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Ben Reeve Commercials Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersDunstable
Company number
06161721
Incorporated
15 Mar 200719 years trading
Registered office
c/o 3 Kensworth Gate, 200-204 High Street South, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3HS
Nature of business
Sale of other motor vehicles; Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£1M▲
+0.4% on the year before
Cash at bank
£766K▲
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Ben Reeve Commercials Limited is a 19-year-old private limited company registered in Dunstable, company number 06161721, one of 98 motor trade companies in Dunstable. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 80 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
22 Sep 2027
in 344 days
Last made up to 8 Sep 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 £3,713 (+0.4%) on the year before, to £1M.
  • Net assets rose in 7 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £1.2M against £159K owed within a year: 7.2 times cover.
  • 2 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£500K£1M31 March 2016: net assets £69K£69K201631 March 2017: net assets £91K£91K201731 March 2018: net assets £265K£265K201831 March 2019: net assets £569K£569K201931 March 2020: net assets £894K£894K202031 March 2021: net assets £1M£1M202131 March 2022: net assets £906K£906K202231 March 2023: net assets £1.1M£1.1M202331 March 2024: net assets £997K£997K202431 March 2025: net assets £1M£1M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£500K£1M31 March 2016: net assets £69K£69K'1631 March 2017: net assets £91K£91K'1731 March 2018: net assets £265K£265K'1831 March 2019: net assets £569K£569K'1931 March 2020: net assets £894K£894K'2031 March 2021: net assets £1M£1M'2131 March 2022: net assets £906K£906K'2231 March 2023: net assets £1.1M£1.1M'2331 March 2024: net assets £997K£997K'2431 March 2025: net assets £1M£1M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£1M£766K£1.2M£159K2
31 Mar 2024£997K£720K£1.1M£129K2
31 Mar 2023£1.1M£523K£1.2M£121K2
31 Mar 2022£906K£597K£1.1M£162K2
31 Mar 2021£1M£1.1M£1.2M£173K2
31 Mar 2020£894K£944K£1.1M£194K2
31 Mar 2019£569K£675K£737K£186K2
31 Mar 2018£265K£500K£577K£335K2
31 Mar 2017£91K£96K£164K£76K2
31 Mar 2016£69K£170K£209K£144K

Who runs and owns Ben Reeve Commercials Limited

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
J*** H***DirectorMar 2007
J*** H***SecretaryMar 2007
1 former officer
NameRoleAppointedLeft
B*** R***DirectorMar 2007May 2026

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Jul 2016
B*** H***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Individual · since Jul 2016
J*** H***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes

Where Ben Reeve Commercials Limited is registered

Ben Reeve Commercials Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Dunstable (LU6), in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area, East of England. Show LU6 3HS on a map.

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What happens if Ben Reeve Commercials 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 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 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 late1 Apr 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 late31 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
06161721
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 March 2007 (19 years ago)
Registered office
c/o 3 Kensworth Gate, 200-204 High Street South, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3HS
Nature of business
Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
8 September 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 Ben Reeve Commercials Limited's accounts due?

Ben Reeve Commercials Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Ben Reeve Commercials Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Ben Reeve Commercials Limited still trading?

Ben Reeve Commercials 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 Ben Reeve Commercials Limited do?

Ben Reeve Commercials Limited is registered under Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190); Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Ben Reeve Commercials Limited?

Ben Reeve Commercials Limited was incorporated on 15 March 2007, 19 years ago.

Who runs Ben Reeve Commercials Limited?

Ben Reeve Commercials Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Mar 2007. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Ben Reeve Commercials Limited?

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

What is the penalty if Ben Reeve Commercials 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 Ben Reeve Commercials 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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