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Avs Direct Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersPortishead
Company number
05007223
Incorporated
6 Jan 200422 years trading
Registered office
120 High Street, Portishead, North Somerset, BS20 6PR
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
383 days
31 Oct 2027
Net assets
£46K▲
+391.8% on the year before
Cash at bank
£22K▼
At 31 Jan 2026
Employees
10
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Avs Direct Ltd is a 22-year-old private limited company registered in Portishead, company number 05007223, one of 9 motor trade companies in Portishead. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 October 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 January 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 January 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Oct 2027
in 383 days
For the period to 31 Jan 2027
CT600 due
31 Jan 2028
in 475 days
Period 1 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Nov 2027
in 384 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
16 Jan 2027
in 95 days
Last made up to 2 Jan 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 £36K (+391.8%) on the year before, to £46K.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • 10 employees on average, down from 11 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£50K£100K31 January 2017: net assets £54K£54K201731 January 2018: net assets £74K£74K201831 January 2019: net assets £111K£111K201931 January 2020: net assets £111K£111K202031 January 2021: net assets £109K£109K202131 January 2022: net assets £136K£136K202231 January 2023: net assets £62K£62K202331 January 2024: net assets £12K£12K202431 January 2025: net assets £9,308£9,308202531 January 2026: net assets £46K£46K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£50K£100K31 January 2017: net assets £54K£54K'1731 January 2018: net assets £74K£74K'1831 January 2019: net assets £111K£111K'1931 January 2020: net assets £111K£111K'2031 January 2021: net assets £109K£109K'2131 January 2022: net assets £136K£136K'2231 January 2023: net assets £62K£62K'2331 January 2024: net assets £12K£12K'2431 January 2025: net assets £9,308£9,308'2531 January 2026: net assets £46K£46K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2026£46K£22K£393K10
31 Jan 2025£9,308£33K£406K11
31 Jan 2024£12K£55K£422K11
31 Jan 2023£62K£41K£416K12
31 Jan 2022£136K£81K£388K13
31 Jan 2021£109K£94K£254K13
31 Jan 2020£111K£137K£621K£376K12
31 Jan 2019£111K£60K£457K£355K13
31 Jan 2018£74K£205£391K£321K13
31 Jan 2017£54K£15K£358K£303K11

Where Avs Direct Ltd is registered

Avs Direct Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Portishead (BS20), in the North Somerset local authority area, South West. Show BS20 6PR on a map.

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What happens if Avs Direct 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 31 October 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Nov 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Dec 2027 to 31 Jan 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Feb 2028 to 30 Apr 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 May 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Feb 2028£200
3 months late30 Apr 2028another £200
6 months late31 Jul 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jan 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
05007223
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 January 2004 (22 years ago)
Registered office
120 High Street, Portishead, North Somerset, BS20 6PR
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
31 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2026
Last confirmation statement
2 January 2026
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 1 registered
Previous names
Coolers 4U Limited (until 4 Jun 2007)

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 Avs Direct Ltd's accounts due?

Avs Direct Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 October 2027 (in 383 days), covering the period to 31 January 2027.

When is Avs Direct Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is Avs Direct Ltd still trading?

Avs Direct 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 Avs Direct Ltd do?

Avs Direct Ltd is registered under Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112).

How old is Avs Direct Ltd?

Avs Direct Ltd was incorporated on 6 January 2004, 22 years ago.

What is the penalty if Avs Direct 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 Avs Direct 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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