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E.J. Balaam & Son Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersWest Wickham
Company number
00764372
Incorporated
17 Jun 196363 years trading
Registered office
Corkscrew Hill Garage,, Corkscrew Hill,, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 9BA
Nature of business
Sale of other motor vehicles
Accounts due in
352 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£560K▼
-9.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£114K▼
At 31 Dec 2025
Employees
8
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

E.J. Balaam & Son Limited is a 63-year-old private limited company registered in West Wickham, company number 00764372, one of 8 motor trade companies in West Wickham. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 September 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 December 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 December 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Sep 2027
in 352 days
For the period to 31 Dec 2026
CT600 due
31 Dec 2027
in 444 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Oct 2027
in 353 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
23 Oct 2026
in 10 days
Last made up to 9 Oct 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 down £56K (-9.1%) on the year before, to £560K.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 8 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £222K against £216K owed within a year: 1.0 times cover.
  • 8 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, 2017 to 2025£0£250K£500K31 December 2017: net assets £521K£521K201731 December 2018: net assets £506K£506K201831 December 2019: net assets £501K£501K201931 December 2020: net assets £590K£590K202031 December 2021: net assets £647K£647K202131 December 2022: net assets £678K£678K202231 December 2023: net assets £679K£679K202331 December 2024: net assets £616K£616K202431 December 2025: net assets £560K£560K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£250K£500K31 December 2017: net assets £521K£521K'1731 December 2018: net assets £506K£506K'1831 December 2019: net assets £501K£501K'1931 December 2020: net assets £590K£590K'2031 December 2021: net assets £647K£647K'2131 December 2022: net assets £678K£678K'2231 December 2023: net assets £679K£679K'2331 December 2024: net assets £616K£616K'2431 December 2025: net assets £560K£560K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£560K£114K£222K£216K8
31 Dec 2024£616K£244K£418K£180K8
31 Dec 2023£679K£89K£298K£145K8
31 Dec 2022£678K£119K£293K£135K8
31 Dec 2021£647K£148K£280K£159K10
31 Dec 2020£590K£117K£266K£204K11
31 Dec 2019£501K£1,177£141K£212K11
31 Dec 2018£506K£1,177£183K£257K
31 Dec 2017£521K£1,177£184K£235K
31 Dec 2016£1,177

Who runs and owns E.J. Balaam & Son Limited

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
C*** M***Directorbefore Oct 1991
C*** M***SecretaryNov 1996
2 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
M*** M***SecretaryNov 1996
M*** M***DirectorNov 1996

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Oct 2020
C*** M***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Individual · since Apr 2016
C*** M***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares

Charges (secured borrowing)

1 of 6 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
Barclays Security Trustee LimitedOutstandingSep 2024
Fina PLCSatisfied Mar 2018Mar 1996
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2018Dec 1991
Fina PLCSatisfied Mar 2018Oct 1990
Fetrofina (UK) LimitedSatisfied Mar 2018Dec 1985
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2018Jan 1967

Where E.J. Balaam & Son Limited is registered

E.J. Balaam & Son Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in West Wickham (BR4), in the Bromley local authority area, London. Show BR4 9BA on a map.

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What happens if E.J. Balaam & Son 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 30 September 2027.

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

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jan 2028£200
3 months late31 Mar 2028another £200
6 months late30 Jun 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Dec 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
00764372
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 June 1963 (63 years ago)
Registered office
Corkscrew Hill Garage,, Corkscrew Hill,, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 9BA
Nature of business
Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
9 October 2025
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 6 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 E.J. Balaam & Son Limited's accounts due?

E.J. Balaam & Son Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 352 days), covering the period to 31 December 2026.

When is E.J. Balaam & Son Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is E.J. Balaam & Son Limited still trading?

E.J. Balaam & Son 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 E.J. Balaam & Son Limited do?

E.J. Balaam & Son Limited is registered under Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190).

How old is E.J. Balaam & Son Limited?

E.J. Balaam & Son Limited was incorporated on 17 June 1963, 63 years ago.

Who runs E.J. Balaam & Son Limited?

E.J. Balaam & Son Limited has 1 active director. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns E.J. Balaam & Son Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of E.J. Balaam & Son Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if E.J. Balaam & Son 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 E.J. Balaam & Son 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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