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Carn Vehicle Contracts Ltd

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsMotor tradersNewtownabbey
Company number
NI042087
Incorporated
7 Dec 200124 years trading
Registered office
755A Shore Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 0PZ
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles; Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
352 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£2.8M▼
-4.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£1.2M▼
At 31 Dec 2025
Employees
4
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Carn Vehicle Contracts Ltd is a 24-year-old private limited company registered in Newtownabbey, company number NI042087, one of 31 motor trade companies in Newtownabbey. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 September 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 December 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 December 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Sep 2027
in 352 days
For the period to 31 Dec 2026
CT600 due
31 Dec 2027
in 444 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Oct 2027
in 353 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
23 Aug 2027
in 314 days
Last made up to 9 Aug 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 £119K (-4.1%) on the year before, to £2.8M.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £5.6M against £1.6M owed within a year: 3.5 times cover.
  • 4 employees on average, up from 3 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£1M£2M31 December 2016: net assets £724K£724K201631 December 2017: net assets £894K£894K201731 December 2018: net assets £978K£978K201831 December 2019: net assets £1.1M£1.1M201931 December 2020: net assets £1.3M£1.3M202031 December 2021: net assets £1.6M£1.6M202131 December 2022: net assets £2.2M£2.2M202231 December 2023: net assets £2.8M£2.8M202331 December 2024: net assets £2.9M£2.9M202431 December 2025: net assets £2.8M£2.8M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£1M£2M31 December 2016: net assets £724K£724K'1631 December 2017: net assets £894K£894K'1731 December 2018: net assets £978K£978K'1831 December 2019: net assets £1.1M£1.1M'1931 December 2020: net assets £1.3M£1.3M'2031 December 2021: net assets £1.6M£1.6M'2131 December 2022: net assets £2.2M£2.2M'2231 December 2023: net assets £2.8M£2.8M'2331 December 2024: net assets £2.9M£2.9M'2431 December 2025: net assets £2.8M£2.8M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£2.8M£1.2M£5.6M£1.6M4
31 Dec 2024£2.9M£2M£5.5M£1.1M3
31 Dec 2023£2.8M£1.6M£4.7M£739K4
31 Dec 2022£2.2M£1.2M£3.8M£640K3
31 Dec 2021£1.6M£850K£2.5M£613K3
31 Dec 2020£1.3M£610K£2.3M£909K3
31 Dec 2019£1.1M£533K£2.1M£1M3
31 Dec 2018£978K£459K£3.1M£753K2
31 Dec 2017£894K£823K£3.5M£292K3
31 Dec 2016£724K£252K£3.1M£384K3

Who runs and owns Carn Vehicle Contracts Ltd

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
S*** S***DirectorDec 2001
A*** S***DirectorJul 2023
2 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
M*** S***SecretaryDec 2001Apr 2018
M*** S***DirectorDec 2001Apr 2018

Person with significant control

Individual · since Nov 2016
S*** S***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes

Charges (secured borrowing)

8 of 11 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
Northern Bank LimitedOutstandingMar 2018
Northern Bank LimitedOutstandingMay 2008
Northern Bank LimitedOutstandingNov 2006
Northern Bank LimitedOutstandingOct 2005
Northern Bank LimitedOutstandingOct 2005
Northern Bank LimitedOutstandingNov 2004
Northern Bank LtdOutstandingJan 2003
Northern Bank LtdOutstandingJan 2003
Northern Bank LimitedSatisfied Jul 2008Nov 2006
Northern Bank LimitedSatisfied Mar 2008Aug 2006
Northern Bank LimitedSatisfied Jun 2007Feb 2006

Where Carn Vehicle Contracts Ltd is registered

Carn Vehicle Contracts Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Newtownabbey (BT37), in the Antrim and Newtownabbey local authority area, Northern Ireland. Show BT37 0PZ on a map.

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What happens if Carn Vehicle Contracts 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 30 September 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Oct 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Nov 2027 to 31 Dec 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jan 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Apr 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jan 2028£200
3 months late31 Mar 2028another £200
6 months late30 Jun 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Dec 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
NI042087
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 December 2001 (24 years ago)
Registered office
755A Shore Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 0PZ
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
9 August 2026
Charges (mortgages)
8 outstanding of 11 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 Carn Vehicle Contracts Ltd's accounts due?

Carn Vehicle Contracts Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 352 days), covering the period to 31 December 2026.

When is Carn Vehicle Contracts Ltd's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 December 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 December 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 October 2027.

Is Carn Vehicle Contracts Ltd still trading?

Carn Vehicle Contracts Ltd 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 Carn Vehicle Contracts Ltd do?

Carn Vehicle Contracts Ltd is registered under Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111); Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112).

How old is Carn Vehicle Contracts Ltd?

Carn Vehicle Contracts Ltd was incorporated on 7 December 2001, 24 years ago.

Who runs Carn Vehicle Contracts Ltd?

Carn Vehicle Contracts Ltd has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Dec 2001. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Carn Vehicle Contracts Ltd?

One person or company has significant control of Carn Vehicle Contracts Ltd: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Carn Vehicle Contracts 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 Carn Vehicle Contracts 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). 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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