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Durham Cars 4 U Ltd

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMotor tradersHaswell Plough
Company number
12369526
Incorporated
18 Dec 20196 years trading
Registered office
Plough Garage, Durham Lane, Haswell Plough, County Durham, DH6 2BB
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles; Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Durham Cars 4 U Ltd is a 6-year-old private limited company registered in Haswell Plough, company number 12369526, one of the UK's motor trade companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and its first CT600 is due at HMRC on 31 December 2026.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due (first of two)
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
Period 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025
CT600 due (second of two)
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 80 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 unchanged on the year before, at £100.
  • Net assets rose in 0 of 4 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 5 years, 2020 to 2024.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2020 to 2024£0£50£10031 December 2020: net assets £100£100202031 December 2021: net assets £100£100202131 December 2022: net assets £100£100202231 December 2023: net assets £100£100202331 December 2024: net assets £100£1002024
Net assets at each year end, 2020 to 2024£0£50£10031 December 2020: net assets £100£100202031 December 2021: net assets £100£100202131 December 2022: net assets £100£100202231 December 2023: net assets £100£100202331 December 2024: net assets £100£1002024
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2024£100£1000
31 Dec 2023£100£1000
31 Dec 2022£100£1000
31 Dec 2021£100£1000
31 Dec 2020£100£100£00

Who runs and owns Durham Cars 4 U Ltd

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
J*** B***DirectorDec 2019

Person with significant control

Individual · since Dec 2019
J*** B***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

All 1 registered charge has been satisfied. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Finbiz Funding LimitedSatisfied May 2025Aug 2024

Where Durham Cars 4 U Ltd is registered

Durham Cars 4 U Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Haswell Plough (DH6), in the County Durham local authority area, North East. Show DH6 2BB on a map.

Other trade companies in DH6

Also registered at this address

1 other company uses the same registered office as Durham Cars 4 U Ltd.

What happens if Durham Cars 4 U 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 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2027£200
3 months late30 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
12369526
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 December 2019 (6 years ago)
Registered office
Plough Garage, Durham Lane, Haswell Plough, County Durham, DH6 2BB
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2024
Last confirmation statement
17 November 2025
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 1 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 Durham Cars 4 U Ltd's accounts due?

Durham Cars 4 U Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Durham Cars 4 U 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 31 December 2025, due by 31 December 2026, and one for the period to 31 March 2026, due by 31 March 2027. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is Durham Cars 4 U Ltd still trading?

Durham Cars 4 U 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 Durham Cars 4 U Ltd do?

Durham Cars 4 U Ltd is registered under Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112); Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999).

How old is Durham Cars 4 U Ltd?

Durham Cars 4 U Ltd was incorporated on 18 December 2019, 6 years ago.

Who runs Durham Cars 4 U Ltd?

Durham Cars 4 U Ltd has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Dec 2019. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Durham Cars 4 U Ltd?

One person or company has significant control of Durham Cars 4 U Ltd: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Durham Cars 4 U 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 Durham Cars 4 U 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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