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Car Traders Ltd

ActiveNo accounts filed yet accountsMotor tradersSt Albans
Company number
16728142
Incorporated
18 Sep 20251 year trading
Registered office
Chequers London Road, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8HD
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
249 days
18 Jun 2027
Checked with Companies House 12 Oct 2026

Car Traders Ltd is a 1-year-old private limited company registered in St Albans, company number 16728142, one of 58 motor trade companies in St Albans. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 18 June 2027, and its first CT600 is due at HMRC on 17 September 2027.

Key dates

This company has not filed accounts yet. First accounts are due 21 months after incorporation, and the first period can run longer than a year.

Accounts due
18 Jun 2027
in 249 days
For the period to 30 Sep 2026
CT600 due (first of two)
17 Sep 2027
in 340 days
Period 18 Sep 2025 to 17 Sep 2026
CT600 due (second of two)
30 Sep 2027
in 353 days
Period 18 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jul 2027
in 262 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
1 Oct 2026
Overdue by 11 days

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Where Car Traders Ltd is registered

Car Traders Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in St Albans (AL3), in the Dacorum local authority area, East of England. Show AL3 8HD on a map.

Other trade companies in AL3

Also registered at this address

2 other companies use the same registered office as Car Traders Ltd.

What happens if Car Traders 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 18 June 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late19 Jun 2027 to 18 Jul 2027£150
1 to 3 months late19 Jul 2027 to 18 Sep 2027£375
3 to 6 months late19 Sep 2027 to 18 Dec 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 19 Dec 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Oct 2027£200
3 months late30 Dec 2027another £200
6 months late30 Mar 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Sep 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
16728142
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 September 2025 (1 year ago)
Registered office
Chequers London Road, Flamstead, St Albans, AL3 8HD
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
30 September (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
No accounts filed yet

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 Traders Ltd's accounts due?

Car Traders Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 18 June 2027 (in 249 days), covering the period to 30 September 2026.

When is Car Traders Ltd's CT600 due?

The first accounts cover more than 12 months, so there are two Company Tax Returns: one for the 12 months to 17 September 2026, due by 17 September 2027, and one for the period to 30 September 2026, due by 30 September 2027. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is Car Traders Ltd still trading?

Car Traders Ltd is listed as active on the Companies House register (checked 12 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 Traders Ltd do?

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

How old is Car Traders Ltd?

Car Traders Ltd was incorporated on 18 September 2025, 1 year ago.

What is the penalty if Car Traders 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 Car Traders 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, rechecked 12 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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