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- Rio Surfacing Limited
Rio Surfacing Limited
- Company number
- 01176777
- Incorporated
- 9 Jul 197452 years trading
- Registered office
- 50 Devon Street, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 4SL
- Nature of business
- Construction of roads and motorways
Rio Surfacing Limited is a 52-year-old private limited company registered in Birmingham, company number 01176777, one of 278 civil engineering contractors in Birmingham. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 28 February 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 May 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 May 2027.
Key dates
Worked out from the year end and filing history on the Companies House register.
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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 £57K (+4.4%) on the year before, to £1.3M.
- Net assets rose in 7 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
- Current assets of £3.9M against £3M owed within a year: 1.3 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
| Year end | Net assets | Cash | Current assets | Owed within a year | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £1.3M | £1.1M | £3.9M | £3M | 0 |
| 31 May 2024 | £1.3M | £830K | £3M | £2.1M | 20 |
| 31 May 2023 | £1.3M | £1.9M | £3.7M | £2.8M | 20 |
| 31 May 2022 | £1.3M | £1.7M | £2.8M | £1.8M | 19 |
| 31 May 2021 | £1.3M | £904K | £2.2M | £1.1M | 20 |
| 31 May 2020 | £1.3M | £615K | £2.2M | £1.1M | 20 |
| 31 May 2019 | £1.3M | £375K | £2.3M | £1.1M | 19 |
| 31 May 2018 | £1.3M | £501K | £1.8M | £707K | |
| 31 May 2017 | £1.1M | £961K | £2M | £1.1M | |
| 31 May 2016 | £1M | £539K | £1.8M | £909K |
Public contracts won
Rio Surfacing Limited has 44 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £4.3M, from 2017 to 2026. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. For 5 of them the published figure is a shared or multi-year ceiling (a framework place, a multi-supplier award, or more than a small company could hold alone), so no value is shown. 18 of these were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.
Awards by year
Main buyers
- NHS Property Services Limited18 awards
- NHS Property Services Limited2 awards
- East Lindsey District Council2 awards
- The Midland Academies Trust2 awards
- Nottingham Trent University (NTU)2 awards
| Buyer | Contract | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embark Multi Academy Trust | Estates Works and Capital Projects Dynamic Market | Ceiling, not shown | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Derbyshire County Council | PLACE1018ET Ilkeston HWRC Drainage & Resurfacing Works | £142K | 19 Aug 2026 |
| NHS Property Services Limited | Poplar Road Clinic – Bin Store, Fire Escape Ramp & Window Replacement | £85K | 23 Feb 2026 |
| The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire | Estates Framework Planned and Reactive Maintenance | Ceiling, not shown | 11 Feb 2026 |
| East Lindsey District Council | New Car Park Construction and Associated Works at The Broadway, Sutton on Sea, Lincolnshire | £532K | 9 Dec 2025 |
| East Lindsey District Council | New Car Park Construction and Associated Works | £396K | 9 Dec 2025 |
| NHS Property Services Limited | Retford Hospital - Car Park Re-Surfacing Works & Railings | £37K | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust | General Road Surfacing Service | Ceiling, not shown | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority | Installation of Cellpave 50 & associated works Grassington car park | £128K | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Shifnal Town Council | Remove Existing Foot Path and Install a new Foot Path. | £23K | 28 Apr 2025 |
Showing the 10 most recent of 44.
Where Rio Surfacing Limited is registered
The registered office is in Birmingham (B7), in the Birmingham local authority area, West Midlands. Show B7 4SL on a map.
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Also registered at this address
3 other companies use the same registered office as Rio Surfacing Limited.
- Rio Asphalt & Paving Co. LimitedRoofers
- Rio Group LimitedCivil engineering
- Rio Holdings LimitedCivil engineering
What happens if Rio Surfacing 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 28 February 2027.
| Companies House | Accounts delivered | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 1 month late | 1 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2027 | £150 |
| 1 to 3 months late | 1 Apr 2027 to 31 May 2027 | £375 |
| 3 to 6 months late | 1 Jun 2027 to 31 Aug 2027 | £750 |
| More than 6 months late | From 1 Sep 2027 | £1,500 |
Penalties double if the accounts were also late the year before.
| HMRC (CT600) | From | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day late | 1 Jun 2027 | £200 |
| 3 months late | 31 Aug 2027 | another £200 |
| 6 months late | 30 Nov 2027 | HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax |
| 12 months late | 31 May 2028 | another 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
- 01176777
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 9 July 1974 (52 years ago)
- Registered office
- 50 Devon Street, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 4SL
- Nature of business
- Construction of roads and motorways (SIC 42110)
- Year end
- 31 May (accounting reference date)
- Accounts type
- Total exemption (full)
- Last accounts made up to
- 31 May 2025
- Last confirmation statement
- 20 September 2026
- Charges (mortgages)
- 0 outstanding of 3 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 Rio Surfacing Limited's accounts due?
Rio Surfacing Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 28 February 2027 (in 138 days), covering the period to 31 May 2026.
When is Rio Surfacing Limited's CT600 due?
The CT600 for the period to 31 May 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 May 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 March 2027.
Is Rio Surfacing Limited still trading?
Rio Surfacing 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 Rio Surfacing Limited do?
Rio Surfacing Limited is registered under Construction of roads and motorways (SIC 42110).
How old is Rio Surfacing Limited?
Rio Surfacing Limited was incorporated on 9 July 1974, 52 years ago.
Has Rio Surfacing Limited won public sector contracts?
Yes. Rio Surfacing Limited has 44 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £4.3M), most recently from Embark Multi Academy Trust.
What is the penalty if Rio Surfacing 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 Rio Surfacing Limited on Companies House for filed documents, officers and the full history.
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.