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Moorcroft Construction Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringEllesmere Port
Company number
02756874
Incorporated
19 Oct 199233 years trading
Registered office
Maritime House, Dock Yard Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 4EF
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£722K▼
-23.2% on the year before
Cash at bank
£132K▼
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
12
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Moorcroft Construction Limited is a 33-year-old private limited company registered in Ellesmere Port, company number 02756874, one of 21 civil engineering contractors in Ellesmere Port. 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 79 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 80 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
17 Feb 2027
in 127 days
Last made up to 3 Feb 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 £218K (-23.2%) on the year before, to £722K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £564K against £313K owed within a year: 1.8 times cover.
  • 12 employees on average, down from 40 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£1M31 March 2016: net assets £733K£733K201631 March 2017: net assets £601K£601K201731 March 2018: net assets £772K£772K201831 March 2019: net assets £674K£674K201931 March 2020: net assets £1.2M£1.2M202031 March 2021: net assets £1.4M£1.4M202131 March 2022: net assets £1.6M£1.6M202231 March 2023: net assets £802K£802K202331 March 2024: net assets £940K£940K202431 March 2025: net assets £722K£722K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£1M31 March 2016: net assets £733K£733K'1631 March 2017: net assets £601K£601K'1731 March 2018: net assets £772K£772K'1831 March 2019: net assets £674K£674K'1931 March 2020: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'2031 March 2021: net assets £1.4M£1.4M'2131 March 2022: net assets £1.6M£1.6M'2231 March 2023: net assets £802K£802K'2331 March 2024: net assets £940K£940K'2431 March 2025: net assets £722K£722K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£722K£132K£564K£313K12
31 Mar 2024£940K£402K£1.6M£669K40
31 Mar 2023£802K£327K£961K£477K40
31 Mar 2022£1.6M£471K£1.9M£592K40
31 Mar 2021£1.4M£500K£1.8M£550K37
31 Mar 2020£1.2M£279K£1.5M£540K39
31 Mar 2019£674K£225K£1.8M£1.1M
31 Mar 2018£772K£340K£1.4M£745K48
31 Mar 2017£601K£86K£1.1M£604K39
31 Mar 2016£733K£18K£1.2M£784K

Who runs and owns Moorcroft Construction Limited

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
T*** R***DirectorSep 2018
18 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
J*** P***SecretaryMar 2004Sep 2018
C*** R***SecretaryOct 1992Jan 1993
B*** R***SecretaryDec 1993Mar 2004
G*** T***SecretaryJan 1993Oct 1993
P*** B***DirectorSep 2013Mar 2018
D*** F***DirectorJan 1993Mar 1993
G*** H***DirectorApr 2004Aug 2012
J*** H***DirectorJan 1993Jan 2001
J*** L***DirectorJan 1993Nov 2014
M*** L***DirectorFeb 2001Sep 2013
E*** M***DirectorJan 1993Mar 1993
J*** P***DirectorSep 2013Sep 2018
M*** P***DirectorNov 2014Sep 2018
B*** R***DirectorFeb 2001Mar 2004
A*** R***DirectorSep 2018Feb 2023
R*** T***DirectorSep 2013Feb 2016
G*** T***DirectorJan 1993Mar 1993
Professional Legal Services LimitedDirector (company)Oct 1992Jan 1993

Person with significant control

Company · since Mar 2023
T Richards Holdings Limited
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

1 of 5 registered charges are outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LtdOutstandingDec 2014
A private lender, A private lenderSatisfied Feb 2020Sep 2018
Lloyds TSB Bank PLCSatisfied Sep 2018Oct 2012
Lloyds TSB Bank PLCSatisfied Sep 2018Mar 2001
Elliott Northern LimitedSatisfied Aug 1996Mar 1993

Where Moorcroft Construction Limited is registered

Moorcroft Construction Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Ellesmere Port (CH65), in the Cheshire West and Chester local authority area, North West. Show CH65 4EF on a map.

Other trade companies in CH65

What happens if Moorcroft Construction 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 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
02756874
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 October 1992 (33 years ago)
Registered office
Maritime House, Dock Yard Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 4EF
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
3 February 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 Moorcroft Construction Limited's accounts due?

Moorcroft Construction Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Moorcroft Construction Limited'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 Moorcroft Construction Limited still trading?

Moorcroft Construction 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 Moorcroft Construction Limited do?

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

How old is Moorcroft Construction Limited?

Moorcroft Construction Limited was incorporated on 19 October 1992, 33 years ago.

Who runs Moorcroft Construction Limited?

Moorcroft Construction Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Sep 2018. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Moorcroft Construction Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Moorcroft Construction Limited: T Richards Holdings Limited (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Moorcroft Construction 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 Moorcroft Construction 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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