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Autostart (Staffs) Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMechanics and garagesStoke on Trent
Company number
05198322
Incorporated
5 Aug 200422 years trading
Registered office
Unit 12 Crabtree Close, Fenton Industrial Estate, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2SW
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
230 days
31 May 2027
Net assets
£49K▼
-39.3% on the year before
Employees
4
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Autostart (Staffs) Limited is a 22-year-old private limited company registered in Stoke on Trent, company number 05198322, one of 69 vehicle repair garages in Stoke on Trent. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 May 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 August 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 August 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 May 2027
in 230 days
For the period to 31 Aug 2026
CT600 due
31 Aug 2027
in 322 days
Period 1 Sep 2025 to 31 Aug 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jun 2027
in 231 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
15 Dec 2026
in 63 days
Last made up to 1 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 down £32K (-39.3%) on the year before, to £49K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £133K against £92K owed within a year: 1.4 times cover.
  • 4 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£50K31 August 2016: net assets £44K£44K201631 August 2017: net assets £75K£75K201731 August 2018: net assets £80K£80K201831 August 2019: net assets £42K£42K201931 August 2020: net assets £58K£58K202031 August 2021: net assets £37K£37K202131 August 2022: net assets £58K£58K202231 August 2023: net assets £57K£57K202331 August 2024: net assets £81K£81K202431 August 2025: net assets £49K£49K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K31 August 2016: net assets £44K£44K'1631 August 2017: net assets £75K£75K'1731 August 2018: net assets £80K£80K'1831 August 2019: net assets £42K£42K'1931 August 2020: net assets £58K£58K'2031 August 2021: net assets £37K£37K'2131 August 2022: net assets £58K£58K'2231 August 2023: net assets £57K£57K'2331 August 2024: net assets £81K£81K'2431 August 2025: net assets £49K£49K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Aug 2025£49K£133K£92K4
31 Aug 2024£81K£176K£102K4
31 Aug 2023£57K£71K£148K£101K4
31 Aug 2022£58K£44K£143K£96K3
31 Aug 2021£37K£35K£103K£74K3
31 Aug 2020£58K£57K£121K£56K3
31 Aug 2019£42K£36K£98K£59K3
31 Aug 2018£80K£19K£74K£2,1363
31 Aug 2017£75K£23K£154K£82K3
31 Aug 2016£44K£25K£95K£60K

Who runs and owns Autostart (Staffs) Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
M*** R***DirectorAug 2004
M*** W***DirectorAug 2004
M*** W***SecretarySep 2014
2 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
E*** W***SecretaryAug 2004Aug 2014
Swift Incorporations LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryAug 2004Aug 2004

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Apr 2016
M*** W***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Individual · since Apr 2016
M*** R***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares

Where Autostart (Staffs) Limited is registered

Autostart (Staffs) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Stoke on Trent (ST4), in the Stoke-on-Trent local authority area, West Midlands. Show ST4 2SW on a map.

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What happens if Autostart (Staffs) 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 May 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jun 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jul 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Sep 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Dec 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Sep 2027£200
3 months late30 Nov 2027another £200
6 months late29 Feb 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Aug 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
05198322
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 August 2004 (22 years ago)
Registered office
Unit 12 Crabtree Close, Fenton Industrial Estate, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2SW
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
31 August (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 August 2025
Last confirmation statement
1 December 2025

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 Autostart (Staffs) Limited's accounts due?

Autostart (Staffs) Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 May 2027 (in 230 days), covering the period to 31 August 2026.

When is Autostart (Staffs) Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 August 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 August 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 June 2027.

Is Autostart (Staffs) Limited still trading?

Autostart (Staffs) 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 Autostart (Staffs) Limited do?

Autostart (Staffs) Limited is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Autostart (Staffs) Limited?

Autostart (Staffs) Limited was incorporated on 5 August 2004, 22 years ago.

Who runs Autostart (Staffs) Limited?

Autostart (Staffs) Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Aug 2004. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Autostart (Staffs) Limited?

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

What is the penalty if Autostart (Staffs) 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 Autostart (Staffs) 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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