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Cessford Motors Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersKelso
Company number
SC250202
Incorporated
28 May 200323 years trading
Registered office
Academy House, Shedden Park Road, Kelso, TD5 7AL
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles; Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles; Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
138 days
28 Feb 2027
Net assets
£738K▲
+4.7% on the year before
Cash at bank
£512K▼
At 31 May 2025
Employees
11
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Cessford Motors Limited is a 23-year-old private limited company registered in Kelso, company number SC250202, one of 7 motor trade companies in Kelso. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 28 February 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 May 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 May 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
28 Feb 2027
in 138 days
For the period to 31 May 2026
CT600 due
31 May 2027
in 230 days
Period 1 Jun 2025 to 31 May 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Mar 2027
in 139 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
11 Jun 2027
in 241 days
Last made up to 28 May 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 up £33K (+4.7%) on the year before, to £738K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £752K against £94K owed within a year: 8.0 times cover.
  • 11 employees on average, up from 10 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£250K£500K31 May 2016: net assets £277K£277K201631 May 2017: net assets £266K£266K201731 May 2018: net assets £307K£307K201831 May 2019: net assets £339K£339K201931 May 2020: net assets £345K£345K202031 May 2021: net assets £403K£403K202131 May 2022: net assets £501K£501K202231 May 2023: net assets £635K£635K202331 May 2024: net assets £705K£705K202431 May 2025: net assets £738K£738K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£250K£500K31 May 2016: net assets £277K£277K'1631 May 2017: net assets £266K£266K'1731 May 2018: net assets £307K£307K'1831 May 2019: net assets £339K£339K'1931 May 2020: net assets £345K£345K'2031 May 2021: net assets £403K£403K'2131 May 2022: net assets £501K£501K'2231 May 2023: net assets £635K£635K'2331 May 2024: net assets £705K£705K'2431 May 2025: net assets £738K£738K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 May 2025£738K£512K£752K£94K11
31 May 2024£705K£576K£771K£154K10
31 May 2023£635K£466K£677K£138K10
31 May 2022£501K£395K£565K£142K9
31 May 2021£403K£312K£453K£100K10
31 May 2020£345K£252K£352K£60K11
31 May 2019£339K£246K£391K£112K11
31 May 2018£307K£237K£386K£144K10
31 May 2017£266K£135K£315K£104K10
31 May 2016£277K£170K£299K£89K

Where Cessford Motors Limited is registered

Cessford Motors Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Kelso (TD5), in the Scottish Borders local authority area, Scotland. Show TD5 7AL on a map.

Other trade companies in TD5

Also registered at this address

10 other companies use the same registered office as Cessford Motors Limited.

What happens if Cessford Motors 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 28 February 2027.

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

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jun 2027£200
3 months late31 Aug 2027another £200
6 months late30 Nov 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 May 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
SC250202
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 May 2003 (23 years ago)
Registered office
Academy House, Shedden Park Road, Kelso, TD5 7AL
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
31 May (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 May 2025
Last confirmation statement
28 May 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 Cessford Motors Limited's accounts due?

Cessford Motors Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 28 February 2027 (in 138 days), covering the period to 31 May 2026.

When is Cessford Motors Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Cessford Motors Limited still trading?

Cessford Motors 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 Cessford Motors Limited do?

Cessford Motors Limited is registered under Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111); Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112); Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Cessford Motors Limited?

Cessford Motors Limited was incorporated on 28 May 2003, 23 years ago.

What is the penalty if Cessford Motors 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

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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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