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Buckingham of Guildford Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersDeal
Company number
04944958
Incorporated
27 Oct 200322 years trading
Registered office
8A Alfred Square, Deal, Kent, CT14 6LU
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
76 days
28 Dec 2026
Net assets
£480K▼
-24.4% on the year before
Employees
8
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Buckingham of Guildford Limited is a 22-year-old private limited company registered in Deal, company number 04944958, one of 9 motor trade companies in Deal. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 28 December 2026, and its first CT600 is due at HMRC on 31 December 2026.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
28 Dec 2026
in 76 days
For the period to 28 Mar 2026
CT600 due (first of two)
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
Period 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025
CT600 due (second of two)
28 Mar 2027
in 166 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 28 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
29 Dec 2026
in 77 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
10 Nov 2026
in 28 days
Last made up to 27 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 down £156K (-24.5%) on the year before, to £480K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £331K against £78K owed within a year: 4.3 times cover.
  • 8 employees on average, down from 9 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2015 to 2024.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2015 to 2024£0£250K£500K31 December 2015: net assets £494K£494K201531 December 2016: net assets £616K£616K201631 December 2017: net assets £565K£565K201731 December 2018: net assets £651K£651K201831 December 2019: net assets £570K£570K201931 December 2020: net assets £614K£614K202031 December 2021: net assets £741K£741K202131 December 2022: net assets £748K£748K202231 December 2023: net assets £635K£635K202331 December 2024: net assets £480K£480K2024
Net assets at each year end, 2015 to 2024£0£250K£500K31 December 2015: net assets £494K£494K'1531 December 2016: net assets £616K£616K'1631 December 2017: net assets £565K£565K'1731 December 2018: net assets £651K£651K'1831 December 2019: net assets £570K£570K'1931 December 2020: net assets £614K£614K'2031 December 2021: net assets £741K£741K'2131 December 2022: net assets £748K£748K'2231 December 2023: net assets £635K£635K'2331 December 2024: net assets £480K£480K'24
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2024£480K£331K£78K8
31 Dec 2023£635K£507K£168K9
31 Dec 2022£748K£794K£293K9
31 Dec 2021£741K£22K£851K£312K9
31 Dec 2020£614K£24K£749K£315K10
31 Dec 2019£570K£669K£243K10
31 Dec 2018£651K£0£685K£167K
31 Dec 2017£565K£4,119£708K£213K
31 Dec 2016£616K£34K£845K£255K
31 Dec 2015£494K£31K£674K£186K

Who runs and owns Buckingham of Guildford Limited

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
W*** G***DirectorMay 2004
3 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
K*** L***SecretaryMay 2004May 2026
Hcs Secretarial LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryOct 2003Oct 2003
Hanover Directors LimitedNominee director (company)Oct 2003Oct 2003

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2016
W*** G***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares

Charges (secured borrowing)

1 of 4 registered charges are outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
A private lenderOutstandingMar 2007
Lloyds Bank PLCSatisfied Feb 2026Nov 2016
Lloyds Bank PLCSatisfied Feb 2026Nov 2016
Lloyds TSB Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2026Feb 2005

Where Buckingham of Guildford Limited is registered

Buckingham of Guildford Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Deal (CT14), in the Dover local authority area, South East. Show CT14 6LU on a map.

Other trade companies in CT14

Also registered at this address

9 other companies use the same registered office as Buckingham of Guildford Limited.

What happens if Buckingham of Guildford 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 28 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late29 Dec 2026 to 28 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late29 Jan 2027 to 28 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late29 Mar 2027 to 28 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 29 Jun 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late29 Mar 2027£200
3 months late28 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late28 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late28 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
04944958
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 October 2003 (22 years ago)
Registered office
8A Alfred Square, Deal, Kent, CT14 6LU
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
30 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2024
Last confirmation statement
27 October 2025
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 4 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 Buckingham of Guildford Limited's accounts due?

Buckingham of Guildford Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 28 December 2026 (in 76 days), covering the period to 28 March 2026.

When is Buckingham of Guildford Limited's CT600 due?

The first accounts cover more than 12 months, so there are two Company Tax Returns: one for the 12 months to 31 December 2025, due by 31 December 2026, and one for the period to 28 March 2026, due by 28 March 2027. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is Buckingham of Guildford Limited still trading?

Buckingham of Guildford 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 Buckingham of Guildford Limited do?

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

How old is Buckingham of Guildford Limited?

Buckingham of Guildford Limited was incorporated on 27 October 2003, 22 years ago.

Who runs Buckingham of Guildford Limited?

Buckingham of Guildford Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in May 2004. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Buckingham of Guildford Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Buckingham of Guildford Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Buckingham of Guildford 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 Buckingham of Guildford 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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