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Bridge Motor Company Ltd

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsMotor tradersBideford
Company number
06856436
Incorporated
24 Mar 200917 years trading
Registered office
37 Mill Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2JJ
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
199 days
30 Apr 2027
Net assets
£753K▲
+9.8% on the year before
Cash at bank
£255K▲
At 31 Jul 2025
Employees
4
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Bridge Motor Company Ltd is a 17-year-old private limited company registered in Bideford, company number 06856436, one of 22 motor trade companies in Bideford. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 April 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 July 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 July 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Apr 2027
in 199 days
For the period to 31 Jul 2026
CT600 due
31 Jul 2027
in 291 days
Period 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 May 2027
in 200 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
7 Apr 2027
in 176 days
Last made up to 24 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 up £67K (+9.8%) on the year before, to £753K.
  • Net assets rose in 9 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £658K against £84K owed within a year: 7.8 times cover.
  • 4 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£500K31 July 2016: net assets £172K£172K201631 July 2017: net assets £239K£239K201731 July 2018: net assets £295K£295K201831 July 2019: net assets £371K£371K201931 July 2020: net assets £406K£406K202031 July 2021: net assets £500K£500K202131 July 2022: net assets £594K£594K202231 July 2023: net assets £640K£640K202331 July 2024: net assets £686K£686K202431 July 2025: net assets £753K£753K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£500K31 July 2016: net assets £172K£172K'1631 July 2017: net assets £239K£239K'1731 July 2018: net assets £295K£295K'1831 July 2019: net assets £371K£371K'1931 July 2020: net assets £406K£406K'2031 July 2021: net assets £500K£500K'2131 July 2022: net assets £594K£594K'2231 July 2023: net assets £640K£640K'2331 July 2024: net assets £686K£686K'2431 July 2025: net assets £753K£753K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jul 2025£753K£255K£658K£84K4
31 Jul 2024£686K£185K£571K£71K4
31 Jul 2023£640K£180K£517K£71K4
31 Jul 2022£594K£268K£576K£72K4
31 Jul 2021£500K£297K£567K£81K4
31 Jul 2020£406K£143K£459K£68K5
31 Jul 2019£371K£165K£450K£83K5
31 Jul 2018£295K£80K£372K£81K4
31 Jul 2017£239K£54K£316K£80K4
31 Jul 2016£172K£52K£284K£114K

Where Bridge Motor Company Ltd is registered

Bridge Motor Company Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Bideford (EX39), in the Torridge local authority area, South West. Show EX39 2JJ on a map.

Other trade companies in EX39

Also registered at this address

11 other companies use the same registered office as Bridge Motor Company Ltd.

What happens if Bridge Motor Company 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 30 April 2027.

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

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Aug 2027£200
3 months late31 Oct 2027another £200
6 months late31 Jan 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jul 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
06856436
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 March 2009 (17 years ago)
Registered office
37 Mill Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2JJ
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
31 July (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
31 July 2025
Last confirmation statement
24 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 Bridge Motor Company Ltd's accounts due?

Bridge Motor Company Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 April 2027 (in 199 days), covering the period to 31 July 2026.

When is Bridge Motor Company Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is Bridge Motor Company Ltd still trading?

Bridge Motor Company 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 Bridge Motor Company Ltd do?

Bridge Motor Company Ltd is registered under Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112).

How old is Bridge Motor Company Ltd?

Bridge Motor Company Ltd was incorporated on 24 March 2009, 17 years ago.

What is the penalty if Bridge Motor Company 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 Bridge Motor Company 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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