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Rayston Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsProperty developersBrighton
Company number
05185767
Incorporated
21 Jul 200422 years trading
Registered office
1 Duke's Passage, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1BS
Nature of business
Development of building projects
Accounts due in
260 days
29 Jun 2027
Net assets
£112K▲
+26.1% on the year before
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Rayston Limited is a 22-year-old private limited company registered in Brighton, company number 05185767, one of 314 property development companies in Brighton. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 29 June 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 29 September 2026 is due at HMRC on 29 September 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
29 Jun 2027
in 260 days
For the period to 29 Sep 2026
CT600 due
29 Sep 2027
in 352 days
Period 1 Oct 2025 to 29 Sep 2026
Corporation tax payment
30 Jun 2027
in 261 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
4 Aug 2027
in 296 days
Last made up to 21 Jul 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 £23K (+26.1%) on the year before, to £112K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £114K against £75K owed within a year: 1.5 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K£100K30 September 2016: net assets £56K£56K201630 September 2017: net assets £60K£60K201730 September 2018: net assets £60K£60K201830 September 2019: net assets £59K£59K201930 September 2020: net assets £59K£59K202030 September 2021: net assets £58K£58K202130 September 2022: net assets £62K£62K202230 September 2023: net assets £73K£73K202330 September 2024: net assets £89K£89K202430 September 2025: net assets £112K£112K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K£100K30 September 2016: net assets £56K£56K'1630 September 2017: net assets £60K£60K'1730 September 2018: net assets £60K£60K'1830 September 2019: net assets £59K£59K'1930 September 2020: net assets £59K£59K'2030 September 2021: net assets £58K£58K'2130 September 2022: net assets £62K£62K'2230 September 2023: net assets £73K£73K'2330 September 2024: net assets £89K£89K'2430 September 2025: net assets £112K£112K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Sep 2025£112K£114K£75K0
30 Sep 2024£89K£101K£86K0
30 Sep 2023£73K£75K£77K0
30 Sep 2022£62K£67K0
30 Sep 2021£58K£62K£82K0
30 Sep 2020£59K£62K£81K0
30 Sep 2019£59K£62K£80K
30 Sep 2018£60K£62K£80K
30 Sep 2017£60K
30 Sep 2016£56K£65K

Who runs and owns Rayston Limited

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
D*** H***DirectorSep 2004
4 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
L*** H***SecretarySep 2004Nov 2005
M*** R***SecretaryNov 2005Jun 2015
Waterlow Secretaries LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryJul 2004Sep 2004
Waterlow Nominees LimitedNominee director (company)Jul 2004Sep 2004

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2016
D*** H***
Owns 50% to 75% of the shares

Charges (secured borrowing)

2 of 2 registered charges are outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
The Royal Bank Of Scotland PLCOutstandingFeb 2006
The Royal Bank Of Scotland PLCOutstandingOct 2004

Where Rayston Limited is registered

Rayston Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Brighton (BN1), in the Brighton and Hove local authority area, South East. Show BN1 1BS on a map.

Other trade companies in BN1

Also registered at this address

9 other companies use the same registered office as Rayston Limited.

What happens if Rayston 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 29 June 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late30 Jun 2027 to 29 Jul 2027£150
1 to 3 months late30 Jul 2027 to 29 Sep 2027£375
3 to 6 months late30 Sep 2027 to 29 Dec 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 30 Dec 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late30 Sep 2027£200
3 months late29 Dec 2027another £200
6 months late29 Mar 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late29 Sep 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
05185767
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 July 2004 (22 years ago)
Registered office
1 Duke's Passage, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1BS
Nature of business
Development of building projects (SIC 41100)
Year end
29 September (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
30 September 2025
Last confirmation statement
21 July 2026
Charges (mortgages)
2 outstanding of 2 registered

Filing notes for property development companies

Many property development companies are single-project vehicles. Stock of land and buildings sits on the balance sheet as work in progress until sale, and a company that has finished its project may become dormant rather than close.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Rayston Limited's accounts due?

Rayston Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 29 June 2027 (in 260 days), covering the period to 29 September 2026.

When is Rayston Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 29 September 2026 is due at HMRC by 29 September 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 30 June 2027.

Is Rayston Limited still trading?

Rayston 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 Rayston Limited do?

Rayston Limited is registered under Development of building projects (SIC 41100).

How old is Rayston Limited?

Rayston Limited was incorporated on 21 July 2004, 22 years ago.

Who runs Rayston Limited?

Rayston Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Sep 2004. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Rayston Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Rayston Limited: an individual (owns 50% to 75% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Rayston 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 Rayston 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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