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Alford Auto Station Ltd

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsMechanics and garagesAlford
Company number
SC586843
Incorporated
26 Jan 20188 years trading
Registered office
1 Balfour Road, Alford, AB33 8NF
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
17 days
31 Oct 2026
Net assets
£802K▲
+22.8% on the year before
Cash at bank
£368K▲
At 31 Jan 2025
Employees
6
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Alford Auto Station Ltd is a 8-year-old private limited company registered in Alford, company number SC586843, one of 8 vehicle repair garages in Alford. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 October 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 January 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 January 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Oct 2026
in 17 days
For the period to 31 Jan 2026
CT600 due
31 Jan 2027
in 109 days
Period 1 Feb 2025 to 31 Jan 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Nov 2026
in 18 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
8 Feb 2027
in 117 days
Last made up to 25 Jan 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 £149K (+22.8%) on the year before, to £802K.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 6 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £665K against £144K owed within a year: 4.6 times cover.
  • 6 employees on average, up from 5 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 7 years, 2019 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2025£0£500K31 January 2019: net assets £12K£12K201931 January 2020: net assets £96K£96K202031 January 2021: net assets £223K£223K202131 January 2022: net assets £304K£304K202231 January 2023: net assets £487K£487K202331 January 2024: net assets £653K£653K202431 January 2025: net assets £802K£802K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2025£0£500K31 January 2019: net assets £12K£12K'1931 January 2020: net assets £96K£96K'2031 January 2021: net assets £223K£223K'2131 January 2022: net assets £304K£304K'2231 January 2023: net assets £487K£487K'2331 January 2024: net assets £653K£653K'2431 January 2025: net assets £802K£802K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2025£802K£368K£665K£144K6
31 Jan 2024£653K£302K£492K£101K5
31 Jan 2023£487K£264K£428K£133K5
31 Jan 2022£304K£301K£67K4
31 Jan 2021£223K£202K£64K3
31 Jan 2020£96K£133K£28K3
31 Jan 2019£12K£40K£6,738

Who runs and owns Alford Auto Station Ltd

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
S*** B***DirectorJan 2018

Person with significant control

Individual · since Jan 2018
S*** B***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes

Charges (secured borrowing)

2 of 2 registered charges are outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
The Royal Bank Of Scotland PLCOutstandingDec 2022
The Royal Bank Of Scotland PLCOutstandingFeb 2022

Where Alford Auto Station Ltd is registered

Alford Auto Station Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Alford (AB33), in the Aberdeenshire local authority area, Scotland. Show AB33 8NF on a map.

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What happens if Alford Auto Station 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 October 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Nov 2026 to 30 Nov 2026£150
1 to 3 months late1 Dec 2026 to 31 Jan 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Feb 2027 to 30 Apr 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 May 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Feb 2027£200
3 months late30 Apr 2027another £200
6 months late31 Jul 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jan 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
SC586843
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 January 2018 (8 years ago)
Registered office
1 Balfour Road, Alford, AB33 8NF
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
31 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2025
Last confirmation statement
25 January 2026
Charges (mortgages)
2 outstanding of 2 registered

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 Alford Auto Station Ltd's accounts due?

Alford Auto Station Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 October 2026 (in 17 days), covering the period to 31 January 2026.

When is Alford Auto Station Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is Alford Auto Station Ltd still trading?

Alford Auto Station 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 Alford Auto Station Ltd do?

Alford Auto Station Ltd is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Alford Auto Station Ltd?

Alford Auto Station Ltd was incorporated on 26 January 2018, 8 years ago.

Who runs Alford Auto Station Ltd?

Alford Auto Station Ltd has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Jan 2018. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Alford Auto Station Ltd?

One person or company has significant control of Alford Auto Station Ltd: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Alford Auto Station 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 Alford Auto Station 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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