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Bowland Motors Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMotor tradersPreston
Company number
11545099
Incorporated
31 Aug 20188 years trading
Registered office
Floor 1, Capital House 8 Pittman Court, Pittman Way, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9ZG
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
229 days
31 May 2027
Net assets
-£11K▼
-314.0% on the year before
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Bowland Motors Limited is a 8-year-old private limited company registered in Preston, company number 11545099, one of 245 motor trade companies in Preston. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 May 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 August 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 August 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 May 2027
in 229 days
For the period to 31 Aug 2026
CT600 due
31 Aug 2027
in 321 days
Period 1 Sep 2025 to 31 Aug 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jun 2027
in 230 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
24 Dec 2026
in 71 days
Last made up to 10 Dec 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 £8,125 (-314.3%) on the year before, to -£11K.
  • Net assets rose in 1 of 3 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £75K against £64K owed within a year: 1.2 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 5 years, 2019 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2023 to 2025-£10K-£5,000£031 August 2023: net assets -£5,420-£5,420202331 August 2024: net assets -£2,585-£2,585202431 August 2025: net assets -£11K-£11K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2023 to 2025-£10K-£5,000£031 August 2023: net assets -£5,420-£5,420202331 August 2024: net assets -£2,585-£2,585202431 August 2025: net assets -£11K-£11K2025
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Aug 2025-£11K£75K£64K0
31 Aug 2024-£2,585£91K£45K0
31 Aug 2023-£5,420£24K£22K0
31 Aug 2020£44£44£01
31 Aug 2019£44£817£773

Where Bowland Motors Limited is registered

Bowland Motors Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Preston (PR2), in the Preston local authority area, North West. Show PR2 9ZG on a map.

Other trade companies in PR2

Also registered at this address

3 other companies use the same registered office as Bowland Motors Limited.

What happens if Bowland Motors 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 May 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jun 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jul 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Sep 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Dec 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Sep 2027£200
3 months late30 Nov 2027another £200
6 months late29 Feb 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Aug 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
11545099
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 August 2018 (8 years ago)
Registered office
Floor 1, Capital House 8 Pittman Court, Pittman Way, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9ZG
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
31 August (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 August 2025
Last confirmation statement
10 December 2025
Previous names
Skels Consultancy Limited (until 6 Dec 2021)

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 Bowland Motors Limited's accounts due?

Bowland Motors Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 May 2027 (in 229 days), covering the period to 31 August 2026.

When is Bowland Motors Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Bowland Motors Limited still trading?

Bowland Motors 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 Bowland Motors Limited do?

Bowland Motors Limited is registered under Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112).

How old is Bowland Motors Limited?

Bowland Motors Limited was incorporated on 31 August 2018, 8 years ago.

What is the penalty if Bowland Motors 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 Bowland Motors 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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