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R D Buchan & Sons Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMachinery repair and installationPeterhead
Company number
SC229015
Incorporated
11 Mar 200224 years trading
Registered office
Volum Street, Peterhead, AB42 1TZ
Nature of business
Repair of other equipment
Accounts due in
443 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
£641K▲
+12.6% on the year before
Cash at bank
£553K▲
At 31 Mar 2026
Employees
9
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

R D Buchan & Sons Limited is a 24-year-old private limited company registered in Peterhead, company number SC229015, one of 24 machinery repair and installation companies in Peterhead. 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 443 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2027
CT600 due
31 Mar 2028
in 534 days
Period 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2028
in 444 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
9 Apr 2027
in 177 days
Last made up to 26 Mar 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 £72K (+12.6%) on the year before, to £641K.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £779K against £178K owed within a year: 4.4 times cover.
  • 9 employees on average, down from 11 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£250K£500K31 March 2017: net assets £447K£447K201731 March 2018: net assets £479K£479K201831 March 2019: net assets £518K£518K201931 March 2020: net assets £539K£539K202031 March 2021: net assets £579K£579K202131 March 2022: net assets £539K£539K202231 March 2023: net assets £664K£664K202331 March 2024: net assets £607K£607K202431 March 2025: net assets £569K£569K202531 March 2026: net assets £641K£641K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£250K£500K31 March 2017: net assets £447K£447K'1731 March 2018: net assets £479K£479K'1831 March 2019: net assets £518K£518K'1931 March 2020: net assets £539K£539K'2031 March 2021: net assets £579K£579K'2131 March 2022: net assets £539K£539K'2231 March 2023: net assets £664K£664K'2331 March 2024: net assets £607K£607K'2431 March 2025: net assets £569K£569K'2531 March 2026: net assets £641K£641K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£641K£553K£779K£178K9
31 Mar 2025£569K£450K£696K£178K11
31 Mar 2024£607K£330K£605K£131K12
31 Mar 2023£664K£408K£672K£135K9
31 Mar 2022£539K£333K£550K£126K9
31 Mar 2021£579K£403K£555K£99K7
31 Mar 2020£539K£349K£535K£103K10
31 Mar 2019£518K£305K£537K£134K12
31 Mar 2018£479K£252K£453K£98K12
31 Mar 2017£447K£226K£455K£124K5

Who runs and owns R D Buchan & Sons Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
G*** B***DirectorMar 2002
M*** B***DirectorMar 2002
R*** B***DirectorMar 2002
5 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
S*** B***SecretaryMar 2002Jul 2008
Brian Reid Ltd.Corporate Nominee SecretaryMar 2002Mar 2002
R*** B***DirectorMar 2002Jul 2008
S*** B***DirectorMar 2002Jul 2008
Stephen Mabbott Ltd.Nominee director (company)Mar 2002Mar 2002

People with significant control (3)

Individual · since Apr 2016
G*** B***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Individual · since Apr 2016
R*** B***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Individual · since Apr 2016
M*** B***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares

Charges (secured borrowing)

All 1 registered charge has been satisfied. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
The Governor And Company Of The Bank Of ScotlandSatisfied Sep 2025May 2002

Where R D Buchan & Sons Limited is registered

R D Buchan & Sons Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Peterhead (AB42), in the Aberdeenshire local authority area, Scotland. Show AB42 1TZ on a map.

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What happens if R D Buchan & Sons 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
SC229015
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 March 2002 (24 years ago)
Registered office
Volum Street, Peterhead, AB42 1TZ
Nature of business
Repair of other equipment (SIC 33190)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
26 March 2026
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 1 registered

Filing notes for machinery repair and installation companies

Machinery repair and installation companies often carry parts stock and specialist tools, and many work on contracts that span the year end.

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Frequently asked questions

When are R D Buchan & Sons Limited's accounts due?

R D Buchan & Sons Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2027 (in 443 days), covering the period to 31 March 2027.

When is R D Buchan & Sons 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 D Buchan & Sons Limited still trading?

R D Buchan & Sons 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 Buchan & Sons Limited do?

R D Buchan & Sons Limited is registered under Repair of other equipment (SIC 33190).

How old is R D Buchan & Sons Limited?

R D Buchan & Sons Limited was incorporated on 11 March 2002, 24 years ago.

Who runs R D Buchan & Sons Limited?

R D Buchan & Sons Limited has 3 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Mar 2002. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns R D Buchan & Sons Limited?

3 people or companies have significant control of R D Buchan & Sons Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if R D Buchan & Sons 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 Buchan & Sons 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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