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Durham Motor Company Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersWillington
Company number
05232996
Incorporated
16 Sep 200422 years trading
Registered office
15 Brockwell Court, Low Willington Industrial Estate, Willington, Durham, DL15 0UT
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles; Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
137 days
28 Feb 2027
Net assets
£547K▼
-0.6% on the year before
Cash at bank
£25K▲
At 31 May 2025
Employees
3
Average during the year
Checked with Companies House 13 Oct 2026

Durham Motor Company Limited is a 22-year-old private limited company registered in Willington, company number 05232996, one of the UK's motor trade companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 28 February 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 May 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 May 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
28 Feb 2027
in 137 days
For the period to 31 May 2026
CT600 due
31 May 2027
in 229 days
Period 1 Jun 2025 to 31 May 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Mar 2027
in 138 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
30 Sep 2027
in 351 days
Last made up to 16 Sep 2026

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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 down £3,521 (-0.6%) on the year before, to £547K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £294K against £81K owed within a year: 3.6 times cover.
  • 3 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K£400K31 May 2016: net assets £24K£24K201631 May 2017: net assets £47K£47K201731 May 2018: net assets £165K£165K201831 May 2019: net assets £196K£196K201931 May 2020: net assets £343K£343K202031 May 2021: net assets £455K£455K202131 May 2022: net assets £521K£521K202231 May 2023: net assets £539K£539K202331 May 2024: net assets £551K£551K202431 May 2025: net assets £547K£547K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K£400K31 May 2016: net assets £24K£24K'1631 May 2017: net assets £47K£47K'1731 May 2018: net assets £165K£165K'1831 May 2019: net assets £196K£196K'1931 May 2020: net assets £343K£343K'2031 May 2021: net assets £455K£455K'2131 May 2022: net assets £521K£521K'2231 May 2023: net assets £539K£539K'2331 May 2024: net assets £551K£551K'2431 May 2025: net assets £547K£547K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 May 2025£547K£25K£294K£81K3
31 May 2024£551K£8,225£319K£91K3
31 May 2023£539K£22K£482K£258K4
31 May 2022£521K£61K£537K£351K4
31 May 2021£455K£49K£486K£328K3
31 May 2020£343K£84K£337K£270K3
31 May 2019£196K£2,626£181K£236K2
31 May 2018£165K£481£135K£207K3
31 May 2017£47K£37K£119K2
31 May 2016£24K£128K

Where Durham Motor Company Limited is registered

Durham Motor Company Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Willington (DL15), in the County Durham local authority area, North East. Show DL15 0UT on a map.

Other trade companies in DL15

Also registered at this address

2 other companies use the same registered office as Durham Motor Company Limited.

What happens if Durham Motor Company 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 28 February 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Apr 2027 to 31 May 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jun 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Sep 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jun 2027£200
3 months late31 Aug 2027another £200
6 months late30 Nov 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 May 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
05232996
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 September 2004 (22 years ago)
Registered office
15 Brockwell Court, Low Willington Industrial Estate, Willington, Durham, DL15 0UT
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
31 May (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 May 2025
Last confirmation statement
16 September 2026
Charges (mortgages)
1 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 Motor Company Limited's accounts due?

Durham Motor Company Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 28 February 2027 (in 137 days), covering the period to 31 May 2026.

When is Durham Motor Company Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Durham Motor Company Limited still trading?

Durham Motor Company 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 Durham Motor Company Limited do?

Durham Motor Company Limited is registered under Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112); Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Durham Motor Company Limited?

Durham Motor Company Limited was incorporated on 16 September 2004, 22 years ago.

What is the penalty if Durham Motor Company 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 Durham Motor Company 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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