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Dorset Caravans Ltd

ActiveNo accounts filed yet accountsMotor tradersDorchester
Company number
16823434
Incorporated
31 Oct 2025
Registered office
18 Mill Street, Puddletown, Dorchester, DT2 8SH
Nature of business
Sale of other motor vehicles
Accounts due in
291 days
31 Jul 2027
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Dorset Caravans Ltd is a newly incorporated private limited company registered in Dorchester, company number 16823434, one of 29 motor trade companies in Dorchester. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 July 2027, and its first CT600 is due at HMRC on 30 October 2027.

Key dates

This company has not filed accounts yet. First accounts are due 21 months after incorporation, and the first period can run longer than a year.

Accounts due
31 Jul 2027
in 291 days
For the period to 31 Oct 2026
CT600 due (first of two)
30 Oct 2027
in 382 days
Period 31 Oct 2025 to 30 Oct 2026
CT600 due (second of two)
31 Oct 2027
in 383 days
Period 31 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Aug 2027
in 292 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
13 Nov 2026
in 31 days

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Where Dorset Caravans Ltd is registered

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The registered office is in Dorchester (DT2), in the Dorset local authority area, South West. Show DT2 8SH on a map.

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What happens if Dorset Caravans 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 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
16823434
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 October 2025
Registered office
18 Mill Street, Puddletown, Dorchester, DT2 8SH
Nature of business
Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)
Year end
31 October (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
No accounts filed yet

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 Dorset Caravans Ltd's accounts due?

Dorset Caravans Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 July 2027 (in 291 days), covering the period to 31 October 2026.

When is Dorset Caravans Ltd'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 October 2026, due by 30 October 2027, and one for the period to 31 October 2026, due by 31 October 2027. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is Dorset Caravans Ltd still trading?

Dorset Caravans 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 Dorset Caravans Ltd do?

Dorset Caravans Ltd is registered under Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190).

How old is Dorset Caravans Ltd?

Dorset Caravans Ltd was incorporated on 31 October 2025, less than a year ago.

What is the penalty if Dorset Caravans 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 Dorset Caravans 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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