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Whunter Rails Ltd

ActiveMicro-entity accountsCivil engineeringLondon
Company number
11609996
Incorporated
8 Oct 20188 years trading
Registered office
253 Du Cane Road, East Acton, London, W12 0BL
Nature of business
Construction of railways and underground railways
Accounts due in
291 days
31 Jul 2027
Net assets
£7,721▼
-0.2% on the year before
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Whunter Rails Ltd is a 8-year-old private limited company registered in London, company number 11609996, one of 1,853 civil engineering contractors in London. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 July 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 October 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 October 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Jul 2027
in 291 days
For the period to 31 Oct 2026
CT600 due
31 Oct 2027
in 383 days
Period 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Oct 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Aug 2027
in 292 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
28 Jul 2027
in 288 days
Last made up to 14 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 down £17 (-0.2%) on the year before, to £7,721.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 6 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £11K against £3,662 owed within a year: 3.1 times cover.
  • 1 employee on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 7 years, 2019 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2025-£5,000£0£5,00031 October 2019: net assets -£5,066-£5,066201931 October 2020: net assets £3,548£3,548202031 October 2021: net assets £5,576£5,576202131 October 2022: net assets £5,805£5,805202231 October 2023: net assets £7,671£7,671202331 October 2024: net assets £7,738£7,738202431 October 2025: net assets £7,721£7,7212025
Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2025-£5,000£0£5,00031 October 2019: net assets -£5,066-£5,066'1931 October 2020: net assets £3,548£3,548'2031 October 2021: net assets £5,576£5,576'2131 October 2022: net assets £5,805£5,805'2231 October 2023: net assets £7,671£7,671'2331 October 2024: net assets £7,738£7,738'2431 October 2025: net assets £7,721£7,721'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Oct 2025£7,721£11K£3,6621
31 Oct 2024£7,738£11K£3,1141
31 Oct 2023£7,671£11K£3,7571
31 Oct 2022£5,805£8,0041
31 Oct 2021£5,576£7,799£2,2231
31 Oct 2020£3,548£4,438£8901
31 Oct 2019-£5,066-£8,036£2,970

Where Whunter Rails Ltd is registered

Whunter Rails Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in London (W12), in the Hammersmith and Fulham local authority area, London. Show W12 0BL on a map.

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What happens if Whunter Rails 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 July 2027.

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

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Nov 2027£200
3 months late31 Jan 2028another £200
6 months late30 Apr 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Oct 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
11609996
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 October 2018 (8 years ago)
Registered office
253 Du Cane Road, East Acton, London, W12 0BL
Nature of business
Construction of railways and underground railways (SIC 42120)
Year end
31 October (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 October 2025
Last confirmation statement
14 July 2026

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 Whunter Rails Ltd's accounts due?

Whunter Rails Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 July 2027 (in 291 days), covering the period to 31 October 2026.

When is Whunter Rails Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is Whunter Rails Ltd still trading?

Whunter Rails 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 Whunter Rails Ltd do?

Whunter Rails Ltd is registered under Construction of railways and underground railways (SIC 42120).

How old is Whunter Rails Ltd?

Whunter Rails Ltd was incorporated on 8 October 2018, 8 years ago.

What is the penalty if Whunter Rails 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 Whunter Rails 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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