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Automobile Traders Ltd

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMotor tradersChigwell
Company number
08493599
Incorporated
17 Apr 201313 years trading
Registered office
31 Arrowsmith Road, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 4PN
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles; Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories; Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Accounts due in
199 days
30 Apr 2027
Net assets
£63K▲
+4.2% on the year before
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Automobile Traders Ltd is a 13-year-old private limited company registered in Chigwell, company number 08493599, one of 16 motor trade companies in Chigwell. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 April 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 July 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 July 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Apr 2027
in 199 days
For the period to 30 Jul 2026
CT600 due
30 Jul 2027
in 290 days
Period 31 Jul 2025 to 30 Jul 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 May 2027
in 200 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
1 May 2027
in 200 days
Last made up to 17 Apr 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 £2,511 (+4.2%) on the year before, to £63K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £18K against £81K owed within a year: 0.2 times cover.
  • 1 employee on average, down from 2 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£50K31 July 2016: net assets -£18K-£18K201631 July 2017: net assets -£20K-£20K201731 July 2018: net assets £27K£27K201830 July 2019: net assets £35K£35K201930 July 2020: net assets £36K£36K202030 July 2021: net assets £37K£37K202130 July 2022: net assets £39K£39K202230 July 2023: net assets £41K£41K202330 July 2024: net assets £60K£60K202430 July 2025: net assets £63K£63K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K31 July 2016: net assets -£18K-£18K'1631 July 2017: net assets -£20K-£20K'1731 July 2018: net assets £27K£27K'1830 July 2019: net assets £35K£35K'1930 July 2020: net assets £36K£36K'2030 July 2021: net assets £37K£37K'2130 July 2022: net assets £39K£39K'2230 July 2023: net assets £41K£41K'2330 July 2024: net assets £60K£60K'2430 July 2025: net assets £63K£63K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Jul 2025£63K£18K£81K1
30 Jul 2024£60K£22K£82K2
30 Jul 2023£41K£23K£64K1
30 Jul 2022£39K£22K£61K1
30 Jul 2021£37K£19K£55K1
30 Jul 2020£36K£13K£48K1
30 Jul 2019£35K£8,599£44K1
31 Jul 2018£27K£16K£43K
31 Jul 2017-£20K£18K£38K
31 Jul 2016-£18K£9,231

Where Automobile Traders Ltd is registered

Automobile Traders Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Chigwell (IG7), in the Redbridge local authority area, London. Show IG7 4PN on a map.

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What happens if Automobile Traders 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 30 April 2027.

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

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late31 Jul 2027£200
3 months late30 Oct 2027another £200
6 months late30 Jan 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Jul 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
08493599
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 April 2013 (13 years ago)
Registered office
31 Arrowsmith Road, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 4PN
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (SIC 47910)
Year end
30 July (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
30 July 2025
Last confirmation statement
17 April 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 Automobile Traders Ltd's accounts due?

Automobile Traders Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 April 2027 (in 199 days), covering the period to 30 July 2026.

When is Automobile Traders Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is Automobile Traders Ltd still trading?

Automobile Traders 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 Automobile Traders Ltd do?

Automobile Traders Ltd is registered under Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112); Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320); Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (SIC 47910).

How old is Automobile Traders Ltd?

Automobile Traders Ltd was incorporated on 17 April 2013, 13 years ago.

What is the penalty if Automobile Traders 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 Automobile Traders 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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