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Chris Watling Engineering Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMechanics and garagesDereham
Company number
07004481
Incorporated
29 Aug 200917 years trading
Registered office
65 Dereham Road, Scarning, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2PT
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
291 days
31 Jul 2027
Net assets
£111K▲
+21.7% on the year before
Employees
1
Average during the year
Checked with Companies House 13 Oct 2026

Chris Watling Engineering Limited is a 17-year-old private limited company registered in Dereham, company number 07004481, one of 35 vehicle repair garages in Dereham. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 July 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 October 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 October 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Jul 2027
in 291 days
For the period to 31 Oct 2026
CT600 due
31 Oct 2027
in 383 days
Period 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Oct 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Aug 2027
in 292 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
12 Sep 2026
Overdue by 31 days
Last made up to 29 Aug 2025

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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 £20K (+21.7%) on the year before, to £111K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £77K against £139K owed within a year: 0.6 times cover.
  • 1 employee on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K£100K31 October 2016: net assets £38K£38K201631 October 2017: net assets £42K£42K201731 October 2018: net assets £46K£46K201831 October 2019: net assets £47K£47K201931 October 2020: net assets £58K£58K202031 October 2021: net assets £69K£69K202131 October 2022: net assets £66K£66K202231 October 2023: net assets £70K£70K202331 October 2024: net assets £91K£91K202431 October 2025: net assets £111K£111K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K£100K31 October 2016: net assets £38K£38K'1631 October 2017: net assets £42K£42K'1731 October 2018: net assets £46K£46K'1831 October 2019: net assets £47K£47K'1931 October 2020: net assets £58K£58K'2031 October 2021: net assets £69K£69K'2131 October 2022: net assets £66K£66K'2231 October 2023: net assets £70K£70K'2331 October 2024: net assets £91K£91K'2431 October 2025: net assets £111K£111K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Oct 2025£111K£77K£139K1
31 Oct 2024£91K£88K£145K1
31 Oct 2023£70K£85K£153K2
31 Oct 2022£66K£77K£126K2
31 Oct 2021£69K£112K£141K2
31 Oct 2020£58K£89K£122K2
31 Oct 2019£47K£65K£92K2
31 Oct 2018£46K£78K£95K
31 Oct 2017£42K£98K£84K
31 Oct 2016£38K£60K£115K£104K

Where Chris Watling Engineering Limited is registered

Chris Watling Engineering Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Dereham (NR19), in the Breckland local authority area, East of England. Show NR19 2PT on a map.

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Shared registered office

27 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 Chris Watling Engineering 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 July 2027.

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

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Nov 2027£200
3 months late31 Jan 2028another £200
6 months late30 Apr 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Oct 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
07004481
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 August 2009 (17 years ago)
Registered office
65 Dereham Road, Scarning, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2PT
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
31 October (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 October 2025
Last confirmation statement
29 August 2025
Charges (mortgages)
2 outstanding of 3 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 Chris Watling Engineering Limited's accounts due?

Chris Watling Engineering Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 July 2027 (in 291 days), covering the period to 31 October 2026.

When is Chris Watling Engineering Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Chris Watling Engineering Limited still trading?

Chris Watling Engineering Limited is listed as active on the Companies House register (checked 13 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 Chris Watling Engineering Limited do?

Chris Watling Engineering Limited is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Chris Watling Engineering Limited?

Chris Watling Engineering Limited was incorporated on 29 August 2009, 17 years ago.

What is the penalty if Chris Watling Engineering 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 Chris Watling Engineering 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, rechecked 13 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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