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Car Body (Banbury) Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMechanics and garagesBanbury
Company number
02103952
Incorporated
26 Feb 198739 years trading
Registered office
Thorpe Lane, Overthorpe Industrial Estate, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 4UT
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
109 days
31 Jan 2027
Net assets
£933K▼
-28.9% on the year before
Cash at bank
£719K▼
At 30 Apr 2025
Employees
28
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Car Body (Banbury) Limited is a 39-year-old private limited company registered in Banbury, company number 02103952, one of 88 vehicle repair garages in Banbury. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 January 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 April 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 April 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Jan 2027
in 109 days
For the period to 30 Apr 2026
CT600 due
30 Apr 2027
in 198 days
Period 1 May 2025 to 30 Apr 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Feb 2027
in 110 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
13 Jul 2027
in 272 days
Last made up to 29 Jun 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 £379K (-28.9%) on the year before, to £933K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £1.3M against £680K owed within a year: 2.0 times cover.
  • 28 employees on average, down from 32 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£500K£1M30 April 2016: net assets £1.4M£1.4M201630 April 2017: net assets £1.5M£1.5M201730 April 2018: net assets £981K£981K201830 April 2019: net assets £1.3M£1.3M201930 April 2020: net assets £1.5M£1.5M202030 April 2021: net assets £1.2M£1.2M202130 April 2022: net assets £1.4M£1.4M202230 April 2023: net assets £1.2M£1.2M202330 April 2024: net assets £1.3M£1.3M202430 April 2025: net assets £933K£933K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£500K£1M30 April 2016: net assets £1.4M£1.4M'1630 April 2017: net assets £1.5M£1.5M'1730 April 2018: net assets £981K£981K'1830 April 2019: net assets £1.3M£1.3M'1930 April 2020: net assets £1.5M£1.5M'2030 April 2021: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'2130 April 2022: net assets £1.4M£1.4M'2230 April 2023: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'2330 April 2024: net assets £1.3M£1.3M'2430 April 2025: net assets £933K£933K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Apr 2025£933K£719K£1.3M£680K28
30 Apr 2024£1.3M£1.1M£1.9M£852K32
30 Apr 2023£1.2M£752K£1.6M£677K30
30 Apr 2022£1.4M£731K£1.8M£679K30
30 Apr 2021£1.2M£439K£1.3M£521K29
30 Apr 2020£1.5M£579K£1.8M£619K29
30 Apr 2019£1.3M£745K£1.7M£748K28
30 Apr 2018£981K£496K£1.3M£626K28
30 Apr 2017£1.5M£726K£1.8M£780K59
30 Apr 2016£1.4M£689K£1.9M£1M

Where Car Body (Banbury) Limited is registered

Car Body (Banbury) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Banbury (OX16), in the Cherwell local authority area, South East. Show OX16 4UT on a map.

Other trade companies in OX16

Also registered at this address

1 other company uses the same registered office as Car Body (Banbury) Limited.

What happens if Car Body (Banbury) 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 January 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Feb 2027 to 28 Feb 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Mar 2027 to 30 Apr 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 May 2027 to 31 Jul 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Aug 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 May 2027£200
3 months late30 Jul 2027another £200
6 months late30 Oct 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Apr 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
02103952
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 February 1987 (39 years ago)
Registered office
Thorpe Lane, Overthorpe Industrial Estate, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 4UT
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
30 April (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 April 2025
Last confirmation statement
29 June 2026
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 1 registered

Filing notes for vehicle repair garages

Garages hold parts stock and often own diagnostic equipment and ramps, which qualify for capital allowances.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Car Body (Banbury) Limited's accounts due?

Car Body (Banbury) Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 January 2027 (in 109 days), covering the period to 30 April 2026.

When is Car Body (Banbury) Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 April 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 April 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 February 2027.

Is Car Body (Banbury) Limited still trading?

Car Body (Banbury) 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 Car Body (Banbury) Limited do?

Car Body (Banbury) Limited is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Car Body (Banbury) Limited?

Car Body (Banbury) Limited was incorporated on 26 February 1987, 39 years ago.

What is the penalty if Car Body (Banbury) 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 Car Body (Banbury) 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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