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Bedford Body Services Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMechanics and garagesWellingborough
Company number
05575481
Incorporated
27 Sep 200521 years trading
Registered office
31/32 High Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4HL
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
291 days
31 Jul 2027
Net assets
-£9,075▼
-15.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£0▼
At 31 Oct 2025
Employees
5
Average during the year
Checked with Companies House 13 Oct 2026

Bedford Body Services Limited is a 21-year-old private limited company registered in Wellingborough, company number 05575481, one of 98 vehicle repair garages in Wellingborough. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 July 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 October 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 October 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Jul 2027
in 291 days
For the period to 31 Oct 2026
CT600 due
31 Oct 2027
in 383 days
Period 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Oct 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Aug 2027
in 292 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
11 Oct 2026
Overdue by 2 days
Last made up to 27 Sep 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 £17K (-211.4%) on the year before, to -£9,075.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £88K against £110K owed within a year: 0.8 times cover.
  • 5 employees on average, up from 4 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-£10K£031 October 2016: net assets £1,077£1,077201631 October 2017: net assets -£3,129-£3,129201731 October 2018: net assets £88£88201831 October 2019: net assets -£11K-£11K201931 October 2020: net assets £82£82202031 October 2021: net assets -£19K-£19K202131 October 2022: net assets -£4,793-£4,793202231 October 2023: net assets -£685-£685202331 October 2024: net assets £8,146£8,146202431 October 2025: net assets -£9,075-£9,0752025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£10K£031 October 2016: net assets £1,077£1,077'1631 October 2017: net assets -£3,129-£3,129'1731 October 2018: net assets £88£88'1831 October 2019: net assets -£11K-£11K'1931 October 2020: net assets £82£82'2031 October 2021: net assets -£19K-£19K'2131 October 2022: net assets -£4,793-£4,793'2231 October 2023: net assets -£685-£685'2331 October 2024: net assets £8,146£8,146'2431 October 2025: net assets -£9,075-£9,075'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Oct 2025-£9,075£0£88K£110K5
31 Oct 2024£8,146£11K£67K£91K4
31 Oct 2023-£685£0£106K4
31 Oct 2022-£4,793£7,973£102K5
31 Oct 2021-£19K£10K£103K5
31 Oct 2020£82£40K£94K5
31 Oct 2019-£11K£12K£100K
31 Oct 2018£88£85K
31 Oct 2017-£3,129£0£99K
31 Oct 2016£1,077£2,041£83K

Where Bedford Body Services Limited is registered

Bedford Body Services Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Wellingborough (NN8), in the North Northamptonshire local authority area, East Midlands. Show NN8 4HL on a map.

Other trade companies in NN8

Also registered at this address

17 other companies use the same registered office as Bedford Body Services Limited.

What happens if Bedford Body Services 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 July 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Aug 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Sep 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Nov 2027 to 31 Jan 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Feb 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Nov 2027£200
3 months late31 Jan 2028another £200
6 months late30 Apr 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Oct 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
05575481
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 September 2005 (21 years ago)
Registered office
31/32 High Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4HL
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
31 October (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 October 2025
Last confirmation statement
27 September 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 Bedford Body Services Limited's accounts due?

Bedford Body Services Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 July 2027 (in 291 days), covering the period to 31 October 2026.

When is Bedford Body Services Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Bedford Body Services Limited still trading?

Bedford Body Services Limited is listed as active on the Companies House register (checked 13 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 Bedford Body Services Limited do?

Bedford Body Services Limited is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Bedford Body Services Limited?

Bedford Body Services Limited was incorporated on 27 September 2005, 21 years ago.

What is the penalty if Bedford Body Services 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 Bedford Body Services 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, rechecked 13 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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