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Best Auto Trading Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersBeckenham
Company number
15544795
Incorporated
6 Mar 20242 years trading
Registered office
37 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 4AB
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles; Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles; Freight transport by road; Sea and coastal freight water transport
Accounts due in
444 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
-£14K▼
-5.5% on the year before
Cash at bank
£160K▲
At 31 Mar 2026
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Best Auto Trading Ltd is a 2-year-old private limited company registered in Beckenham, company number 15544795, one of 38 motor trade companies in Beckenham. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2027
in 444 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2027
CT600 due
31 Mar 2028
in 535 days
Period 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2028
in 445 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
19 Mar 2027
in 157 days
Last made up to 5 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 down £723 (-5.5%) on the year before, to -£14K.
  • Current assets of £160K against £174K owed within a year: 0.9 times cover.
  • 1 employee on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 2 years, 2025 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2025 to 2026-£10K-£5,000£031 March 2025: net assets -£13K-£13K202531 March 2026: net assets -£14K-£14K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2025 to 2026-£10K-£5,000£031 March 2025: net assets -£13K-£13K202531 March 2026: net assets -£14K-£14K2026
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026-£14K£160K£160K£174K1
31 Mar 2025-£13K£83K£213K£226K1

Where Best Auto Trading Ltd is registered

Best Auto Trading Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Beckenham (BR3), in the Bromley local authority area, London. Show BR3 4AB on a map.

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Shared registered office

42 companies on our pages use this registered office address. An address shared this widely is usually an accountant's office or a company formation agent's service address, not where the business trades from.

What happens if Best Auto Trading 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 December 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2028 to 31 Jan 2028£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2028 to 30 Jun 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2028£200
3 months late30 Jun 2028another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
15544795
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 March 2024 (2 years ago)
Registered office
37 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 4AB
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Freight transport by road (SIC 49410)
Sea and coastal freight water transport (SIC 50200)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
5 March 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 Best Auto Trading Ltd's accounts due?

Best Auto Trading Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2027 (in 444 days), covering the period to 31 March 2027.

When is Best Auto Trading Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is Best Auto Trading Ltd still trading?

Best Auto Trading 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 Best Auto Trading Ltd do?

Best Auto Trading Ltd is registered under Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111); Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112); Freight transport by road (SIC 49410); Sea and coastal freight water transport (SIC 50200).

How old is Best Auto Trading Ltd?

Best Auto Trading Ltd was incorporated on 6 March 2024, 2 years ago.

What is the penalty if Best Auto Trading 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 Best Auto Trading 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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