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R A Plant Hire Limited

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsSpecialist contractorsPreston
Company number
09569679
Incorporated
30 Apr 201511 years trading
Registered office
7 Rose Gardens, Hesketh Bank, Preston, West Lancashire, PR4 6TE
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Accounts due in
444 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
£867K▲
+30.8% on the year before
Cash at bank
£208K▲
At 31 Mar 2026
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

R A Plant Hire Limited is a 11-year-old private limited company registered in Preston, company number 09569679, one of 178 specialist construction companies in Preston. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2027
in 444 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2027
CT600 due
31 Mar 2028
in 535 days
Period 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2028
in 445 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
13 Sep 2027
in 335 days
Last made up to 30 Aug 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 £204K (+30.8%) on the year before, to £867K.
  • Net assets rose in 9 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £511K against £97K owed within a year: 5.3 times cover.
  • 2 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£500K31 March 2017: net assets £143K£143K201731 March 2018: net assets £174K£174K201831 March 2019: net assets £194K£194K201931 March 2020: net assets £241K£241K202031 March 2021: net assets £297K£297K202131 March 2022: net assets £378K£378K202231 March 2023: net assets £507K£507K202331 March 2024: net assets £555K£555K202431 March 2025: net assets £663K£663K202531 March 2026: net assets £867K£867K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£500K31 March 2017: net assets £143K£143K'1731 March 2018: net assets £174K£174K'1831 March 2019: net assets £194K£194K'1931 March 2020: net assets £241K£241K'2031 March 2021: net assets £297K£297K'2131 March 2022: net assets £378K£378K'2231 March 2023: net assets £507K£507K'2331 March 2024: net assets £555K£555K'2431 March 2025: net assets £663K£663K'2531 March 2026: net assets £867K£867K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£867K£208K£511K£97K2
31 Mar 2025£663K£187K£333K£30K2
31 Mar 2024£555K£60K£225K£38K2
31 Mar 2023£507K£83K£178K£76K3
31 Mar 2022£378K£114K£168K£186K3
31 Mar 2021£297K£75K£82K£157K3
31 Mar 2020£241K£95K£162K3
31 Mar 2019£194K£56K£155K
31 Mar 2018£174K£29K£142K
31 Mar 2017£143K£97K£83K

Where R A Plant Hire Limited is registered

R A Plant Hire Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Preston (PR4), in the West Lancashire local authority area, North West. Show PR4 6TE on a map.

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What happens if R A Plant Hire 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 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2028 to 31 Jan 2028£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2028 to 30 Jun 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2028£200
3 months late30 Jun 2028another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 2029another 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
09569679
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 April 2015 (11 years ago)
Registered office
7 Rose Gardens, Hesketh Bank, Preston, West Lancashire, PR4 6TE
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
30 August 2026

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 R A Plant Hire Limited's accounts due?

R A Plant Hire Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2027 (in 444 days), covering the period to 31 March 2027.

When is R A Plant Hire Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 March 2027 is due at HMRC by 31 March 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 January 2028.

Is R A Plant Hire Limited still trading?

R A Plant Hire 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 R A Plant Hire Limited do?

R A Plant Hire Limited is registered under Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999).

How old is R A Plant Hire Limited?

R A Plant Hire Limited was incorporated on 30 April 2015, 11 years ago.

What is the penalty if R A Plant Hire 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 R A Plant Hire 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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