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Auto Centre Inverurie Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersInverurie
Company number
SC277807
Incorporated
23 Dec 200421 years trading
Registered office
55-57 West High Street, Inverurie, AB51 3QQ
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles; Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
444 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
£2.4M▲
+3.4% on the year before
Cash at bank
£185K▲
At 31 Mar 2026
Employees
14
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Auto Centre Inverurie Limited is a 21-year-old private limited company registered in Inverurie, company number SC277807, one of 15 motor trade companies in Inverurie. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2027
in 444 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2027
CT600 due
31 Mar 2028
in 535 days
Period 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2028
in 445 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
6 Jan 2027
in 85 days
Last made up to 23 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 £80K (+3.4%) on the year before, to £2.4M.
  • Net assets rose in 9 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £1.8M against £234K owed within a year: 7.5 times cover.
  • 14 employees on average, up from 13 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£1M£2M31 March 2017: net assets £461K£461K201731 March 2018: net assets £656K£656K201831 March 2019: net assets £889K£889K201931 March 2020: net assets £1.1M£1.1M202031 March 2021: net assets £1.4M£1.4M202131 March 2022: net assets £1.8M£1.8M202231 March 2023: net assets £2.2M£2.2M202331 March 2024: net assets £2.3M£2.3M202431 March 2025: net assets £2.3M£2.3M202531 March 2026: net assets £2.4M£2.4M2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£1M£2M31 March 2017: net assets £461K£461K'1731 March 2018: net assets £656K£656K'1831 March 2019: net assets £889K£889K'1931 March 2020: net assets £1.1M£1.1M'2031 March 2021: net assets £1.4M£1.4M'2131 March 2022: net assets £1.8M£1.8M'2231 March 2023: net assets £2.2M£2.2M'2331 March 2024: net assets £2.3M£2.3M'2431 March 2025: net assets £2.3M£2.3M'2531 March 2026: net assets £2.4M£2.4M'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£2.4M£185K£1.8M£234K14
31 Mar 2025£2.3M£180K£1.6M£203K13
31 Mar 2024£2.3M£104K£1.6M£280K11
31 Mar 2023£2.2M£255K£1.6M£356K11
31 Mar 2022£1.8M£31K£1.5M£462K11
31 Mar 2021£1.4M£27K£1.4M£589K11
31 Mar 2020£1.1M£388£955K£432K10
31 Mar 2019£889K£28K£861K£517K9
31 Mar 2018£656K£1£648K£496K8
31 Mar 2017£461K£0£353K£423K8

Who runs and owns Auto Centre Inverurie Limited

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
S*** C***DirectorDec 2004
P*** M***DirectorDec 2004
3 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
Grant Smith Law Practice LimitedSecretary (company)Aug 2011Dec 2023
Oswalds Of Edinburgh LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryDec 2004Dec 2004
The Grant Smith Law PracticeSecretary (company)Dec 2004Jul 2011

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Apr 2016
S*** C***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Individual · since Apr 2016
P*** M***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes

Charges (secured borrowing)

3 of 4 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
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading As Both Clydesdale And Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number Sc001111)OutstandingJun 2016
Clydesdale Bank PLCOutstandingSep 2008
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited CompanyOutstandingFeb 2005
A private lenderSatisfied May 2012May 2008

Where Auto Centre Inverurie Limited is registered

Auto Centre Inverurie Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Inverurie (AB51), in the Aberdeenshire local authority area, Scotland. Show AB51 3QQ on a map.

Other trade companies in AB51

Also registered at this address

18 other companies use the same registered office as Auto Centre Inverurie Limited.

What happens if Auto Centre Inverurie 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 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2028 to 31 Jan 2028£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2028 to 30 Jun 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2028£200
3 months late30 Jun 2028another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 2029another 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
SC277807
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 December 2004 (21 years ago)
Registered office
55-57 West High Street, Inverurie, AB51 3QQ
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
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 2026
Last confirmation statement
23 December 2025
Charges (mortgages)
3 outstanding of 4 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 Auto Centre Inverurie Limited's accounts due?

Auto Centre Inverurie Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2027 (in 444 days), covering the period to 31 March 2027.

When is Auto Centre Inverurie Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 March 2027 is due at HMRC by 31 March 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 January 2028.

Is Auto Centre Inverurie Limited still trading?

Auto Centre Inverurie 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 Auto Centre Inverurie Limited do?

Auto Centre Inverurie Limited is registered under Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111); Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Auto Centre Inverurie Limited?

Auto Centre Inverurie Limited was incorporated on 23 December 2004, 21 years ago.

Who runs Auto Centre Inverurie Limited?

Auto Centre Inverurie Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Dec 2004. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Auto Centre Inverurie Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of Auto Centre Inverurie Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Auto Centre Inverurie 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 Auto Centre Inverurie 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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