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Alan Aston Motor Engineers Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMechanics and garagesCheltenham
Company number
03942458
Incorporated
8 Mar 200026 years trading
Registered office
Midway House Herrick Way, Staverton Technology Park, Staverton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 6TQ
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£91K▲
+10.4% on the year before
Cash at bank
£73K▲
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
7
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Alan Aston Motor Engineers Limited is a 26-year-old private limited company registered in Cheltenham, company number 03942458, one of 98 vehicle repair garages in Cheltenham. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 80 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 up £8,586 (+10.4%) on the year before, to £91K.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £113K against £74K owed within a year: 1.5 times cover.
  • 7 employees on average, up from 4 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£50K31 March 2016: net assets £108£108201631 March 2017: net assets £1,586£1,586201731 March 2018: net assets £1,319£1,319201831 March 2019: net assets £16K£16K201931 March 2020: net assets £13K£13K202031 March 2021: net assets -£9,866-£9,866202131 March 2022: net assets £39K£39K202231 March 2023: net assets £50K£50K202331 March 2024: net assets £83K£83K202431 March 2025: net assets £91K£91K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K31 March 2016: net assets £108£108'1631 March 2017: net assets £1,586£1,586'1731 March 2018: net assets £1,319£1,319'1831 March 2019: net assets £16K£16K'1931 March 2020: net assets £13K£13K'2031 March 2021: net assets -£9,866-£9,866'2131 March 2022: net assets £39K£39K'2231 March 2023: net assets £50K£50K'2331 March 2024: net assets £83K£83K'2431 March 2025: net assets £91K£91K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£91K£73K£113K£74K7
31 Mar 2024£83K£66K£106K£71K4
31 Mar 2023£50K£80K£113K£71K4
31 Mar 2022£39K£38K£81K£71K6
31 Mar 2021-£9,866£38K£64K£107K6
31 Mar 2020£13K£915£52K£70K6
31 Mar 2019£16K£3,752£57K£79K7
31 Mar 2018£1,319£2,556£57K£76K7
31 Mar 2017£1,586£401£64K£72K8
31 Mar 2016£108£197£74K

Who runs and owns Alan Aston Motor Engineers Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
T*** M***DirectorJan 2022
R*** P***DirectorJan 2022
T*** M***SecretaryMar 2017
6 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
P*** H***SecretaryMar 2001Apr 2013
G*** J***SecretaryApr 2013Mar 2017
Rm Registrars LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryMar 2000Mar 2000
P*** H***DirectorMar 2001Apr 2013
G*** J***DirectorMar 2001Sep 2022
Rm Nominees LimitedNominee director (company)Mar 2000Mar 2000

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Apr 2023
T*** M***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Individual · since Apr 2023
R*** P***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares

Where Alan Aston Motor Engineers Limited is registered

Alan Aston Motor Engineers Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Cheltenham (GL51), in the Tewkesbury local authority area, South West. Show GL51 6TQ on a map.

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Also registered at this address

13 other companies use the same registered office as Alan Aston Motor Engineers Limited.

What happens if Alan Aston Motor Engineers 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 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2027£200
3 months late30 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
03942458
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 March 2000 (26 years ago)
Registered office
Midway House Herrick Way, Staverton Technology Park, Staverton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 6TQ
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
2 June 2026

Filing notes for vehicle repair garages

Garages hold parts stock and often own diagnostic equipment and ramps, which qualify for capital allowances.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Alan Aston Motor Engineers Limited's accounts due?

Alan Aston Motor Engineers Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Alan Aston Motor Engineers Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Alan Aston Motor Engineers Limited still trading?

Alan Aston Motor Engineers 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 Alan Aston Motor Engineers Limited do?

Alan Aston Motor Engineers Limited is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Alan Aston Motor Engineers Limited?

Alan Aston Motor Engineers Limited was incorporated on 8 March 2000, 26 years ago.

Who runs Alan Aston Motor Engineers Limited?

Alan Aston Motor Engineers Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Jan 2022. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Alan Aston Motor Engineers Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of Alan Aston Motor Engineers Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Alan Aston Motor Engineers 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 Alan Aston Motor Engineers 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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