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R Matthews Contracting Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringCardiff
Company number
06288600
Incorporated
21 Jun 200719 years trading
Registered office
44 Ely Road, Cardiff, CF5 2JG
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Accounts due in
444 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
£100▼
-100.0% on the year before
Cash at bank
£844▼
At 31 Mar 2026
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

R Matthews Contracting Limited is a 19-year-old private limited company registered in Cardiff, company number 06288600, one of 89 civil engineering contractors in Cardiff. 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
5 Jul 2027
in 265 days
Last made up to 21 Jun 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 £235K (-100%) on the year before, to £100.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 6 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 7 years, 2019 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2026£0£200K30 September 2019: net assets £186K£186K201930 September 2020: net assets £351K£351K202030 September 2021: net assets £146K£146K202130 September 2022: net assets £177K£177K202230 September 2023: net assets £116K£116K202330 September 2024: net assets £236K£236K202431 March 2026: net assets £100£1002026
Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2026£0£200K30 September 2019: net assets £186K£186K'1930 September 2020: net assets £351K£351K'2030 September 2021: net assets £146K£146K'2130 September 2022: net assets £177K£177K'2230 September 2023: net assets £116K£116K'2330 September 2024: net assets £236K£236K'2431 March 2026: net assets £100£100'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£100£844£33K0
30 Sep 2024£236K£85K£590K5
30 Sep 2023£116K£44K£294K£178K6
30 Sep 2022£177K£370£335K£158K6
30 Sep 2021£146K£53K£329K£183K6
30 Sep 2020£351K£67K£632K£281K8
30 Sep 2019£186K£193K£543K£356K9

Where R Matthews Contracting Limited is registered

R Matthews Contracting Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Cardiff (CF5), in the Cardiff local authority area, Wales. Show CF5 2JG on a map.

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What happens if R Matthews Contracting 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
06288600
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 June 2007 (19 years ago)
Registered office
44 Ely Road, Cardiff, CF5 2JG
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 2026
Last confirmation statement
21 June 2026
Previous names
Bob Matthews Construction Limited (until 4 Apr 2013)

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 Matthews Contracting Limited's accounts due?

R Matthews Contracting 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 Matthews Contracting 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 Matthews Contracting Limited still trading?

R Matthews Contracting 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 Matthews Contracting Limited do?

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

How old is R Matthews Contracting Limited?

R Matthews Contracting Limited was incorporated on 21 June 2007, 19 years ago.

What is the penalty if R Matthews Contracting 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 Matthews Contracting 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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