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Dobies Cumbria Motors Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersWorkington
Company number
05291685
Incorporated
19 Nov 200421 years trading
Registered office
Dobies Business Park, Lillyhall West, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4HX
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
291 days
31 Jul 2027
Net assets
£546K▲
+21.4% on the year before
Cash at bank
£100
At 31 Oct 2025
Employees
25
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Dobies Cumbria Motors Limited is a 21-year-old private limited company registered in Workington, company number 05291685, one of 9 motor trade companies in Workington. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 July 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 October 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 October 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Jul 2027
in 291 days
For the period to 31 Oct 2026
CT600 due
31 Oct 2027
in 383 days
Period 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Oct 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Aug 2027
in 292 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
1 Dec 2026
in 49 days
Last made up to 17 Nov 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 £96K (+21.4%) on the year before, to £546K.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £1.6M against £2M owed within a year: 0.8 times cover.
  • 25 employees on average, up from 22 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£250K£500K31 October 2016: net assets -£13K-£13K201631 October 2017: net assets -£69K-£69K201731 October 2018: net assets -£98K-£98K201831 October 2019: net assets -£29K-£29K201931 October 2020: net assets £94K£94K202031 October 2021: net assets £162K£162K202131 October 2022: net assets £96K£96K202231 October 2023: net assets £264K£264K202331 October 2024: net assets £450K£450K202431 October 2025: net assets £546K£546K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£250K£500K31 October 2016: net assets -£13K-£13K'1631 October 2017: net assets -£69K-£69K'1731 October 2018: net assets -£98K-£98K'1831 October 2019: net assets -£29K-£29K'1931 October 2020: net assets £94K£94K'2031 October 2021: net assets £162K£162K'2131 October 2022: net assets £96K£96K'2231 October 2023: net assets £264K£264K'2331 October 2024: net assets £450K£450K'2431 October 2025: net assets £546K£546K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Oct 2025£546K£100£1.6M£2M25
31 Oct 2024£450K£100£1.3M£1.9M22
31 Oct 2023£264K£100£1.5M£1.3M18
31 Oct 2022£96K£100£1.4M£1.4M20
31 Oct 2021£162K£100£1.1M£974K17
31 Oct 2020£94K£100£1.3M£1.3M19
31 Oct 2019-£29K£1.4M£1.6M13
31 Oct 2018-£98K£160£2.3M£2.6M
31 Oct 2017-£69K£75£490K£658K8
31 Oct 2016-£13K£75£550K£663K

Who runs and owns Dobies Cumbria Motors Limited

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
E*** D***DirectorJan 2013
W*** D***DirectorSep 2023
4 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
L*** S***SecretaryNov 2004Mar 2013
A*** B***DirectorMay 2010Jun 2013
W*** D***DirectorNov 2004Jan 2013
L*** S***DirectorAug 2006Mar 2013

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2016
E*** D***
Owns 75% or more of the shares

Charges (secured borrowing)

1 of 2 registered charges are outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
HSBC Bank PLCOutstandingJul 2015
HSBC Bank PLCSatisfied Jun 2007Oct 2005

Where Dobies Cumbria Motors Limited is registered

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

The registered office is in Workington (CA14), in the Cumberland local authority area, North West. Show CA14 4HX on a map.

Other trade companies in CA14

Also registered at this address

1 other company uses the same registered office as Dobies Cumbria Motors Limited.

What happens if Dobies Cumbria 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 July 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Aug 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Sep 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Nov 2027 to 31 Jan 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Feb 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Nov 2027£200
3 months late31 Jan 2028another £200
6 months late30 Apr 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Oct 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
05291685
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 November 2004 (21 years ago)
Registered office
Dobies Business Park, Lillyhall West, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4HX
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
Year end
31 October (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 October 2025
Last confirmation statement
17 November 2025
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 2 registered

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 Dobies Cumbria Motors Limited's accounts due?

Dobies Cumbria Motors Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 July 2027 (in 291 days), covering the period to 31 October 2026.

When is Dobies Cumbria Motors Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Dobies Cumbria Motors Limited still trading?

Dobies Cumbria 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 Dobies Cumbria Motors Limited do?

Dobies Cumbria Motors Limited is registered under Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111).

How old is Dobies Cumbria Motors Limited?

Dobies Cumbria Motors Limited was incorporated on 19 November 2004, 21 years ago.

Who runs Dobies Cumbria Motors Limited?

Dobies Cumbria Motors Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Jan 2013. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Dobies Cumbria Motors Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Dobies Cumbria Motors Limited: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Dobies Cumbria 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 Dobies Cumbria 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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