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Croftex Engineering Ltd

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMechanics and garagesManchester
Company number
03656892
Incorporated
27 Oct 199827 years trading
Registered office
C/O Freedman Frankl & Taylor, Reedham House 31 King ST West, Manchester, M3 2PJ
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
45 days
26 Nov 2026
Net assets
£16K▲
+53.3% on the year before
Employees
3
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Croftex Engineering Ltd is a 27-year-old private limited company registered in Manchester, company number 03656892, one of 597 vehicle repair garages in Manchester. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 26 November 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 26 February 2026 is due at HMRC on 26 February 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
26 Nov 2026
in 45 days
For the period to 26 Feb 2026
CT600 due
26 Feb 2027
in 137 days
Period 27 Feb 2025 to 26 Feb 2026
Corporation tax payment
27 Nov 2026
in 46 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
10 Nov 2026
in 29 days
Last made up to 27 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 up £5,491 (+53.3%) on the year before, to £16K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 8 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £36K against £22K owed within a year: 1.6 times cover.
  • 3 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, 2017 to 2025£0£10K£20K28 February 2017: net assets £4,493£4,493201726 February 2018: net assets £6,948£6,948201826 February 2019: net assets £10K£10K201926 February 2020: net assets £18K£18K202026 February 2021: net assets £22K£22K202126 February 2022: net assets £16K£16K202226 February 2023: net assets £11K£11K202326 February 2024: net assets £10K£10K202426 February 2025: net assets £16K£16K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£10K£20K28 February 2017: net assets £4,493£4,493'1726 February 2018: net assets £6,948£6,948'1826 February 2019: net assets £10K£10K'1926 February 2020: net assets £18K£18K'2026 February 2021: net assets £22K£22K'2126 February 2022: net assets £16K£16K'2226 February 2023: net assets £11K£11K'2326 February 2024: net assets £10K£10K'2426 February 2025: net assets £16K£16K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
26 Feb 2025£16K£36K£22K3
26 Feb 2024£10K£34K£25K3
26 Feb 2023£11K£32K£23K3
26 Feb 2022£16K£29K£17K3
26 Feb 2021£22K£31K£13K3
26 Feb 2020£18K£32K£17K3
26 Feb 2019£10K£25K£15K
26 Feb 2018£6,948£20K£15K
28 Feb 2017£4,493£21K£18K
29 Feb 2016£26K£28K

Where Croftex Engineering Ltd is registered

Croftex Engineering Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Manchester (M3), in the Manchester local authority area, North West. Show M3 2PJ on a map.

Other trade companies in M3

Also registered at this address

2 other companies use the same registered office as Croftex Engineering Ltd.

What happens if Croftex Engineering 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 26 November 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late27 Nov 2026 to 26 Dec 2026£150
1 to 3 months late27 Dec 2026 to 26 Feb 2027£375
3 to 6 months late27 Feb 2027 to 26 May 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 27 May 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late27 Feb 2027£200
3 months late26 May 2027another £200
6 months late26 Aug 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late26 Feb 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
03656892
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 October 1998 (27 years ago)
Registered office
C/O Freedman Frankl & Taylor, Reedham House 31 King ST West, Manchester, M3 2PJ
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
26 February (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
26 February 2025
Last confirmation statement
27 October 2025

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 Croftex Engineering Ltd's accounts due?

Croftex Engineering Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 26 November 2026 (in 45 days), covering the period to 26 February 2026.

When is Croftex Engineering Ltd's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 26 February 2026 is due at HMRC by 26 February 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 27 November 2026.

Is Croftex Engineering Ltd still trading?

Croftex Engineering 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 Croftex Engineering Ltd do?

Croftex Engineering Ltd is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Croftex Engineering Ltd?

Croftex Engineering Ltd was incorporated on 27 October 1998, 27 years ago.

What is the penalty if Croftex Engineering 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 Croftex Engineering 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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