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Railway Plant Services Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringBallymena
Company number
NI070092
Incorporated
5 Aug 200818 years trading
Registered office
3A Ballyweeny Road, Corkey, Ballymena, Antrim, BT44 9JG
Nature of business
Construction of railways and underground railways
Accounts due in
229 days
31 May 2027
Net assets
£3.9M▼
-50.9% on the year before
Cash at bank
£985K▼
At 31 Aug 2025
Employees
32
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Railway Plant Services Ltd is a 18-year-old private limited company registered in Ballymena, company number NI070092, one of 13 civil engineering contractors in Ballymena. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 May 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 August 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 August 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 May 2027
in 229 days
For the period to 31 Aug 2026
CT600 due
31 Aug 2027
in 321 days
Period 1 Sep 2025 to 31 Aug 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jun 2027
in 230 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
19 Aug 2027
in 309 days
Last made up to 5 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 down £4M (-50.9%) on the year before, to £3.9M.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 6 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £1.5M against £920K owed within a year: 1.7 times cover.
  • 32 employees on average, down from 36 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 7 years, 2019 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2025£0£5M31 August 2019: net assets £1.2M£1.2M201931 August 2020: net assets £1.5M£1.5M202031 August 2021: net assets £2.3M£2.3M202131 August 2022: net assets £3.7M£3.7M202231 August 2023: net assets £5.5M£5.5M202331 August 2024: net assets £7.9M£7.9M202431 August 2025: net assets £3.9M£3.9M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2025£0£5M31 August 2019: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'1931 August 2020: net assets £1.5M£1.5M'2031 August 2021: net assets £2.3M£2.3M'2131 August 2022: net assets £3.7M£3.7M'2231 August 2023: net assets £5.5M£5.5M'2331 August 2024: net assets £7.9M£7.9M'2431 August 2025: net assets £3.9M£3.9M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Aug 2025£3.9M£985K£1.5M£920K32
31 Aug 2024£7.9M£2.6M£5.9M£977K36
31 Aug 2023£5.5M£2.6M£3.8M£1.1M36
31 Aug 2022£3.7M£1.1M£2.3M£879K30
31 Aug 2021£2.3M£779K£1.7M£809K17
31 Aug 2020£1.5M£735K£1.3M£510K10
31 Aug 2019£1.2M£53K£1.5M£987K3

Where Railway Plant Services Ltd is registered

Railway Plant Services Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Ballymena (BT44), in the Causeway Coast and Glens local authority area, Northern Ireland. Show BT44 9JG on a map.

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What happens if Railway Plant Services Ltd 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 May 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jun 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jul 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Sep 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Dec 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Sep 2027£200
3 months late30 Nov 2027another £200
6 months late29 Feb 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Aug 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
NI070092
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 August 2008 (18 years ago)
Registered office
3A Ballyweeny Road, Corkey, Ballymena, Antrim, BT44 9JG
Nature of business
Construction of railways and underground railways (SIC 42120)
Year end
31 August (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 August 2025
Last confirmation statement
5 August 2026
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 1 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 Railway Plant Services Ltd's accounts due?

Railway Plant Services Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 May 2027 (in 229 days), covering the period to 31 August 2026.

When is Railway Plant Services Ltd's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 August 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 August 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 June 2027.

Is Railway Plant Services Ltd still trading?

Railway Plant Services Ltd 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 Railway Plant Services Ltd do?

Railway Plant Services Ltd is registered under Construction of railways and underground railways (SIC 42120).

How old is Railway Plant Services Ltd?

Railway Plant Services Ltd was incorporated on 5 August 2008, 18 years ago.

What is the penalty if Railway Plant Services Ltd 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 Railway Plant Services Ltd 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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