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Bigbee Limited

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsMotor tradersHertford
Company number
05984023
Incorporated
31 Oct 200619 years trading
Registered office
Belfry House, Bell Lane, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1BP
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
353 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£4.6M▲
+0.0% on the year before
Cash at bank
£232K▼
At 31 Dec 2025
Employees
4
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Bigbee Limited is a 19-year-old private limited company registered in Hertford, company number 05984023, one of 46 motor trade companies in Hertford. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 September 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 December 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 December 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Sep 2027
in 353 days
For the period to 31 Dec 2026
CT600 due
31 Dec 2027
in 445 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Oct 2027
in 354 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
14 Nov 2026
in 33 days
Last made up to 31 Oct 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 up £722 (+0%) on the year before, to £4.6M.
  • Net assets rose in 7 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £3.6M against £408K owed within a year: 8.8 times cover.
  • 4 employees on average, down from 5 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£0£2M£4M31 December 2016: net assets £998K£998K201631 December 2017: net assets £1.4M£1.4M201731 December 2018: net assets £1.7M£1.7M201831 December 2019: net assets £2.2M£2.2M201931 December 2020: net assets £3.1M£3.1M202031 December 2021: net assets £4.3M£4.3M202131 December 2022: net assets £5M£5M202231 December 2023: net assets £4.6M£4.6M202331 December 2024: net assets £4.6M£4.6M202431 December 2025: net assets £4.6M£4.6M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£2M£4M31 December 2016: net assets £998K£998K'1631 December 2017: net assets £1.4M£1.4M'1731 December 2018: net assets £1.7M£1.7M'1831 December 2019: net assets £2.2M£2.2M'1931 December 2020: net assets £3.1M£3.1M'2031 December 2021: net assets £4.3M£4.3M'2131 December 2022: net assets £5M£5M'2231 December 2023: net assets £4.6M£4.6M'2331 December 2024: net assets £4.6M£4.6M'2431 December 2025: net assets £4.6M£4.6M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£4.6M£232K£3.6M£408K4
31 Dec 2024£4.6M£1.8M£3.6M£450K5
31 Dec 2023£4.6M£1.7M£5.1M£460K7
31 Dec 2022£5M£1.7M£5.5M£553K8
31 Dec 2021£4.3M£560K£5.2M£854K9
31 Dec 2020£3.1M£682K£3.9M£800K2
31 Dec 2019£2.2M£611K£3.5M£1.3M2
31 Dec 2018£1.7M£294K£2.8M£1.1M2
31 Dec 2017£1.4M£86K£2.6M£1.2M2
31 Dec 2016£998K£179K£2M£1M2

Where Bigbee Limited is registered

Bigbee Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Hertford (SG14), in the East Hertfordshire local authority area, East of England. Show SG14 1BP on a map.

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Shared registered office

158 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 Bigbee 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 30 September 2027.

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

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jan 2028£200
3 months late31 Mar 2028another £200
6 months late30 Jun 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Dec 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
05984023
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 October 2006 (19 years ago)
Registered office
Belfry House, Bell Lane, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1BP
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
31 October 2025
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 1 registered

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 Bigbee Limited's accounts due?

Bigbee Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 353 days), covering the period to 31 December 2026.

When is Bigbee Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Bigbee Limited still trading?

Bigbee 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 Bigbee Limited do?

Bigbee Limited is registered under Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111).

How old is Bigbee Limited?

Bigbee Limited was incorporated on 31 October 2006, 19 years ago.

What is the penalty if Bigbee 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 Bigbee 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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