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Close Motor Company Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersCorby
Company number
03823504
Incorporated
11 Aug 199927 years trading
Registered office
7/11 High Street, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1UX
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
352 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£894K▼
-11.2% on the year before
Cash at bank
£197K▼
At 31 Dec 2025
Employees
17
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Close Motor Company Limited is a 27-year-old private limited company registered in Corby, company number 03823504, one of 69 motor trade companies in Corby. 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
30 Sep 2027
in 352 days
Last made up to 16 Sep 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 £112K (-11.2%) on the year before, to £894K.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 5 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £2.8M against £2.4M owed within a year: 1.2 times cover.
  • 17 employees on average, down from 24 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 6 years, 2020 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2020 to 2025£0£500K£1M31 December 2020: net assets £595K£595K202031 December 2021: net assets £720K£720K202131 December 2022: net assets £716K£716K202231 December 2023: net assets £717K£717K202331 December 2024: net assets £1M£1M202431 December 2025: net assets £894K£894K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2020 to 2025£0£500K£1M31 December 2020: net assets £595K£595K202031 December 2021: net assets £720K£720K202131 December 2022: net assets £716K£716K202231 December 2023: net assets £717K£717K202331 December 2024: net assets £1M£1M202431 December 2025: net assets £894K£894K2025
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£894K£197K£2.8M£2.4M17
31 Dec 2024£1M£399K£2.8M£2.3M24
31 Dec 2023£717K£186K£2.7M£3M29
31 Dec 2022£716K£278K£1.9M£1.8M26
31 Dec 2021£720K£267K£2.1M£1.9M24
31 Dec 2020£595K£188K£2.5M£2.3M26

Where Close Motor Company Limited is registered

Close Motor Company Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Corby (NN17), in the North Northamptonshire local authority area, East Midlands. Show NN17 1UX on a map.

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What happens if Close Motor Company 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 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
03823504
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 August 1999 (27 years ago)
Registered office
7/11 High Street, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1UX
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
16 September 2026
Charges (mortgages)
5 outstanding of 6 registered
Previous names
Collyweston Garage (Corby) Limited (until 18 Jan 2013)

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 Close Motor Company Limited's accounts due?

Close Motor Company Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 352 days), covering the period to 31 December 2026.

When is Close Motor Company Limited'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 Close Motor Company Limited still trading?

Close Motor Company 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 Close Motor Company Limited do?

Close Motor Company Limited is registered under Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111).

How old is Close Motor Company Limited?

Close Motor Company Limited was incorporated on 11 August 1999, 27 years ago.

What is the penalty if Close Motor Company 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 Close Motor Company 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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