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D Piper Motors Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersWickford
Company number
04432304
Incorporated
7 May 200224 years trading
Registered office
Construction House, Runwell Road, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7HQ
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
18 days
31 Oct 2026
Net assets
£591K▲
+5.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£371K▲
At 31 Oct 2025
Employees
6
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

D Piper Motors Limited is a 24-year-old private limited company registered in Wickford, company number 04432304, one of 55 motor trade companies in Wickford. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 October 2026, and its first CT600 is due at HMRC on 31 October 2026.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Oct 2026
in 18 days
For the period to 31 Jan 2026
CT600 due (first of two)
31 Oct 2026
in 18 days
Period 1 Nov 2024 to 31 Oct 2025
CT600 due (second of two)
31 Jan 2027
in 110 days
Period 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Jan 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Nov 2026
in 19 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
21 May 2027
in 220 days
Last made up to 7 May 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 £29K (+5.1%) on the year before, to £591K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 8 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £747K against £160K owed within a year: 4.7 times cover.
  • 6 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2014 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2025£0£250K£500K31 October 2019: net assets £634K£634K201931 October 2020: net assets £697K£697K202031 October 2021: net assets £719K£719K202131 October 2022: net assets £642K£642K202231 October 2023: net assets £537K£537K202331 October 2024: net assets £562K£562K202431 October 2025: net assets £591K£591K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2025£0£250K£500K31 October 2019: net assets £634K£634K'1931 October 2020: net assets £697K£697K'2031 October 2021: net assets £719K£719K'2131 October 2022: net assets £642K£642K'2231 October 2023: net assets £537K£537K'2331 October 2024: net assets £562K£562K'2431 October 2025: net assets £591K£591K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Oct 2025£591K£371K£747K£160K6
31 Oct 2024£562K£235K£727K£166K6
31 Oct 2023£537K£255K£600K£65K6
31 Oct 2022£642K£324K£722K£82K6
31 Oct 2021£719K£449K£856K£140K5
31 Oct 2020£697K£545K£873K£178K5
31 Oct 2019£634K£493K£775K£143K5
31 Oct 2016£789K£508K£900K£115K
31 Oct 2015£777K£435K£830K£57K
31 Oct 2014£803K£550K£935K£135K

Who runs and owns D Piper Motors Limited

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
D*** P***DirectorMay 2002
F*** P***SecretaryMay 2002
2 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
Form 10 Secretaries Fd LtdCorporate Nominee SecretaryMay 2002May 2002
Form 10 Directors Fd LtdNominee director (company)May 2002May 2002

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Apr 2016
F*** P***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Individual · since Apr 2016
D*** P***
Owns 50% to 75% of the shares
Holds 50% to 75% of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Where D Piper Motors Limited is registered

D Piper Motors Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Wickford (SS11), in the Basildon local authority area, East of England. Show SS11 7HQ on a map.

Other trade companies in SS11

Also registered at this address

22 other companies use the same registered office as D Piper Motors Limited.

What happens if D Piper 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 October 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Nov 2026 to 30 Nov 2026£150
1 to 3 months late1 Dec 2026 to 31 Jan 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Feb 2027 to 30 Apr 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 May 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Feb 2027£200
3 months late30 Apr 2027another £200
6 months late31 Jul 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jan 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
04432304
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 May 2002 (24 years ago)
Registered office
Construction House, Runwell Road, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7HQ
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
31 October (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 October 2024
Last confirmation statement
7 May 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 D Piper Motors Limited's accounts due?

D Piper Motors Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 October 2026 (in 18 days), covering the period to 31 January 2026.

When is D Piper 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 October 2025, due by 31 October 2026, and one for the period to 31 January 2026, due by 31 January 2027. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is D Piper Motors Limited still trading?

D Piper 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 D Piper Motors Limited do?

D Piper Motors Limited is registered under Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112).

How old is D Piper Motors Limited?

D Piper Motors Limited was incorporated on 7 May 2002, 24 years ago.

Who runs D Piper Motors Limited?

D Piper Motors Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in May 2002. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns D Piper Motors Limited?

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

What is the penalty if D Piper 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 D Piper 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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