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R & D McBain (Contractors) Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringFaringdon
Company number
01155399
Incorporated
7 Jan 197452 years trading
Registered office
White Horse Business Park, Stanford-In-The-Vale, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8NY
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.; Site preparation
Accounts due in
322 days
31 Aug 2027
Net assets
£1.6M▲
+50.6% on the year before
Cash at bank
£924K▼
At 30 Nov 2025
Employees
20
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

R & D McBain (Contractors) Limited is a 52-year-old private limited company registered in Faringdon, company number 01155399, one of 9 civil engineering contractors in Faringdon. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 August 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 November 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 November 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Aug 2027
in 322 days
For the period to 30 Nov 2026
CT600 due
30 Nov 2027
in 413 days
Period 1 Dec 2025 to 30 Nov 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Sep 2027
in 323 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
2 Jun 2027
in 232 days
Last made up to 19 May 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 £552K (+50.6%) on the year before, to £1.6M.
  • Net assets rose in 7 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £1.7M against £676K owed within a year: 2.6 times cover.
  • 20 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£1M31 May 2016: net assets £594K£594K201631 May 2017: net assets £866K£866K201731 May 2018: net assets £978K£978K201831 May 2019: net assets £1M£1M201931 May 2020: net assets £1M£1M202031 May 2021: net assets £978K£978K202131 May 2022: net assets £949K£949K202231 May 2023: net assets £1M£1M202331 May 2024: net assets £1.1M£1.1M202430 November 2025: net assets £1.6M£1.6M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£1M31 May 2016: net assets £594K£594K'1631 May 2017: net assets £866K£866K'1731 May 2018: net assets £978K£978K'1831 May 2019: net assets £1M£1M'1931 May 2020: net assets £1M£1M'2031 May 2021: net assets £978K£978K'2131 May 2022: net assets £949K£949K'2231 May 2023: net assets £1M£1M'2331 May 2024: net assets £1.1M£1.1M'2430 November 2025: net assets £1.6M£1.6M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Nov 2025£1.6M£924K£1.7M£676K20
31 May 2024£1.1M£935K£1.8M£884K20
31 May 2023£1M£752K£1.5M£620K21
31 May 2022£949K£386K£1.1M£394K22
31 May 2021£978K£544K£1.3M£616K25
31 May 2020£1M£522K£1M£365K25
31 May 2019£1M£538K£1.1M£558K
31 May 2018£978K£285K£1.3M£687K
31 May 2017£866K£249K£1.2M£624K
31 May 2016£594K£375K£881K£547K

Who runs and owns R & D McBain (Contractors) Limited

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

Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
J*** M***Directorbefore May 1991
M*** M***Directorbefore May 1991
P*** M***DirectorDec 2018
S*** M***DirectorDec 2018
M*** M***Secretarybefore May 1991
2 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
D*** M***DirectorMay 2004
R*** M***DirectorJul 2017

People with significant control (4)

Individual · since Apr 2016
J*** M***
Has significant influence or control
Individual · since Apr 2016
S*** M***
Has significant influence or control
Individual · since Apr 2016
M*** M***
Has significant influence or control
Company · since Apr 2016
Urbanscale Limited
Owns 75% or more of the shares

Charges (secured borrowing)

All 3 registered charges have been satisfied. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Apr 2026Sep 1993
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Apr 2026Apr 1992
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Sep 1992Jan 1981

Where R & D McBain (Contractors) Limited is registered

R & D McBain (Contractors) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Faringdon (SN7), in the Vale of White Horse local authority area, South East. Show SN7 8NY on a map.

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What happens if R & D McBain (Contractors) 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 August 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Sep 2027 to 30 Sep 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Oct 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Dec 2027 to 29 Feb 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Mar 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Dec 2027£200
3 months late29 Feb 2028another £200
6 months late30 May 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Nov 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
01155399
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 January 1974 (52 years ago)
Registered office
White Horse Business Park, Stanford-In-The-Vale, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8NY
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Site preparation (SIC 43120)
Year end
30 November (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 November 2025
Last confirmation statement
19 May 2026
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 3 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 R & D McBain (Contractors) Limited's accounts due?

R & D McBain (Contractors) Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 August 2027 (in 322 days), covering the period to 30 November 2026.

When is R & D McBain (Contractors) Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is R & D McBain (Contractors) Limited still trading?

R & D McBain (Contractors) 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 & D McBain (Contractors) Limited do?

R & D McBain (Contractors) Limited is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990); Site preparation (SIC 43120).

How old is R & D McBain (Contractors) Limited?

R & D McBain (Contractors) Limited was incorporated on 7 January 1974, 52 years ago.

Who runs R & D McBain (Contractors) Limited?

R & D McBain (Contractors) Limited has 4 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Dec 2018. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns R & D McBain (Contractors) Limited?

4 people or companies have significant control of R & D McBain (Contractors) Limited: an individual (has significant influence or control); an individual (has significant influence or control); an individual (has significant influence or control); Urbanscale Limited (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if R & D McBain (Contractors) 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 & D McBain (Contractors) 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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