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C & W Commercials Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersStoke on Trent
Company number
03400158
Incorporated
8 Jul 199729 years trading
Registered office
C/O Howsons Winton House, Stoke Road, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2RW
Nature of business
Sale of other motor vehicles
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£585K▼
-20.3% on the year before
Cash at bank
£421K▲
At 31 Dec 2024
Employees
13
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

C & W Commercials Limited is a 29-year-old private limited company registered in Stoke on Trent, company number 03400158, one of 54 motor trade companies in Stoke on Trent. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 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
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
For the period to 31 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)
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 80 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
22 Jul 2027
in 282 days
Last made up to 8 Jul 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 £149K (-20.3%) on the year before, to £585K.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 7 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £1.7M against £1.2M owed within a year: 1.4 times cover.
  • 13 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 8 years, 2017 to 2024.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2024£0£500K£1M31 December 2017: net assets £903K£903K201731 December 2018: net assets £1.1M£1.1M201831 December 2019: net assets £1.2M£1.2M201931 December 2020: net assets £1.1M£1.1M202031 December 2021: net assets £995K£995K202131 December 2022: net assets £1.2M£1.2M202231 December 2023: net assets £733K£733K202331 December 2024: net assets £585K£585K2024
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2024£0£500K£1M31 December 2017: net assets £903K£903K'1731 December 2018: net assets £1.1M£1.1M'1831 December 2019: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'1931 December 2020: net assets £1.1M£1.1M'2031 December 2021: net assets £995K£995K'2131 December 2022: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'2231 December 2023: net assets £733K£733K'2331 December 2024: net assets £585K£585K'24
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2024£585K£421K£1.7M£1.2M13
31 Dec 2023£733K£307K£2.3M£1.7M13
31 Dec 2022£1.2M£838K£2.2M£1.3M18
31 Dec 2021£995K£227K£2.4M£2M16
31 Dec 2020£1.1M£794K£1.9M£882K15
31 Dec 2019£1.2M£431K£2M£854K15
31 Dec 2018£1.1M£343K£2.4M£1.3M14
31 Dec 2017£903K£234K£1.7M£852K18

Who runs and owns C & W Commercials Limited

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
M*** C***DirectorJan 2019
M*** H***DirectorAug 2020
10 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
S*** B***SecretarySep 1997Oct 2005
A*** C***SecretaryOct 2005Jan 2023
Abbey Nominees LimitedSecretary (company)Jul 1997Sep 1997
S*** B***DirectorJul 1998Oct 2005
A*** C***DirectorJul 1998Jan 2023
W*** C***DirectorAug 2002Jan 2023
D*** G***DirectorJan 2019May 2024
O*** G***DirectorJun 2024Jul 2026
M*** H***DirectorSep 1997Jul 1998
Abbey Directors LimitedDirector (company)Jul 1997Sep 1997

Person with significant control

Company · since Jan 2023
Gratom Taylor Limited
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

2 of 3 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
Barclays Bank PLCOutstandingOct 2005
Barclays Bank PLCOutstandingJul 2002
Aldermore Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2025Sep 2022

Where C & W Commercials Limited is registered

C & W Commercials Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Stoke on Trent (ST4), in the Stoke-on-Trent local authority area, West Midlands. Show ST4 2RW on a map.

Other trade companies in ST4

Also registered at this address

8 other companies use the same registered office as C & W Commercials Limited.

What happens if C & W Commercials 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 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2027£200
3 months late30 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 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
03400158
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 July 1997 (29 years ago)
Registered office
C/O Howsons Winton House, Stoke Road, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2RW
Nature of business
Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2024
Last confirmation statement
8 July 2026
Charges (mortgages)
2 outstanding of 3 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 C & W Commercials Limited's accounts due?

C & W Commercials Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is C & W Commercials 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 31 March 2026, due by 31 March 2027. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is C & W Commercials Limited still trading?

C & W Commercials 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 C & W Commercials Limited do?

C & W Commercials Limited is registered under Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190).

How old is C & W Commercials Limited?

C & W Commercials Limited was incorporated on 8 July 1997, 29 years ago.

Who runs C & W Commercials Limited?

C & W Commercials Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Jan 2019. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns C & W Commercials Limited?

One person or company has significant control of C & W Commercials Limited: Gratom Taylor Limited (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if C & W Commercials 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 C & W Commercials 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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