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Dartford Car and 4X4 Centre Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersDartford
Company number
07372896
Incorporated
10 Sep 201016 years trading
Registered office
15 Heath Street, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2LD
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts
Overdue
Were due 26 Sep 2026
Net assets
£218K▼
-30.9% on the year before
Cash at bank
£72K▲
At 30 Sep 2024
Employees
2
Average during the year
Checked with Companies House 12 Oct 2026

Dartford Car and 4X4 Centre Limited is a 16-year-old private limited company registered in Dartford, company number 07372896, one of 83 motor trade companies in Dartford. Companies House shows its accounts as overdue: they were due on 26 September 2026.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
26 Sep 2026
Overdue by 17 days
For the period to 26 Dec 2025
CT600 due (first of two)
30 Sep 2026
Date passed (HMRC does not publish filings)
Period 1 Oct 2024 to 30 Sep 2025
CT600 due (second of two)
26 Dec 2026
in 74 days
Period 1 Oct 2025 to 26 Dec 2025
Corporation tax payment
27 Sep 2026
Date passed
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 £97K (-30.9%) on the year before, to £218K.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £246K against £18K owed within a year: more than 10 times cover.
  • 2 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2015 to 2024.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2015 to 2024£0£200K£400K28 September 2015: net assets £402K£402K201527 September 2016: net assets £448K£448K201627 September 2017: net assets £438K£438K201726 September 2018: net assets £439K£439K201826 September 2019: net assets £355K£355K201926 September 2020: net assets £331K£331K202030 September 2021: net assets £437K£437K202130 September 2022: net assets £378K£378K202230 September 2023: net assets £316K£316K202330 September 2024: net assets £218K£218K2024
Net assets at each year end, 2015 to 2024£0£200K£400K28 September 2015: net assets £402K£402K'1527 September 2016: net assets £448K£448K'1627 September 2017: net assets £438K£438K'1726 September 2018: net assets £439K£439K'1826 September 2019: net assets £355K£355K'1926 September 2020: net assets £331K£331K'2030 September 2021: net assets £437K£437K'2130 September 2022: net assets £378K£378K'2230 September 2023: net assets £316K£316K'2330 September 2024: net assets £218K£218K'24
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Sep 2024£218K£72K£246K£18K2
30 Sep 2023£316K£46K£369K£36K2
30 Sep 2022£378K£197K£456K£49K2
30 Sep 2021£437K£357K£595K£108K2
26 Sep 2020£331K£108K£359K£28K2
26 Sep 2019£355K£123K£386K£32K2
26 Sep 2018£439K£115K£464K£26K2
27 Sep 2017£438K£229K£472K£34K2
27 Sep 2016£448K£479K£710K£262K
28 Sep 2015£402K£510K£778K£376K

Where Dartford Car and 4X4 Centre Limited is registered

Dartford Car and 4X4 Centre Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Dartford (DA1), in the Dartford local authority area, South East. Show DA1 2LD on a map.

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What happens if Dartford Car and 4X4 Centre Limited files late

If the accounts reach Companies House today, the late filing penalty is £150 (£300 if last year's accounts were also late). It rises at each step below.

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

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late27 Dec 2026£200
3 months late26 Mar 2027another £200
6 months late26 Jun 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late26 Dec 2027another 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
07372896
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 September 2010 (16 years ago)
Registered office
15 Heath Street, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2LD
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
26 September (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 September 2024
Last confirmation statement
23 October 2025

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 Dartford Car and 4X4 Centre Limited's accounts due?

Dartford Car and 4X4 Centre Limited's accounts were due at Companies House on 26 September 2026 and the register shows them as overdue.

When is Dartford Car and 4X4 Centre 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 30 September 2025, due by 30 September 2026, and one for the period to 26 December 2025, due by 26 December 2026. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is Dartford Car and 4X4 Centre Limited still trading?

Dartford Car and 4X4 Centre Limited is listed as active on the Companies House register (checked 12 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 Dartford Car and 4X4 Centre Limited do?

Dartford Car and 4X4 Centre Limited is registered under Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112).

How old is Dartford Car and 4X4 Centre Limited?

Dartford Car and 4X4 Centre Limited was incorporated on 10 September 2010, 16 years ago.

What is the penalty if Dartford Car and 4X4 Centre 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 Dartford Car and 4X4 Centre 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, rechecked 12 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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