022£42K£56K£12K1
31 Dec 2021£15K£52K£30K1
31 Dec 2020£248£8,893£3,4871
31 Dec 2019£7,857£13K£5,3921
31 Jul 2019£8,627£15K£6,7541
31 Jul 2018£5,815
31 Jul 2017£5,476£9,126£3,950

Where GS Mechanical Engineering Ltd is registered

GS Mechanical Engineering Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Edinburgh (EH2), in the City of Edinburgh local authority area, Scotland. Show EH2 4AN on a map.

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Shared registered office

167 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 GS Mechanical Engineering 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 30 September 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Oct 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Nov 2027 to 31 Dec 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jan 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Apr 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jan 2028£200
3 months late31 Mar 2028another £200
6 months late30 Jun 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Dec 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
SC536537
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 May 2016 (10 years ago)
Registered office
5 South Charlotte Street, South Charlotte Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4AN
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
2 May 2026
Previous names
Gsmechanical&Labouringservices Ltd (until 4 Oct 2016)

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 GS Mechanical Engineering Ltd's accounts due?

GS Mechanical Engineering Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 353 days), covering the period to 31 December 2026.

When is GS Mechanical Engineering Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is GS Mechanical Engineering Ltd still trading?

GS Mechanical Engineering 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 GS Mechanical Engineering Ltd do?

GS Mechanical Engineering Ltd is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990).

How old is GS Mechanical Engineering Ltd?

GS Mechanical Engineering Ltd was incorporated on 27 May 2016, 10 years ago.

What is the penalty if GS Mechanical Engineering 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 GS Mechanical Engineering 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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