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MRC Roads Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringDarlington
Company number
03193756
Incorporated
2 May 199630 years trading
Registered office
Westree Buildings, Whessoe Road, Darlington, DL3 0XE
Nature of business
Construction of roads and motorways
Accounts due in
352 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£97K▼
-32.2% on the year before
Cash at bank
£11K▼
At 30 Dec 2025
Employees
14
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

MRC Roads Limited is a 30-year-old private limited company registered in Darlington, company number 03193756, one of 42 civil engineering contractors in Darlington. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 September 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 December 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 December 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Sep 2027
in 352 days
For the period to 30 Dec 2026
CT600 due
30 Dec 2027
in 443 days
Period 31 Dec 2025 to 30 Dec 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Oct 2027
in 353 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
14 Aug 2027
in 305 days
Last made up to 31 Jul 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 £46K (-32.2%) on the year before, to £97K.
  • Net assets rose in 2 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £109K against £82K owed within a year: 1.3 times cover.
  • 14 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K£400K31 December 2016: net assets £489K£489K201631 December 2017: net assets £501K£501K201731 December 2018: net assets £450K£450K201831 December 2019: net assets £351K£351K201931 December 2020: net assets £350K£350K202031 December 2021: net assets £354K£354K202131 December 2022: net assets £227K£227K202230 December 2023: net assets £211K£211K202330 December 2024: net assets £142K£142K202430 December 2025: net assets £97K£97K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K£400K31 December 2016: net assets £489K£489K'1631 December 2017: net assets £501K£501K'1731 December 2018: net assets £450K£450K'1831 December 2019: net assets £351K£351K'1931 December 2020: net assets £350K£350K'2031 December 2021: net assets £354K£354K'2131 December 2022: net assets £227K£227K'2230 December 2023: net assets £211K£211K'2330 December 2024: net assets £142K£142K'2430 December 2025: net assets £97K£97K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Dec 2025£97K£11K£109K£82K14
30 Dec 2024£142K£43K£162K£122K14
30 Dec 2023£211K£55K£224K£150K14
31 Dec 2022£227K£71K£253K£113K17
31 Dec 2021£354K£344K£483K£148K17
31 Dec 2020£350K£202K£290K£83K15
31 Dec 2019£351K£127K£264K£94K18
31 Dec 2018£450K£252K£404K£162K18
31 Dec 2017£501K£204K£354K£126K19
31 Dec 2016£489K£174K£363K£111K19

Where MRC Roads Limited is registered

MRC Roads Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Darlington (DL3), in the Darlington local authority area, North East. Show DL3 0XE on a map.

Other trade companies in DL3

Also registered at this address

1 other company uses the same registered office as MRC Roads Limited.

What happens if MRC Roads 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 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 late31 Dec 2027£200
3 months late30 Mar 2028another £200
6 months late30 Jun 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 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
03193756
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 May 1996 (30 years ago)
Registered office
Westree Buildings, Whessoe Road, Darlington, DL3 0XE
Nature of business
Construction of roads and motorways (SIC 42110)
Year end
30 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
31 July 2026
Previous names
Aycliffe Plant Services Limited (until 6 Apr 2009)

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 MRC Roads Limited's accounts due?

MRC Roads Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 352 days), covering the period to 30 December 2026.

When is MRC Roads Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 December 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 December 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 October 2027.

Is MRC Roads Limited still trading?

MRC Roads 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 MRC Roads Limited do?

MRC Roads Limited is registered under Construction of roads and motorways (SIC 42110).

How old is MRC Roads Limited?

MRC Roads Limited was incorporated on 2 May 1996, 30 years ago.

What is the penalty if MRC Roads 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 MRC Roads 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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