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River and Canal Services Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCivil engineeringKingsley
Company number
05290784
Incorporated
18 Nov 200421 years trading
Registered office
Inverallan Yard, Forge Road, Kingsley, Hampshire, GU35 9LW
Nature of business
Construction of water projects
Accounts due in
322 days
31 Aug 2027
Net assets
£151K▲
+54.6% on the year before
Cash at bank
£187K▲
At 30 Nov 2025
Employees
8
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

River and Canal Services Limited is a 21-year-old private limited company registered in Kingsley, company number 05290784, one of the UK's civil engineering contractors. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 August 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 November 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 November 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Aug 2027
in 322 days
For the period to 30 Nov 2026
CT600 due
30 Nov 2027
in 413 days
Period 1 Dec 2025 to 30 Nov 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Sep 2027
in 323 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
2 Dec 2026
in 50 days
Last made up to 18 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 £53K (+54.6%) on the year before, to £151K.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £233K against £115K owed within a year: 2.0 times cover.
  • 8 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£100K£200K30 November 2016: net assets £245K£245K201630 November 2017: net assets £217K£217K201730 November 2018: net assets £182K£182K201830 November 2019: net assets £212K£212K201930 November 2020: net assets £163K£163K202030 November 2021: net assets £151K£151K202130 November 2022: net assets £92K£92K202230 November 2023: net assets £66K£66K202330 November 2024: net assets £98K£98K202430 November 2025: net assets £151K£151K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£100K£200K30 November 2016: net assets £245K£245K'1630 November 2017: net assets £217K£217K'1730 November 2018: net assets £182K£182K'1830 November 2019: net assets £212K£212K'1930 November 2020: net assets £163K£163K'2030 November 2021: net assets £151K£151K'2130 November 2022: net assets £92K£92K'2230 November 2023: net assets £66K£66K'2330 November 2024: net assets £98K£98K'2430 November 2025: net assets £151K£151K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Nov 2025£151K£187K£233K£115K8
30 Nov 2024£98K£129K£168K£90K6
30 Nov 2023£66K£84K£88K£50K6
30 Nov 2022£92K£82K£86K£49K7
30 Nov 2021£151K£133K£137K£53K7
30 Nov 2020£163K£100K£105K£64K5
30 Nov 2019£212K£129K£155K£61K5
30 Nov 2018£182K£151K£158K£62K6
30 Nov 2017£217K£142K£194K£69K
30 Nov 2016£245K£172K£239K£77K

Public contracts won

River and Canal Services Limited has 7 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £225K, from 2016 to 2026. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. For 3 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. 3 of these were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.

Awards by year

20161
20231
20241
20253
20261

Main buyers

  • Hampshire County Council4 awards
  • Hampshire County Council1 award
  • Surrey County Council1 award
  • SE Shared Services1 award
BuyerContractValueAwarded
Hampshire County CouncilSoft Bank and Embayment Repair Hampshire 2025/26Ceiling, not shown10 Feb 2026
Hampshire County CouncilBasingstoke Canal Authority - BCA - Canal bank repair, towpath and concrete works at North Warnborough.£41K10 Jan 2025
Hampshire County CouncilBasingstoke Canal Authority - Bank repair and towpath reclamation between Double and Blacksmiths Bridges.£126K10 Jan 2025
Hampshire County CouncilBasingstoke Canal Authority - Repair of canal banks (Embayment's) across Hampshire£30K10 Jan 2025
Surrey County CouncilCountryside Services FrameworkCeiling, not shown1 Apr 2024
Hampshire County CouncilNorth Warnborough Sluice£28K4 Sep 2023
SE Shared ServicesSCC IC Countryside Works Framework - AWARDCeiling, not shown1 Mar 2016

Where River and Canal Services Limited is registered

River and Canal Services Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Kingsley (GU35), in the East Hampshire local authority area, South East. Show GU35 9LW on a map.

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What happens if River and Canal Services 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 31 August 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Sep 2027 to 30 Sep 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Oct 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Dec 2027 to 29 Feb 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Mar 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Dec 2027£200
3 months late29 Feb 2028another £200
6 months late30 May 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Nov 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
05290784
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 November 2004 (21 years ago)
Registered office
Inverallan Yard, Forge Road, Kingsley, Hampshire, GU35 9LW
Nature of business
Construction of water projects (SIC 42910)
Year end
30 November (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 November 2025
Last confirmation statement
18 November 2025
Previous names
Pinewood Services (Farnborough) Limited (until 3 Nov 2009)

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 River and Canal Services Limited's accounts due?

River and Canal Services Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 August 2027 (in 322 days), covering the period to 30 November 2026.

When is River and Canal Services Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 November 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 November 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 September 2027.

Is River and Canal Services Limited still trading?

River and Canal Services 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 River and Canal Services Limited do?

River and Canal Services Limited is registered under Construction of water projects (SIC 42910).

How old is River and Canal Services Limited?

River and Canal Services Limited was incorporated on 18 November 2004, 21 years ago.

Has River and Canal Services Limited won public sector contracts?

Yes. River and Canal Services Limited has 7 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £225K), most recently from Hampshire County Council.

What is the penalty if River and Canal Services 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 River and Canal Services 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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