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Abl Cars Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersLeicester
Company number
05823247
Incorporated
19 May 200620 years trading
Registered office
2 Alton Road, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8QA
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles; Sale of other motor vehicles
Accounts due in
138 days
28 Feb 2027
Net assets
£38K
At 31 May 2025
Cash at bank
£1,262
At 31 May 2025
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Abl Cars Ltd is a 20-year-old private limited company registered in Leicester, company number 05823247, one of 634 motor trade companies in Leicester. 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.

Accounts due
28 Feb 2027
in 138 days
For the period to 31 May 2026
CT600 due
31 May 2027
in 230 days
Period 1 Jun 2025 to 31 May 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Mar 2027
in 139 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
2 Jun 2027
in 232 days
Last made up to 19 May 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 up £8,192 (+27.7%) on the year before, to £38K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £94K against £56K owed within a year: 1.7 times cover.
  • 2 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£20K31 May 2016: net assets -£19K-£19K201631 May 2017: net assets -£6,040-£6,040201731 May 2018: net assets £3,800£3,800201831 May 2019: net assets £9,863£9,863201931 May 2020: net assets £15K£15K202031 May 2021: net assets £9,402£9,402202131 May 2022: net assets £19K£19K202231 May 2023: net assets £19K£19K202331 May 2024: net assets £30K£30K202431 May 2025: net assets £38K£38K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£20K31 May 2016: net assets -£19K-£19K'1631 May 2017: net assets -£6,040-£6,040'1731 May 2018: net assets £3,800£3,800'1831 May 2019: net assets £9,863£9,863'1931 May 2020: net assets £15K£15K'2031 May 2021: net assets £9,402£9,402'2131 May 2022: net assets £19K£19K'2231 May 2023: net assets £19K£19K'2331 May 2024: net assets £30K£30K'2431 May 2025: net assets £38K£38K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 May 2025£38K£1,262£94K£56K2
31 May 2024£30K£2,911£99K£69K2
31 May 2023£19K£94K£76K2
31 May 2022£19K£84K£65K2
31 May 2021£9,402£60K£51K2
31 May 2020£15K£60K£45K1
31 May 2019£9,863£56K£46K
31 May 2018£3,800£55K£50K
31 May 2017-£6,040£16K£22K
31 May 2016-£19K£29K£47K

Where Abl Cars Ltd is registered

Abl Cars Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Leicester (LE2), in the Leicester local authority area, East Midlands. Show LE2 8QA on a map.

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What happens if Abl Cars 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 28 February 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Apr 2027 to 31 May 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jun 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Sep 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jun 2027£200
3 months late31 Aug 2027another £200
6 months late30 Nov 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 May 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
05823247
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 May 2006 (20 years ago)
Registered office
2 Alton Road, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8QA
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)
Year end
31 May (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 May 2025
Last confirmation statement
19 May 2026

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 Abl Cars Ltd's accounts due?

Abl Cars Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 28 February 2027 (in 138 days), covering the period to 31 May 2026.

When is Abl Cars Ltd'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 Abl Cars Ltd still trading?

Abl Cars 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 Abl Cars Ltd do?

Abl Cars Ltd is registered under Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112); Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190).

How old is Abl Cars Ltd?

Abl Cars Ltd was incorporated on 19 May 2006, 20 years ago.

What is the penalty if Abl Cars 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 Abl Cars 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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