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Car Direct Limited

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsMotor tradersBeckenham
Company number
15898151
Incorporated
14 Aug 20242 years trading
Registered office
2-10 Chaffinch Road, Beckenham, BR3 4LU
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
230 days
30 May 2027
Net assets
£351
At 30 Aug 2025
Cash at bank
£1
At 30 Aug 2025
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Car Direct Limited is a 2-year-old private limited company registered in Beckenham, company number 15898151, one of 38 motor trade companies in Beckenham. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 May 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 August 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 August 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 May 2027
in 230 days
For the period to 30 Aug 2026
CT600 due
30 Aug 2027
in 322 days
Period 31 Aug 2025 to 30 Aug 2026
Corporation tax payment
31 May 2027
in 231 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
25 Aug 2027
in 317 days
Last made up to 11 Aug 2026

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Financial snapshot, 2025

From the balance sheet at 30 August 2025, as filed at Companies House.

Net assets
£351
Cash at bank
£1
Employees
0
Average during the year, including directors

Where Car Direct Limited is registered

Car Direct Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Beckenham (BR3), in the Bromley local authority area, London. Show BR3 4LU on a map.

Other trade companies in BR3

Also registered at this address

1 other company uses the same registered office as Car Direct Limited.

What happens if Car Direct 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 30 May 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late31 May 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jul 2027 to 30 Aug 2027£375
3 to 6 months late31 Aug 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 late31 Aug 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 late30 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
15898151
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 August 2024 (2 years ago)
Registered office
2-10 Chaffinch Road, Beckenham, BR3 4LU
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
30 August (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
30 August 2025
Last confirmation statement
11 August 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 Car Direct Limited's accounts due?

Car Direct Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 May 2027 (in 230 days), covering the period to 30 August 2026.

When is Car Direct Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 August 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 August 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 31 May 2027.

Is Car Direct Limited still trading?

Car Direct 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 Direct Limited do?

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

How old is Car Direct Limited?

Car Direct Limited was incorporated on 14 August 2024, 2 years ago.

What is the penalty if Car Direct 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 Direct 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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