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D Pickering Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMechanics and garagesChester le Street
Company number
11866295
Incorporated
7 Mar 20197 years trading
Registered office
Junction of Burnt House Bank, Pelton Fell Road, Chester le Street, Co Durham, DH2 2AG
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles; Freight transport by road
Accounts due in
80 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£869K▲
+41.2% on the year before
Cash at bank
£681K▲
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
24
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

D Pickering Ltd is a 7-year-old private limited company registered in Chester le Street, company number 11866295, one of 22 vehicle repair garages in Chester le Street. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 80 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 170 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 81 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
19 Sep 2027
in 342 days
Last made up to 5 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 £253K (+41.2%) on the year before, to £869K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 5 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £1.1M against £822K owed within a year: 1.3 times cover.
  • 24 employees on average, up from 22 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£500K31 March 2020: net assets £52K£52K202031 March 2021: net assets £66K£66K202131 March 2022: net assets £87K£87K202231 March 2023: net assets £317K£317K202331 March 2024: net assets £615K£615K202431 March 2025: net assets £869K£869K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2020 to 2025£0£500K31 March 2020: net assets £52K£52K202031 March 2021: net assets £66K£66K202131 March 2022: net assets £87K£87K202231 March 2023: net assets £317K£317K202331 March 2024: net assets £615K£615K202431 March 2025: net assets £869K£869K2025
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£869K£681K£1.1M£822K24
31 Mar 2024£615K£436K£805K£523K22
31 Mar 2023£317K£160K£588K£355K21
31 Mar 2022£87K£98K£337K£255K21
31 Mar 2021£66K£164K£394K£290K21
31 Mar 2020£52K£79K£310K£220K22

Who runs and owns D Pickering Ltd

From the Companies House register. Individuals are shown by initials only; the full register is on Companies House.

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
D*** P***DirectorMar 2019
R*** F***DirectorAug 2019
N*** P***SecretaryMar 2019

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Aug 2019
R*** F***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Individual · since Mar 2019
D*** P***
Owns 50% to 75% of the shares
Holds 50% to 75% of the votes

Where D Pickering Ltd is registered

D Pickering Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Chester le Street (DH2), in the County Durham local authority area, North East. Show DH2 2AG on a map.

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What happens if D Pickering 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 31 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2027£200
3 months late30 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
11866295
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 March 2019 (7 years ago)
Registered office
Junction of Burnt House Bank, Pelton Fell Road, Chester le Street, Co Durham, DH2 2AG
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Freight transport by road (SIC 49410)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
5 September 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 D Pickering Ltd's accounts due?

D Pickering Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 80 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is D Pickering Ltd's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 March 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 January 2027.

Is D Pickering Ltd still trading?

D Pickering 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 D Pickering Ltd do?

D Pickering Ltd is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200); Freight transport by road (SIC 49410).

How old is D Pickering Ltd?

D Pickering Ltd was incorporated on 7 March 2019, 7 years ago.

Who runs D Pickering Ltd?

D Pickering Ltd has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Mar 2019. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns D Pickering Ltd?

2 people or companies have significant control of D Pickering Ltd: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 50% to 75% of the shares).

What is the penalty if D Pickering 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 D Pickering 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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