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Cost Savvy Motors Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersPreston
Company number
03706413
Incorporated
2 Feb 199927 years trading
Registered office
5 Parkgate 117 Liverpool Road, Longton, Preston, PR4 5AA
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles; Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Accounts due in
291 days
31 Jul 2027
Net assets
-£4,607▼
At 31 Jul 2025
Cash at bank
£398K▲
At 31 Jul 2025
Employees
4
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Cost Savvy Motors Limited is a 27-year-old private limited company registered in Preston, company number 03706413, one of 245 motor trade companies in Preston. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 July 2027, and its first CT600 is due at HMRC on 31 July 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 (first of two)
31 Jul 2027
in 291 days
Period 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026
CT600 due (second of two)
31 Oct 2027
in 383 days
Period 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Oct 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Aug 2027
in 292 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
6 Nov 2026
in 24 days
Last made up to 23 Oct 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 down £4,609 on the year before, to -£4,607.
  • Net assets rose in 0 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £821K against £835K owed within a year: 1.0 times cover.
  • 4 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-£4,000-£2,000£028 February 2016: net assets £2£2201628 February 2017: net assets £2£2201728 February 2018: net assets £2£2201828 February 2019: net assets £2£2201928 February 2020: net assets £2£2202028 February 2021: net assets £2£2202128 February 2022: net assets £2£2202228 February 2023: net assets £2£2202328 February 2024: net assets £2£2202431 July 2025: net assets -£4,607-£4,6072025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£4,000-£2,000£028 February 2016: net assets £2£2'1628 February 2017: net assets £2£2'1728 February 2018: net assets £2£2'1828 February 2019: net assets £2£2'1928 February 2020: net assets £2£2'2028 February 2021: net assets £2£2'2128 February 2022: net assets £2£2'2228 February 2023: net assets £2£2'2328 February 2024: net assets £2£2'2431 July 2025: net assets -£4,607-£4,607'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jul 2025-£4,607£398K£821K£835K4
28 Feb 2024£2
28 Feb 2023£2
28 Feb 2022£2
28 Feb 2021£2
28 Feb 2020£2
28 Feb 2019£2
28 Feb 2018£2
28 Feb 2017£2
28 Feb 2016£2

Where Cost Savvy Motors Limited is registered

Cost Savvy Motors Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Preston (PR4), in the South Ribble local authority area, North West. Show PR4 5AA on a map.

Other trade companies in PR4

Also registered at this address

2 other companies use the same registered office as Cost Savvy Motors Limited.

What happens if Cost Savvy Motors 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
03706413
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 February 1999 (27 years ago)
Registered office
5 Parkgate 117 Liverpool Road, Longton, Preston, PR4 5AA
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)
Year end
31 October (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 July 2025
Last confirmation statement
23 October 2025
Previous names
CSM Metals Limited (until 27 Feb 2024)

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 Cost Savvy Motors Limited's accounts due?

Cost Savvy Motors 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 Cost Savvy Motors Limited's CT600 due?

The first accounts cover more than 12 months, so there are two Company Tax Returns: one for the 12 months to 31 July 2026, due by 31 July 2027, and one for the period to 31 October 2026, due by 31 October 2027. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is Cost Savvy Motors Limited still trading?

Cost Savvy Motors 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 Cost Savvy Motors Limited do?

Cost Savvy Motors Limited is registered under Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112); Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320).

How old is Cost Savvy Motors Limited?

Cost Savvy Motors Limited was incorporated on 2 February 1999, 27 years ago.

What is the penalty if Cost Savvy Motors 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 Cost Savvy Motors 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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