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Automotive Brands Europe Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersWeston Subedge
Company number
08454626
Incorporated
21 Mar 201313 years trading
Registered office
Automotive Brands Building Old Concrete Works, Bretforton Road, Weston Subedge, Worcestershire, WR11 7QA
Nature of business
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Accounts due in
78 days
30 Dec 2026
Net assets
£495K▲
+20.6% on the year before
Cash at bank
£3,083▼
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Automotive Brands Europe Limited is a 13-year-old private limited company registered in Weston Subedge, company number 08454626, one of the UK's motor trade companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 30 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Dec 2026
in 78 days
For the period to 30 Mar 2026
CT600 due
30 Mar 2027
in 168 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 30 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
4 Apr 2027
in 173 days
Last made up to 21 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 £85K (+20.6%) on the year before, to £495K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £324K against £409K owed within a year: 0.8 times cover.
  • 1 employee 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 £29K£29K201631 March 2017: net assets £49K£49K201731 March 2018: net assets £78K£78K201831 March 2019: net assets £97K£97K201931 March 2020: net assets £124K£124K202031 March 2021: net assets £163K£163K202131 March 2022: net assets £188K£188K202231 March 2023: net assets £426K£426K202331 March 2024: net assets £411K£411K202431 March 2025: net assets £495K£495K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K£400K31 March 2016: net assets £29K£29K'1631 March 2017: net assets £49K£49K'1731 March 2018: net assets £78K£78K'1831 March 2019: net assets £97K£97K'1931 March 2020: net assets £124K£124K'2031 March 2021: net assets £163K£163K'2131 March 2022: net assets £188K£188K'2231 March 2023: net assets £426K£426K'2331 March 2024: net assets £411K£411K'2431 March 2025: net assets £495K£495K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£495K£3,083£324K£409K1
31 Mar 2024£411K£39K£363K£526K1
31 Mar 2023£426K£3,316£309K£761K1
31 Mar 2022£188K£0£75K£602K1
31 Mar 2021£163K£529K£788K£1.7M1
31 Mar 2020£124K£6,989£58K£58K1
31 Mar 2019£97K£912£33K£260K
31 Mar 2018£78K£3,972£18K£149K
31 Mar 2017£49K£4,146£24K£109K
31 Mar 2016£29K£11K£11K£107K

Where Automotive Brands Europe Limited is registered

Automotive Brands Europe Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Weston Subedge (WR11), in the Cotswold local authority area, South West. Show WR11 7QA on a map.

Other trade companies in WR11

Also registered at this address

1 other company uses the same registered office as Automotive Brands Europe Limited.

What happens if Automotive Brands Europe 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 30 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late31 Dec 2026 to 30 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late31 Jan 2027 to 30 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late31 Mar 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 late31 Mar 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 late30 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
08454626
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 March 2013 (13 years ago)
Registered office
Automotive Brands Building Old Concrete Works, Bretforton Road, Weston Subedge, Worcestershire, WR11 7QA
Nature of business
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45310)
Year end
30 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
21 March 2026
Charges (mortgages)
8 outstanding of 15 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 Automotive Brands Europe Limited's accounts due?

Automotive Brands Europe Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 December 2026 (in 78 days), covering the period to 30 March 2026.

When is Automotive Brands Europe Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 March 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 March 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 31 December 2026.

Is Automotive Brands Europe Limited still trading?

Automotive Brands Europe 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 Automotive Brands Europe Limited do?

Automotive Brands Europe Limited is registered under Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45310).

How old is Automotive Brands Europe Limited?

Automotive Brands Europe Limited was incorporated on 21 March 2013, 13 years ago.

What is the penalty if Automotive Brands Europe 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 Automotive Brands Europe 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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