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Retain Solutions Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringBelfast
Company number
NI031581
Incorporated
8 Nov 199629 years trading
Registered office
79 Rosetta Road, Belfast, Co. Antrim, BT6 0LR
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£435K▲
+38.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£178K▼
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
7
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Retain Solutions Ltd is a 29-year-old private limited company registered in Belfast, company number NI031581, one of 67 civil engineering contractors in Belfast. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 80 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
6 Dec 2026
in 54 days
Last made up to 22 Nov 2025

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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 £120K (+38.1%) on the year before, to £435K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £832K against £420K owed within a year: 2.0 times cover.
  • 7 employees on average, up from 6 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K£400K30 June 2016: net assets £131K£131K201630 June 2017: net assets £136K£136K201730 June 2018: net assets £144K£144K201831 March 2019: net assets £158K£158K201931 March 2020: net assets £290K£290K202031 March 2021: net assets £297K£297K202131 March 2022: net assets £336K£336K202231 March 2023: net assets £308K£308K202331 March 2024: net assets £315K£315K202431 March 2025: net assets £435K£435K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K£400K30 June 2016: net assets £131K£131K'1630 June 2017: net assets £136K£136K'1730 June 2018: net assets £144K£144K'1831 March 2019: net assets £158K£158K'1931 March 2020: net assets £290K£290K'2031 March 2021: net assets £297K£297K'2131 March 2022: net assets £336K£336K'2231 March 2023: net assets £308K£308K'2331 March 2024: net assets £315K£315K'2431 March 2025: net assets £435K£435K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£435K£178K£832K£420K7
31 Mar 2024£315K£313K£902K£599K6
31 Mar 2023£308K£164K£651K£338K7
31 Mar 2022£336K£331K£680K£309K6
31 Mar 2021£297K£222K£567K£298K5
31 Mar 2020£290K£182K£479K£214K4
31 Mar 2019£158K£121K£260K£128K4
30 Jun 2018£144K£92K£207K£60K4
30 Jun 2017£136K£128K£212K£92K4
30 Jun 2016£131K£61K£247K£116K

Where Retain Solutions Ltd is registered

Retain Solutions Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Belfast (BT6), in the Belfast local authority area, Northern Ireland. Show BT6 0LR on a map.

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What happens if Retain Solutions 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 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2027£200
3 months late30 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
NI031581
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 November 1996 (29 years ago)
Registered office
79 Rosetta Road, Belfast, Co. Antrim, BT6 0LR
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 2025
Last confirmation statement
22 November 2025
Previous names
Phi (N.I.) Limited (until 6 Mar 2012)

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 Retain Solutions Ltd's accounts due?

Retain Solutions Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Retain Solutions Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is Retain Solutions Ltd still trading?

Retain Solutions 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 Retain Solutions Ltd do?

Retain Solutions Ltd is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990).

How old is Retain Solutions Ltd?

Retain Solutions Ltd was incorporated on 8 November 1996, 29 years ago.

What is the penalty if Retain Solutions 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 Retain Solutions 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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