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Drive the Best Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMechanics and garagesHarrow
Company number
09810037
Incorporated
5 Oct 201511 years trading
Registered office
340 Eastcote Lane, Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 9AJ
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
291 days
31 Jul 2027
Net assets
-£66K
+0.0% on the year before
Employees
0
Average during the year
Checked with Companies House 12 Oct 2026

Drive the Best Ltd is a 11-year-old private limited company registered in Harrow, company number 09810037, one of 159 vehicle repair garages in Harrow. 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
14 Jun 2023
Overdue by 1,217 days
Last made up to 31 May 2022

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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 unchanged on the year before, at -£66K.
  • Net assets rose in 0 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£50K£031 October 2016: net assets £38K£38K201631 October 2017: net assets £22K£22K201731 October 2018: net assets £22K£22K201831 October 2019: net assets £22K£22K201931 October 2020: net assets £14K£14K202031 October 2021: net assets £8,175£8,175202131 October 2022: net assets -£23K-£23K202231 October 2023: net assets -£66K-£66K202331 October 2024: net assets -£66K-£66K202431 October 2025: net assets -£66K-£66K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£50K£031 October 2016: net assets £38K£38K'1631 October 2017: net assets £22K£22K'1731 October 2018: net assets £22K£22K'1831 October 2019: net assets £22K£22K'1931 October 2020: net assets £14K£14K'2031 October 2021: net assets £8,175£8,175'2131 October 2022: net assets -£23K-£23K'2231 October 2023: net assets -£66K-£66K'2331 October 2024: net assets -£66K-£66K'2431 October 2025: net assets -£66K-£66K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Oct 2025-£66K£66K0
31 Oct 2024-£66K£66K0
31 Oct 2023-£66K£66K0
31 Oct 2022-£23K£0£0£48K0
31 Oct 2021£8,175£4,367£124K£141K2
31 Oct 2020£14K£57K£74K2
31 Oct 2019£22K£5,810£1,5701
31 Oct 2018£22K£5,810£1,570
31 Oct 2017£22K£5,810£1,570
31 Oct 2016£38K£3,188£8,061£3,750

Who runs and owns Drive the Best Ltd

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
K*** C***DirectorMay 2016
2 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
J*** J***DirectorJul 2017Jun 2018
J*** J***DirectorOct 2015Nov 2016

Person with significant control

Individual · since Jun 2018
K*** C***
Owns 75% or more of the shares

Where Drive the Best Ltd is registered

Drive the Best Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Harrow (HA2), in the Harrow local authority area, London. Show HA2 9AJ on a map.

Other trade companies in HA2

Also registered at this address

1 other company uses the same registered office as Drive the Best Ltd.

What happens if Drive the Best 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
09810037
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 October 2015 (11 years ago)
Registered office
340 Eastcote Lane, Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 9AJ
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
31 October (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 October 2025
Last confirmation statement
31 May 2022

Filing notes for vehicle repair garages

Garages hold parts stock and often own diagnostic equipment and ramps, which qualify for capital allowances.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Drive the Best Ltd's accounts due?

Drive the Best 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 Drive the Best Ltd'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 Drive the Best Ltd still trading?

Drive the Best Ltd 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 Drive the Best Ltd do?

Drive the Best Ltd is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Drive the Best Ltd?

Drive the Best Ltd was incorporated on 5 October 2015, 11 years ago.

Who runs Drive the Best Ltd?

Drive the Best Ltd has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in May 2016. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Drive the Best Ltd?

One person or company has significant control of Drive the Best Ltd: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Drive the Best 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 Drive the Best 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, 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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