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Auto Effects Ltd

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsMechanics and garagesBuckingham
Company number
06846853
Incorporated
13 Mar 200917 years trading
Registered office
14 Brook Dene, Winslow, Buckingham, MK18 3FU
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
77 days
28 Dec 2026
Net assets
-£74K▲
+23.2% on the year before
Cash at bank
-£15K▼
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Auto Effects Ltd is a 17-year-old private limited company registered in Buckingham, company number 06846853, one of 27 vehicle repair garages in Buckingham. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 28 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 28 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 28 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
28 Dec 2026
in 77 days
For the period to 28 Mar 2026
CT600 due
28 Mar 2027
in 167 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 28 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
29 Dec 2026
in 78 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
28 Mar 2027
in 167 days
Last made up to 14 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 £22K (+23.2%) on the year before, to -£74K.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of -£14K against £48K owed within a year: -0.3 times cover.
  • 2 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-£50K£031 March 2016: net assets £1,456£1,456201631 March 2017: net assets -£5,188-£5,188201731 March 2018: net assets £5,138£5,138201831 March 2019: net assets £179£179201931 March 2020: net assets £11K£11K202031 March 2021: net assets -£4,288-£4,288202131 March 2022: net assets -£30K-£30K202231 March 2023: net assets -£30K-£30K202331 March 2024: net assets -£97K-£97K202431 March 2025: net assets -£74K-£74K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£50K£031 March 2016: net assets £1,456£1,456'1631 March 2017: net assets -£5,188-£5,188'1731 March 2018: net assets £5,138£5,138'1831 March 2019: net assets £179£179'1931 March 2020: net assets £11K£11K'2031 March 2021: net assets -£4,288-£4,288'2131 March 2022: net assets -£30K-£30K'2231 March 2023: net assets -£30K-£30K'2331 March 2024: net assets -£97K-£97K'2431 March 2025: net assets -£74K-£74K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025-£74K-£15K-£14K£48K2
31 Mar 2024-£97K-£466-£2,339£74K2
31 Mar 2023-£30K£44K£66K0
31 Mar 2022-£30K£63K£81K1
31 Mar 2021-£4,288£66K£47K1
31 Mar 2020£11K£54K£48K1
31 Mar 2019£179£34K£39K
31 Mar 2018£5,138£26K£30K
31 Mar 2017-£5,188£29K£45K
31 Mar 2016£1,456£7,481£31K£45K

Where Auto Effects Ltd is registered

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

The registered office is in Buckingham (MK18), in the Buckinghamshire local authority area, South East. Show MK18 3FU on a map.

Other trade companies in MK18

Also registered at this address

7 other companies use the same registered office as Auto Effects Ltd.

What happens if Auto Effects 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 28 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late29 Dec 2026 to 28 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late29 Jan 2027 to 28 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late29 Mar 2027 to 28 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 29 Jun 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late29 Mar 2027£200
3 months late28 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late28 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late28 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
06846853
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 March 2009 (17 years ago)
Registered office
14 Brook Dene, Winslow, Buckingham, MK18 3FU
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
28 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
14 March 2026

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 Auto Effects Ltd's accounts due?

Auto Effects Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 28 December 2026 (in 77 days), covering the period to 28 March 2026.

When is Auto Effects Ltd's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 28 March 2026 is due at HMRC by 28 March 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 29 December 2026.

Is Auto Effects Ltd still trading?

Auto Effects 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 Auto Effects Ltd do?

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

How old is Auto Effects Ltd?

Auto Effects Ltd was incorporated on 13 March 2009, 17 years ago.

What is the penalty if Auto Effects 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 Auto Effects 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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