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Direct Motors Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMotor tradersWalsall
Company number
10879416
Incorporated
24 Jul 20179 years trading
Registered office
1A Park Road, Walsall, WS5 3JT
Nature of business
Sale of other motor vehicles
Accounts
Overdue
Were due 31 Aug 2026
Net assets
£209K▲
+32.3% on the year before
Employees
3
Average during the year
Checked with Companies House 13 Oct 2026

Direct Motors Limited is a 9-year-old private limited company registered in Walsall, company number 10879416, one of 211 motor trade companies in Walsall. Companies House shows its accounts as overdue: they were due on 31 August 2026.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Aug 2026
Overdue by 43 days
For the period to 30 Nov 2025
CT600 due
30 Nov 2026
in 48 days
Period 1 Dec 2024 to 30 Nov 2025
Corporation tax payment
1 Sep 2026
Date passed
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
21 Aug 2026
Overdue by 53 days
Last made up to 7 Aug 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 £51K (+32.3%) on the year before, to £209K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 6 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £198K against £366K owed within a year: 0.5 times cover.
  • 3 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 7 years, 2018 to 2024.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2024£0£100K£200K31 July 2018: net assets £100£100201830 November 2019: net assets -£30K-£30K201930 November 2020: net assets £34K£34K202030 November 2021: net assets £52K£52K202130 November 2022: net assets £123K£123K202230 November 2023: net assets £158K£158K202330 November 2024: net assets £209K£209K2024
Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2024£0£100K£200K31 July 2018: net assets £100£100'1830 November 2019: net assets -£30K-£30K'1930 November 2020: net assets £34K£34K'2030 November 2021: net assets £52K£52K'2130 November 2022: net assets £123K£123K'2230 November 2023: net assets £158K£158K'2330 November 2024: net assets £209K£209K'24
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Nov 2024£209K£198K£366K3
30 Nov 2023£158K£382K£368K3
30 Nov 2022£123K£393K£346K3
30 Nov 2021£52K£336K£225K2
30 Nov 2020£34K£261K£181K2
30 Nov 2019-£30K£22K£196K2
31 Jul 2018£100

Where Direct Motors Limited is registered

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

The registered office is in Walsall (WS5), in the Walsall local authority area, West Midlands. Show WS5 3JT on a map.

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What happens if Direct Motors Limited files late

If the accounts reach Companies House today, the late filing penalty is £375 (£750 if last year's accounts were also late). It rises at each step below.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026£150
1 to 3 months late1 Oct 2026 to 30 Nov 2026£375
3 to 6 months late1 Dec 2026 to 28 Feb 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Mar 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Dec 2026£200
3 months late28 Feb 2027another £200
6 months late30 May 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Nov 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
10879416
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 July 2017 (9 years ago)
Registered office
1A Park Road, Walsall, WS5 3JT
Nature of business
Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)
Year end
30 November (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
30 November 2024
Last confirmation statement
7 August 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 Direct Motors Limited's accounts due?

Direct Motors Limited's accounts were due at Companies House on 31 August 2026 and the register shows them as overdue.

When is Direct Motors Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 November 2025 is due at HMRC by 30 November 2026, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 September 2026.

Is Direct Motors Limited still trading?

Direct Motors Limited is listed as active on the Companies House register (checked 13 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 Direct Motors Limited do?

Direct Motors Limited is registered under Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190).

How old is Direct Motors Limited?

Direct Motors Limited was incorporated on 24 July 2017, 9 years ago.

What is the penalty if Direct 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 Direct 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, rechecked 13 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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