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CGM Trading Limited

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsMechanics and garagesColchester
Company number
06346977
Incorporated
20 Aug 200719 years trading
Registered office
The Old Forge, East Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2TP
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
230 days
31 May 2027
Net assets
£764K▲
+3.4% on the year before
Cash at bank
£52K▲
At 31 Aug 2025
Employees
8
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

CGM Trading Limited is a 19-year-old private limited company registered in Colchester, company number 06346977, one of 162 vehicle repair garages in Colchester. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 May 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 August 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 August 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 May 2027
in 230 days
For the period to 31 Aug 2026
CT600 due
31 Aug 2027
in 322 days
Period 1 Sep 2025 to 31 Aug 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jun 2027
in 231 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
7 Apr 2027
in 176 days
Last made up to 24 Mar 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 £25K (+3.4%) on the year before, to £764K.
  • Net assets rose in 9 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £351K against £147K owed within a year: 2.4 times cover.
  • 8 employees on average, up from 6 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£500K31 August 2016: net assets £2,599£2,599201631 August 2017: net assets £4,943£4,943201731 August 2018: net assets £52K£52K201831 August 2019: net assets £73K£73K201931 August 2020: net assets £125K£125K202031 August 2021: net assets £237K£237K202131 August 2022: net assets £370K£370K202231 August 2023: net assets £476K£476K202331 August 2024: net assets £739K£739K202431 August 2025: net assets £764K£764K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£500K31 August 2016: net assets £2,599£2,599'1631 August 2017: net assets £4,943£4,943'1731 August 2018: net assets £52K£52K'1831 August 2019: net assets £73K£73K'1931 August 2020: net assets £125K£125K'2031 August 2021: net assets £237K£237K'2131 August 2022: net assets £370K£370K'2231 August 2023: net assets £476K£476K'2331 August 2024: net assets £739K£739K'2431 August 2025: net assets £764K£764K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Aug 2025£764K£52K£351K£147K8
31 Aug 2024£739K£340K£133K6
31 Aug 2023£476K£416K£190K4
31 Aug 2022£370K£591K£262K4
31 Aug 2021£237K£499K£252K4
31 Aug 2020£125K£182K£87K3
31 Aug 2019£73K£126K£63K3
31 Aug 2018£52K£93K£46K
31 Aug 2017£4,943£22K£22K
31 Aug 2016£2,599£3,597£14K£7,509

Where CGM Trading Limited is registered

CGM Trading Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Colchester (CO1), in the Colchester local authority area, East of England. Show CO1 2TP on a map.

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Shared registered office

34 companies on our pages use this registered office address. An address shared this widely is usually an accountant's office or a company formation agent's service address, not where the business trades from.

What happens if CGM Trading 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 May 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jun 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jul 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Sep 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 late1 Sep 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 late31 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
06346977
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 August 2007 (19 years ago)
Registered office
The Old Forge, East Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2TP
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
31 August (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
31 August 2025
Last confirmation statement
24 March 2026
Charges (mortgages)
15 outstanding of 17 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 CGM Trading Limited's accounts due?

CGM Trading Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 May 2027 (in 230 days), covering the period to 31 August 2026.

When is CGM Trading Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is CGM Trading Limited still trading?

CGM Trading 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 CGM Trading Limited do?

CGM Trading Limited is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is CGM Trading Limited?

CGM Trading Limited was incorporated on 20 August 2007, 19 years ago.

What is the penalty if CGM Trading 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 CGM Trading 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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