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Allen & Couser (Motors) Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMechanics and garagesBerkhamsted
Company number
01025124
Incorporated
24 Sep 197155 years trading
Registered office
3 Chapel Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2EA
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
169 days
31 Mar 2027
Net assets
£160K▲
+7.2% on the year before
Employees
3
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Allen & Couser (Motors) Limited is a 55-year-old private limited company registered in Berkhamsted, company number 01025124, one of 17 vehicle repair garages in Berkhamsted. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 March 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 June 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 June 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
For the period to 30 Jun 2026
CT600 due
30 Jun 2027
in 260 days
Period 1 Jul 2025 to 30 Jun 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Apr 2027
in 170 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
12 Jan 2027
in 91 days
Last made up to 29 Dec 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 £11K (+7.2%) on the year before, to £160K.
  • Net assets rose in 7 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £182K against £22K owed within a year: 8.1 times cover.
  • 3 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£100K30 June 2016: net assets £51K£51K201630 June 2017: net assets £65K£65K201730 June 2018: net assets £68K£68K201830 June 2019: net assets £67K£67K201930 June 2020: net assets £58K£58K202030 June 2021: net assets £66K£66K202130 June 2022: net assets £93K£93K202230 June 2023: net assets £121K£121K202330 June 2024: net assets £150K£150K202430 June 2025: net assets £160K£160K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£100K30 June 2016: net assets £51K£51K'1630 June 2017: net assets £65K£65K'1730 June 2018: net assets £68K£68K'1830 June 2019: net assets £67K£67K'1930 June 2020: net assets £58K£58K'2030 June 2021: net assets £66K£66K'2130 June 2022: net assets £93K£93K'2230 June 2023: net assets £121K£121K'2330 June 2024: net assets £150K£150K'2430 June 2025: net assets £160K£160K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Jun 2025£160K£182K£22K3
30 Jun 2024£150K£179K£31K3
30 Jun 2023£121K£150K£31K3
30 Jun 2022£93K£121K£30K3
30 Jun 2021£66K£87K£23K3
30 Jun 2020£58K£71K£17K3
30 Jun 2019£67K£85K£22K
30 Jun 2018£68K£90K£25K
30 Jun 2017£65K£84K£24K
30 Jun 2016£51K£80K£33K

Who runs and owns Allen & Couser (Motors) Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
I*** N***DirectorAug 2010
T*** C***DirectorJun 2014
A*** P***DirectorJun 2014
3 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
G*** B***SecretaryJun 2014
M*** B***DirectorOct 2009
D*** B***DirectorJun 2014

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2016
I*** N***
Owns 75% or more of the shares

Where Allen & Couser (Motors) Limited is registered

Allen & Couser (Motors) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Berkhamsted (HP4), in the Dacorum local authority area, East of England. Show HP4 2EA on a map.

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What happens if Allen & Couser (Motors) 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 March 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Apr 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 May 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jul 2027 to 30 Sep 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Oct 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jul 2027£200
3 months late30 Sep 2027another £200
6 months late30 Dec 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Jun 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
01025124
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 September 1971 (55 years ago)
Registered office
3 Chapel Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2EA
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
30 June (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
30 June 2025
Last confirmation statement
29 December 2025

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 Allen & Couser (Motors) Limited's accounts due?

Allen & Couser (Motors) Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 March 2027 (in 169 days), covering the period to 30 June 2026.

When is Allen & Couser (Motors) Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 June 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 June 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 April 2027.

Is Allen & Couser (Motors) Limited still trading?

Allen & Couser (Motors) 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 Allen & Couser (Motors) Limited do?

Allen & Couser (Motors) Limited is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Allen & Couser (Motors) Limited?

Allen & Couser (Motors) Limited was incorporated on 24 September 1971, 55 years ago.

Who runs Allen & Couser (Motors) Limited?

Allen & Couser (Motors) Limited has 3 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Aug 2010. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Allen & Couser (Motors) Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Allen & Couser (Motors) Limited: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Allen & Couser (Motors) 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 Allen & Couser (Motors) 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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