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Mersey Engineering Construction Ltd

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsSpecialist contractorsBirkenhead
Company number
08607831
Incorporated
12 Jul 201313 years trading
Registered office
105 Bridge Street, Birkenhead, CH41 1AT
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Accounts due in
19 days
31 Oct 2026
Net assets
£312K▼
-0.5% on the year before
Cash at bank
£370K▼
At 31 Jan 2025
Employees
6
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Mersey Engineering Construction Ltd is a 13-year-old private limited company registered in Birkenhead, company number 08607831, one of 24 specialist construction companies in Birkenhead. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 October 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 January 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 January 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Oct 2026
in 19 days
For the period to 31 Jan 2026
CT600 due
31 Jan 2027
in 111 days
Period 1 Feb 2025 to 31 Jan 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Nov 2026
in 20 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
2 Jan 2027
in 82 days
Last made up to 19 Dec 2025

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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 £1,417 (-0.5%) on the year before, to £312K.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 8 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £730K against £445K owed within a year: 1.6 times cover.
  • 6 employees on average, up from 5 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 9 years, 2017 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£200K31 January 2017: net assets £2,139£2,139201731 January 2018: net assets £13K£13K201831 January 2019: net assets £26K£26K201931 January 2020: net assets £55K£55K202031 January 2021: net assets £89K£89K202131 January 2022: net assets £278K£278K202231 January 2023: net assets £190K£190K202331 January 2024: net assets £313K£313K202431 January 2025: net assets £312K£312K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£200K31 January 2017: net assets £2,139£2,139'1731 January 2018: net assets £13K£13K'1831 January 2019: net assets £26K£26K'1931 January 2020: net assets £55K£55K'2031 January 2021: net assets £89K£89K'2131 January 2022: net assets £278K£278K'2231 January 2023: net assets £190K£190K'2331 January 2024: net assets £313K£313K'2431 January 2025: net assets £312K£312K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2025£312K£370K£730K£445K6
31 Jan 2024£313K£419K£939K£632K5
31 Jan 2023£190K£268K£541K£344K6
31 Jan 2022£278K£67K£618K£316K6
31 Jan 2021£89K£123K£378K£265K5
31 Jan 2020£55K£109K5
31 Jan 2019£26K£16K£64K
31 Jan 2018£13K£31K£206K
31 Jan 2017£2,139£6,081

Who runs and owns Mersey Engineering Construction Ltd

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
D*** S***DirectorJul 2013
M*** S***DirectorAug 2022
A*** S***SecretaryJul 2013
2 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
E*** S***SecretaryAug 2014May 2022
I*** C***DirectorApr 2015Dec 2025

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Apr 2016
A*** S***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Individual · since Apr 2016
D*** S***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares

Charges (secured borrowing)

1 of 1 registered charge is outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Marketinvoice LimitedOutstandingDec 2019

Where Mersey Engineering Construction Ltd is registered

Mersey Engineering Construction Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Birkenhead (CH41), in the Wirral local authority area, North West. Show CH41 1AT on a map.

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What happens if Mersey Engineering Construction 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 October 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Nov 2026 to 30 Nov 2026£150
1 to 3 months late1 Dec 2026 to 31 Jan 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Feb 2027 to 30 Apr 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 May 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Feb 2027£200
3 months late30 Apr 2027another £200
6 months late31 Jul 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jan 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
08607831
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 July 2013 (13 years ago)
Registered office
105 Bridge Street, Birkenhead, CH41 1AT
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999)
Year end
31 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2025
Last confirmation statement
19 December 2025
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 1 registered

Filing notes for specialist construction companies

Specialist contractors often work under CIS for main contractors. Retentions held back by the customer still count towards turnover once the work is done.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Mersey Engineering Construction Ltd's accounts due?

Mersey Engineering Construction Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 October 2026 (in 19 days), covering the period to 31 January 2026.

When is Mersey Engineering Construction Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is Mersey Engineering Construction Ltd still trading?

Mersey Engineering Construction 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 Mersey Engineering Construction Ltd do?

Mersey Engineering Construction Ltd is registered under Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999).

How old is Mersey Engineering Construction Ltd?

Mersey Engineering Construction Ltd was incorporated on 12 July 2013, 13 years ago.

Who runs Mersey Engineering Construction Ltd?

Mersey Engineering Construction Ltd has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Jul 2013. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Mersey Engineering Construction Ltd?

2 people or companies have significant control of Mersey Engineering Construction Ltd: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Mersey Engineering Construction 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 Mersey Engineering Construction 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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