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Ritchie Brothers (Public Works Contractors) Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsCivil engineeringMotherwell
Company number
SC053816
Incorporated
17 Aug 197353 years trading
Registered office
97 Clydesdale Street, Motherwell, ML1 4JQ
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Accounts due in
352 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£835K
+0.0% on the year before
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Ritchie Brothers (Public Works Contractors) Limited is a 53-year-old private limited company registered in Motherwell, company number SC053816, one of 17 civil engineering contractors in Motherwell. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 September 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 December 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 December 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Sep 2027
in 352 days
For the period to 31 Dec 2026
CT600 due
31 Dec 2027
in 444 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Oct 2027
in 353 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
16 Jun 2027
in 246 days
Last made up to 2 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 unchanged on the year before, at £835K.
  • Net assets rose in 1 of 9 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 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£031 December 2016: net assets -£835K-£835K201631 December 2017: net assets -£835K-£835K201731 December 2018: net assets -£835K-£835K201831 December 2019: net assets -£835K-£835K201931 December 2020: net assets -£835K-£835K202031 December 2021: net assets £835K£835K202131 December 2022: net assets £835K£835K202231 December 2023: net assets £835K£835K202331 December 2024: net assets £835K£835K202431 December 2025: net assets £835K£835K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£031 December 2016: net assets -£835K-£835K'1631 December 2017: net assets -£835K-£835K'1731 December 2018: net assets -£835K-£835K'1831 December 2019: net assets -£835K-£835K'1931 December 2020: net assets -£835K-£835K'2031 December 2021: net assets £835K£835K'2131 December 2022: net assets £835K£835K'2231 December 2023: net assets £835K£835K'2331 December 2024: net assets £835K£835K'2431 December 2025: net assets £835K£835K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£835K£927K0
31 Dec 2024£835K£927K0
31 Dec 2023£835K£927K0
31 Dec 2022£835K£927K0
31 Dec 2021£835K£927K0
31 Dec 2020-£835K£927K0
31 Dec 2019-£835K£927K0
31 Dec 2018-£835K£927K
31 Dec 2017-£835K£927K
31 Dec 2016-£835K£927K

Who runs and owns Ritchie Brothers (Public Works Contractors) Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
J*** R***Directorbefore Jun 1989
N*** R***DirectorNov 1997
J*** R***Secretarybefore Jun 1989
4 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
R*** D***DirectorJul 2002Jun 2004
M*** I***DirectorOct 2003
R*** J***DirectorDec 1997
N*** R***DirectorOct 2000

Person with significant control

Company · since Apr 2016
Ritchie Brothers (Holdings) Ltd
Owns 75% or more of the shares

Charges (secured borrowing)

All 5 registered charges have been satisfied. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
A private lenderSatisfied Jul 2011Aug 2004
The Royal Bank Of Scotland PLCSatisfied May 2015Aug 2004
The Royal Bank Of Scotland PLCSatisfied May 2015Mar 1983
The Royal Bank Of Scotland PLCSatisfied May 2015May 1980
The Royal Bank Of Scotland PLCSatisfied May 2015Dec 1973

Where Ritchie Brothers (Public Works Contractors) Limited is registered

Ritchie Brothers (Public Works Contractors) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Motherwell (ML1), in the North Lanarkshire local authority area, Scotland. Show ML1 4JQ on a map.

Other trade companies in ML1

Also registered at this address

4 other companies use the same registered office as Ritchie Brothers (Public Works Contractors) Limited.

What happens if Ritchie Brothers (Public Works Contractors) 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 30 September 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Oct 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Nov 2027 to 31 Dec 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jan 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Apr 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jan 2028£200
3 months late31 Mar 2028another £200
6 months late30 Jun 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Dec 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
SC053816
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 August 1973 (53 years ago)
Registered office
97 Clydesdale Street, Motherwell, ML1 4JQ
Nature of business
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
2 June 2026
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 5 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 Ritchie Brothers (Public Works Contractors) Limited's accounts due?

Ritchie Brothers (Public Works Contractors) Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 352 days), covering the period to 31 December 2026.

When is Ritchie Brothers (Public Works Contractors) Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Ritchie Brothers (Public Works Contractors) Limited still trading?

Ritchie Brothers (Public Works Contractors) 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 Ritchie Brothers (Public Works Contractors) Limited do?

Ritchie Brothers (Public Works Contractors) Limited is registered under Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990).

How old is Ritchie Brothers (Public Works Contractors) Limited?

Ritchie Brothers (Public Works Contractors) Limited was incorporated on 17 August 1973, 53 years ago.

Who runs Ritchie Brothers (Public Works Contractors) Limited?

Ritchie Brothers (Public Works Contractors) Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Nov 1997. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Ritchie Brothers (Public Works Contractors) Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Ritchie Brothers (Public Works Contractors) Limited: Ritchie Brothers (Holdings) Ltd (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Ritchie Brothers (Public Works Contractors) 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 Ritchie Brothers (Public Works Contractors) 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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