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Collecting Cars UK Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersBristol
Company number
12902375
Incorporated
24 Sep 20206 years trading
Registered office
C/O Bishop Fleming LLP, 10 Temple Back, Bristol, BS1 6FL
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
352 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£24K▲
At 31 Dec 2025
Cash at bank
£181K▲
At 31 Dec 2025
Employees
11
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Collecting Cars UK Limited is a 6-year-old private limited company registered in Bristol, company number 12902375, one of 441 motor trade companies in Bristol. 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
5 Oct 2027
in 357 days
Last made up to 21 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 up £24K on the year before, to £24K.
  • Net assets rose in 1 of 4 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • 11 employees on average, down from 12 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 5 years, 2021 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2021 to 2025£0£1M£2M31 December 2021: net assets £2.3M£2.3M202131 December 2022: net assets £62K£62K202231 December 2023: net assets £100£100202331 December 2024: net assets £100£100202431 December 2025: net assets £24K£24K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2021 to 2025£0£1M£2M31 December 2021: net assets £2.3M£2.3M202131 December 2022: net assets £62K£62K202231 December 2023: net assets £100£100202331 December 2024: net assets £100£100202431 December 2025: net assets £24K£24K2025
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£24K£181K£299K11
31 Dec 2024£100£123K£335K12
31 Dec 2023£100£23K£300K13
31 Dec 2022£62K£228K£326K11
31 Dec 2021£2.3M£4,608£305K10

Where Collecting Cars UK Limited is registered

Collecting Cars UK Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Bristol (BS1), in the Bristol, City of local authority area, South West. Show BS1 6FL on a map.

Other trade companies in BS1

Also registered at this address

5 other companies use the same registered office as Collecting Cars UK Limited.

What happens if Collecting Cars UK 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
12902375
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 September 2020 (6 years ago)
Registered office
C/O Bishop Fleming LLP, 10 Temple Back, Bristol, BS1 6FL
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
21 September 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 Collecting Cars UK Limited's accounts due?

Collecting Cars UK 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 Collecting Cars UK 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 Collecting Cars UK Limited still trading?

Collecting Cars UK 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 Collecting Cars UK Limited do?

Collecting Cars UK Limited is registered under Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112).

How old is Collecting Cars UK Limited?

Collecting Cars UK Limited was incorporated on 24 September 2020, 6 years ago.

What is the penalty if Collecting Cars UK 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 Collecting Cars UK 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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