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Audio File in-Car Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersBishops Stortford
Company number
05396906
Incorporated
17 Mar 200521 years trading
Registered office
The Barracks Silver Leys, Hadham Road, Bishops Stortford, CM23 2QE
Nature of business
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£452K▲
+70.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£92K▼
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
9
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Audio File in-Car Limited is a 21-year-old private limited company registered in Bishops Stortford, company number 05396906, one of 6 motor trade companies in Bishops Stortford. 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
23 Mar 2027
in 161 days
Last made up to 9 Mar 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 £186K (+70.1%) on the year before, to £452K.
  • Net assets rose in 7 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £722K against £334K owed within a year: 2.2 times cover.
  • 9 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£200K£400K31 March 2016: net assets £48K£48K201631 March 2017: net assets £43K£43K201731 March 2018: net assets £46K£46K201831 March 2019: net assets £83K£83K201931 March 2020: net assets £112K£112K202031 March 2021: net assets £91K£91K202131 March 2022: net assets £102K£102K202231 March 2023: net assets £191K£191K202331 March 2024: net assets £266K£266K202431 March 2025: net assets £452K£452K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K£400K31 March 2016: net assets £48K£48K'1631 March 2017: net assets £43K£43K'1731 March 2018: net assets £46K£46K'1831 March 2019: net assets £83K£83K'1931 March 2020: net assets £112K£112K'2031 March 2021: net assets £91K£91K'2131 March 2022: net assets £102K£102K'2231 March 2023: net assets £191K£191K'2331 March 2024: net assets £266K£266K'2431 March 2025: net assets £452K£452K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£452K£92K£722K£334K9
31 Mar 2024£266K£277K£407K£187K9
31 Mar 2023£191K£145K£323K£145K9
31 Mar 2022£102K£81K£221K£116K8
31 Mar 2021£91K£137K£249K£135K9
31 Mar 2020£112K£159K£193K£90K8
31 Mar 2019£83K£153K£187K£115K6
31 Mar 2018£46K£85K£122K£89K7
31 Mar 2017£43K£89K£126K£98K7
31 Mar 2016£48K£90K£133K£99K6

Where Audio File in-Car Limited is registered

Audio File in-Car Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Bishops Stortford (CM23), in the East Hertfordshire local authority area, East of England. Show CM23 2QE on a map.

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What happens if Audio File in-Car 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
05396906
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 March 2005 (21 years ago)
Registered office
The Barracks Silver Leys, Hadham Road, Bishops Stortford, CM23 2QE
Nature of business
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
9 March 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 Audio File in-Car Limited's accounts due?

Audio File in-Car 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 Audio File in-Car 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 Audio File in-Car Limited still trading?

Audio File in-Car 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 Audio File in-Car Limited do?

Audio File in-Car Limited is registered under Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320).

How old is Audio File in-Car Limited?

Audio File in-Car Limited was incorporated on 17 March 2005, 21 years ago.

What is the penalty if Audio File in-Car 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 Audio File in-Car 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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