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Alistair Buchan Ltd.

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsMotor tradersKirkcaldy
Company number
SC254201
Incorporated
13 Aug 200323 years trading
Registered office
6 Halley's Court, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 1NZ
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
230 days
31 May 2027
Net assets
£3M▲
+10.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£639K▼
At 31 Aug 2025
Employees
14
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Alistair Buchan Ltd. is a 23-year-old private limited company registered in Kirkcaldy, company number SC254201, one of 32 motor trade companies in Kirkcaldy. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 May 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 August 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 August 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 May 2027
in 230 days
For the period to 31 Aug 2026
CT600 due
31 Aug 2027
in 322 days
Period 1 Sep 2025 to 31 Aug 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jun 2027
in 231 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
25 Aug 2027
in 316 days
Last made up to 11 Aug 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 £271K (+10.1%) on the year before, to £3M.
  • Net assets rose in 9 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £3.3M against £368K owed within a year: 8.9 times cover.
  • 14 employees on average, up from 13 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£1M£2M31 August 2016: net assets £967K£967K201631 August 2017: net assets £1.2M£1.2M201731 August 2018: net assets £1.3M£1.3M201831 August 2019: net assets £1.5M£1.5M201931 August 2020: net assets £1.7M£1.7M202031 August 2021: net assets £1.9M£1.9M202131 August 2022: net assets £2.2M£2.2M202231 August 2023: net assets £2.5M£2.5M202331 August 2024: net assets £2.7M£2.7M202431 August 2025: net assets £3M£3M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£1M£2M31 August 2016: net assets £967K£967K'1631 August 2017: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'1731 August 2018: net assets £1.3M£1.3M'1831 August 2019: net assets £1.5M£1.5M'1931 August 2020: net assets £1.7M£1.7M'2031 August 2021: net assets £1.9M£1.9M'2131 August 2022: net assets £2.2M£2.2M'2231 August 2023: net assets £2.5M£2.5M'2331 August 2024: net assets £2.7M£2.7M'2431 August 2025: net assets £3M£3M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Aug 2025£3M£639K£3.3M£368K14
31 Aug 2024£2.7M£814K£2.9M£259K13
31 Aug 2023£2.5M£263K£2.6M£201K11
31 Aug 2022£2.2M£109K£2.4M£227K11
31 Aug 2021£1.9M£429K£2.3M£235K10
31 Aug 2020£1.7M£63K£1.8M£147K11
31 Aug 2019£1.5M£52K£1.6M£140K10
31 Aug 2018£1.3M£88K£1.4M£205K10
31 Aug 2017£1.2M£63K£1.2M£141K
31 Aug 2016£967K£118K£1.1M£144K

Where Alistair Buchan Ltd. is registered

Alistair Buchan Ltd.'s registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Kirkcaldy (KY1), in the Fife local authority area, Scotland. Show KY1 1NZ on a map.

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What happens if Alistair Buchan 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 May 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jun 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jul 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Sep 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Dec 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Sep 2027£200
3 months late30 Nov 2027another £200
6 months late29 Feb 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Aug 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
SC254201
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 August 2003 (23 years ago)
Registered office
6 Halley's Court, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 1NZ
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
31 August (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
31 August 2025
Last confirmation statement
11 August 2026
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 1 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 Alistair Buchan Ltd.'s accounts due?

Alistair Buchan Ltd.'s next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 May 2027 (in 230 days), covering the period to 31 August 2026.

When is Alistair Buchan Ltd.'s CT600 due?

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

Is Alistair Buchan Ltd. still trading?

Alistair Buchan 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 Alistair Buchan Ltd. do?

Alistair Buchan Ltd. is registered under Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112).

How old is Alistair Buchan Ltd.?

Alistair Buchan Ltd. was incorporated on 13 August 2003, 23 years ago.

What is the penalty if Alistair Buchan 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 Alistair Buchan 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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