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Macinnes Brothers Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringWestern Isles
Company number
SC148876
Incorporated
7 Feb 199432 years trading
Registered office
Uachdar, Benbecula, Western Isles, HS7 5LY
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Accounts due in
80 days
1 Jan 2027
Net assets
£10M▲
+11.2% on the year before
Cash at bank
£6.4M▼
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
42
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Macinnes Brothers Limited is a 32-year-old private limited company registered in Western Isles, company number SC148876, one of the UK's civil engineering contractors. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 1 January 2027, and its first CT600 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
1 Jan 2027
in 80 days
For the period to 1 Apr 2026
CT600 due (first of two)
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due (second of two)
1 Apr 2027
in 170 days
Period 1 Apr 2026 to 1 Apr 2026
Corporation tax payment
2 Jan 2027
in 81 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
3 Feb 2027
in 113 days
Last made up to 20 Jan 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 £1M (+11.2%) on the year before, to £10M.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £9.9M against £1.2M owed within a year: 7.9 times cover.
  • 42 employees on average, up from 39 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£5M£10M31 March 2016: net assets £4.7M£4.7M201631 March 2017: net assets £5.4M£5.4M201731 March 2018: net assets £5.6M£5.6M201831 March 2019: net assets £5.6M£5.6M201931 March 2020: net assets £5.6M£5.6M202031 March 2021: net assets £5.9M£5.9M202131 March 2022: net assets £7.8M£7.8M202231 March 2023: net assets £8.4M£8.4M202331 March 2024: net assets £9.2M£9.2M202431 March 2025: net assets £10M£10M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£5M£10M31 March 2016: net assets £4.7M£4.7M'1631 March 2017: net assets £5.4M£5.4M'1731 March 2018: net assets £5.6M£5.6M'1831 March 2019: net assets £5.6M£5.6M'1931 March 2020: net assets £5.6M£5.6M'2031 March 2021: net assets £5.9M£5.9M'2131 March 2022: net assets £7.8M£7.8M'2231 March 2023: net assets £8.4M£8.4M'2331 March 2024: net assets £9.2M£9.2M'2431 March 2025: net assets £10M£10M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£10M£6.4M£9.9M£1.2M42
31 Mar 2024£9.2M£7.2M£9M£1.1M39
31 Mar 2023£8.4M£5.6M£7.7M£792K39
31 Mar 2022£7.8M£6.1M£8.2M£1.7M35
31 Mar 2021£5.9M£3.8M£6.1M£1.2M35
31 Mar 2020£5.6M£3.2M£5.4M£488K32
31 Mar 2019£5.6M£1.9M£3.8M£278K33
31 Mar 2018£5.6M£2.6M£4M£1M33
31 Mar 2017£5.4M£2.8M£3.7M£679K35
31 Mar 2016£4.7M£3.1M£3.8M£389K

Public contracts won

Macinnes Brothers Limited has one public sector contract award on record; the ones with their own published value total £48K (2025). Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices.

BuyerContractValueAwarded
Ministry of DefenceContract Details Notice£48K6 May 2025

Where Macinnes Brothers Limited is registered

Macinnes Brothers Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Western Isles (HS7), in the Na h-Eileanan Siar local authority area, Scotland. Show HS7 5LY on a map.

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What happens if Macinnes Brothers 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 1 January 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late2 Jan 2027 to 1 Feb 2027£150
1 to 3 months late2 Feb 2027 to 1 Apr 2027£375
3 to 6 months late2 Apr 2027 to 1 Jul 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 2 Jul 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late2 Apr 2027£200
3 months late1 Jul 2027another £200
6 months late1 Oct 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late1 Apr 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
SC148876
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 February 1994 (32 years ago)
Registered office
Uachdar, Benbecula, Western Isles, HS7 5LY
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Year end
1 April (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
20 January 2026
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 2 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 Macinnes Brothers Limited's accounts due?

Macinnes Brothers Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 1 January 2027 (in 80 days), covering the period to 1 April 2026.

When is Macinnes Brothers Limited's CT600 due?

The first accounts cover more than 12 months, so there are two Company Tax Returns: one for the 12 months to 31 March 2026, due by 31 March 2027, and one for the period to 1 April 2026, due by 1 April 2027. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is Macinnes Brothers Limited still trading?

Macinnes Brothers 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 Macinnes Brothers Limited do?

Macinnes Brothers Limited is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990).

How old is Macinnes Brothers Limited?

Macinnes Brothers Limited was incorporated on 7 February 1994, 32 years ago.

Has Macinnes Brothers Limited won public sector contracts?

Yes. Macinnes Brothers Limited has one contract award from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £48K), most recently from Ministry of Defence.

What is the penalty if Macinnes Brothers 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 Macinnes Brothers 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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