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A. J Components Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersNorthampton
Company number
03870914
Incorporated
3 Nov 199926 years trading
Registered office
Artisans' House, 7 Queensbridge, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 7BF
Nature of business
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories; Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)
Accounts due in
353 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
-£123K▲
+37.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£33K▲
At 31 Dec 2025
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

A. J Components Ltd is a 26-year-old private limited company registered in Northampton, company number 03870914, one of 249 motor trade companies in Northampton. 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 353 days
For the period to 31 Dec 2026
CT600 due
31 Dec 2027
in 445 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Oct 2027
in 354 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
17 Nov 2026
in 36 days
Last made up to 3 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 £72K (+37.1%) on the year before, to -£123K.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £431K against £589K owed within a year: 0.7 times cover.
  • 2 employees on average, up from 1 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£250K31 December 2016: net assets £380K£380K201631 December 2017: net assets £419K£419K201731 December 2018: net assets £376K£376K201831 December 2019: net assets £339K£339K201931 December 2020: net assets £233K£233K202031 December 2021: net assets £296K£296K202131 December 2022: net assets £245K£245K202231 December 2023: net assets £229K£229K202331 December 2024: net assets -£195K-£195K202431 December 2025: net assets -£123K-£123K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£250K31 December 2016: net assets £380K£380K'1631 December 2017: net assets £419K£419K'1731 December 2018: net assets £376K£376K'1831 December 2019: net assets £339K£339K'1931 December 2020: net assets £233K£233K'2031 December 2021: net assets £296K£296K'2131 December 2022: net assets £245K£245K'2231 December 2023: net assets £229K£229K'2331 December 2024: net assets -£195K-£195K'2431 December 2025: net assets -£123K-£123K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025-£123K£33K£431K£589K2
31 Dec 2024-£195K£30K£522K£730K1
31 Dec 2023£229K£35K£935K£680K1
31 Dec 2022£245K£30K£862K£554K1
31 Dec 2021£296K£145K£1.4M£896K1
31 Dec 2020£233K£139K£1.2M£714K4
31 Dec 2019£339K£65K£1.3M£871K5
31 Dec 2018£376K£149K£1.6M£1.3M21
31 Dec 2017£419K£79K£1.1M£558K12
31 Dec 2016£380K£36K£1.3M£813K8

Where A. J Components Ltd is registered

A. J Components Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Northampton (NN4), in the West Northamptonshire local authority area, East Midlands. Show NN4 7BF on a map.

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Also registered at this address

15 other companies use the same registered office as A. J Components Ltd.

What happens if A. J Components 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 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
03870914
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 November 1999 (26 years ago)
Registered office
Artisans' House, 7 Queensbridge, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 7BF
Nature of business
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45310)
Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
3 November 2025
Charges (mortgages)
3 outstanding of 5 registered

Filing notes for motor trade companies

Motor trade companies hold vehicle stock, and how that stock is valued at the year end moves the profit directly. Some use the VAT margin scheme.

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Frequently asked questions

When are A. J Components Ltd's accounts due?

A. J Components Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 353 days), covering the period to 31 December 2026.

When is A. J Components Ltd'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 A. J Components Ltd still trading?

A. J Components 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 A. J Components Ltd do?

A. J Components Ltd is registered under Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45310); Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789).

How old is A. J Components Ltd?

A. J Components Ltd was incorporated on 3 November 1999, 26 years ago.

What is the penalty if A. J Components 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 A. J Components 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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