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City Auto Centre Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMechanics and garagesBirmingham
Company number
05818499
Incorporated
16 May 200620 years trading
Registered office
1A Anthony Road, Alam Rock, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 3AA
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
138 days
28 Feb 2027
Net assets
-£19K▲
+17.7% on the year before
Cash at bank
£0▼
At 31 May 2025
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

City Auto Centre Ltd is a 20-year-old private limited company registered in Birmingham, company number 05818499, one of 1,013 vehicle repair garages in Birmingham. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 28 February 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 May 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 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 30 May 2026
CT600 due
30 May 2027
in 229 days
Period 1 Jun 2025 to 30 May 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Mar 2027
in 139 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
4 Mar 2027
in 142 days
Last made up to 18 Feb 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 £4,041 (+17.7%) on the year before, to -£19K.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £33K against £1,793 owed within a year: more than 10 times cover.
  • 2 employees 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-£20K£031 May 2016: net assets -£26K-£26K201631 May 2017: net assets -£27K-£27K201731 May 2018: net assets -£26K-£26K201831 May 2019: net assets -£25K-£25K201931 May 2020: net assets -£33K-£33K202031 May 2021: net assets -£38K-£38K202131 May 2022: net assets -£26K-£26K202231 May 2023: net assets -£24K-£24K202331 May 2024: net assets -£23K-£23K202431 May 2025: net assets -£19K-£19K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£20K£031 May 2016: net assets -£26K-£26K'1631 May 2017: net assets -£27K-£27K'1731 May 2018: net assets -£26K-£26K'1831 May 2019: net assets -£25K-£25K'1931 May 2020: net assets -£33K-£33K'2031 May 2021: net assets -£38K-£38K'2131 May 2022: net assets -£26K-£26K'2231 May 2023: net assets -£24K-£24K'2331 May 2024: net assets -£23K-£23K'2431 May 2025: net assets -£19K-£19K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 May 2025-£19K£0£33K£1,7932
31 May 2024-£23K£2,126£28K£1,2362
31 May 2023-£24K£26K£1,1853
31 May 2022-£26K£0£31K£7,6243
31 May 2021-£38K£456£31K£21K3
31 May 2020-£33K£0£0£35K3
31 May 2019-£25K£76£76£28K
31 May 2018-£26K£76£76£29K
31 May 2017-£27K£76£76£31K
31 May 2016-£26K£150£705£31K

Where City Auto Centre Ltd is registered

City Auto Centre Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Birmingham (B8), in the Birmingham local authority area, West Midlands. Show B8 3AA on a map.

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What happens if City Auto Centre 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 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 late31 May 2027£200
3 months late30 Aug 2027another £200
6 months late30 Nov 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 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
05818499
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 May 2006 (20 years ago)
Registered office
1A Anthony Road, Alam Rock, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 3AA
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
30 May (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 May 2025
Last confirmation statement
18 February 2026

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 City Auto Centre Ltd's accounts due?

City Auto Centre Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 28 February 2027 (in 138 days), covering the period to 30 May 2026.

When is City Auto Centre Ltd's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 May 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 May 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 March 2027.

Is City Auto Centre Ltd still trading?

City Auto Centre 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 City Auto Centre Ltd do?

City Auto Centre Ltd is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is City Auto Centre Ltd?

City Auto Centre Ltd was incorporated on 16 May 2006, 20 years ago.

What is the penalty if City Auto Centre 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 City Auto Centre 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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