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Essential Fleet Services Limited

ActiveNo accounts filed yet accountsMechanics and garagesSouthend-on-Sea
Company number
16098074
Incorporated
25 Nov 20241 year trading
Registered office
Unit 8, 327 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 2PE
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
44 days
25 Nov 2026
Public contracts
8
Latest 2017
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Essential Fleet Services Limited is a 1-year-old private limited company registered in Southend-on-Sea, company number 16098074, one of 53 vehicle repair garages in Southend-on-Sea. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 25 November 2026, and its first CT600 is due at HMRC on 24 November 2026.

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
25 Nov 2026
in 44 days
For the period to 31 Dec 2025
CT600 due (first of two)
24 Nov 2026
in 43 days
Period 25 Nov 2024 to 24 Nov 2025
CT600 due (second of two)
31 Dec 2026
in 80 days
Period 25 Nov 2025 to 31 Dec 2025
Corporation tax payment
1 Oct 2026
Date passed
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
8 Dec 2026
in 57 days
Last made up to 24 Nov 2025

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Public contracts won

Essential Fleet Services Limited has 8 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £951K, from 2015 to 2017. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. For 6 of them the published figure is a shared or multi-year ceiling (a framework place, a multi-supplier award, or more than a small company could hold alone), so no value is shown. These were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.

Awards by year

20151
20163
20174

Main buyers

  • Espo1 award
  • Procurement for Housing1 award
  • Harlow Trading Services (HTS)1 award
  • Halton Housing Trust1 award
  • Hertfordshire County Council1 award
BuyerContractValueAwarded
Espo218_17 Contract Hire / Leasing of Specialist VehiclesCeiling, not shown30 Aug 2017
Procurement for HousingML/Vehicle Lease, Contract Hire, Fleet Management & Associated Services/2017Ceiling, not shown18 Aug 2017
Harlow Trading Services (HTS)GB-Harlow: TPPL HTS HCC Contract Hire Tender lot 5£905K9 Feb 2017
Halton Housing TrustContract Hire FrameworkCeiling, not shown3 Jan 2017
Hertfordshire County CouncilHertfordshire County Council & TPPL Vehicle Contract Hire Framework – HCC1608933Ceiling, not shown18 Oct 2016
Sunderland City CouncilVehicle Lease for Nissan Micra Vehicles£46K14 Sep 2016
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation TrustAmbulance and specialist vehicle supply frameworkCeiling, not shown19 Jan 2016
Braintree District CouncilRoad SweepersCeiling, not shown2 Dec 2015

Where Essential Fleet Services Limited is registered

Essential Fleet Services Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Southend-on-Sea (SS1), in the Southend-on-Sea local authority area, East of England. Show SS1 2PE on a map.

Other trade companies in SS1

Also registered at this address

2 other companies use the same registered office as Essential Fleet Services Limited.

What happens if Essential Fleet Services 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 25 November 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late26 Nov 2026 to 25 Dec 2026£150
1 to 3 months late26 Dec 2026 to 25 Feb 2027£375
3 to 6 months late26 Feb 2027 to 25 May 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 26 May 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jan 2027£200
3 months late31 Mar 2027another £200
6 months late30 Jun 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Dec 2027another 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
16098074
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 November 2024 (1 year ago)
Registered office
Unit 8, 327 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 2PE
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
No accounts filed yet
Last confirmation statement
24 November 2025
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 1 registered

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 Essential Fleet Services Limited's accounts due?

Essential Fleet Services Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 25 November 2026 (in 44 days), covering the period to 31 December 2025.

When is Essential Fleet Services Limited's CT600 due?

The first accounts cover more than 12 months, so there are two Company Tax Returns: one for the 12 months to 24 November 2025, due by 24 November 2026, and one for the period to 31 December 2025, due by 31 December 2026. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is Essential Fleet Services Limited still trading?

Essential Fleet Services 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 Essential Fleet Services Limited do?

Essential Fleet Services Limited is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Essential Fleet Services Limited?

Essential Fleet Services Limited was incorporated on 25 November 2024, 1 year ago.

Has Essential Fleet Services Limited won public sector contracts?

Yes. Essential Fleet Services Limited has 8 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £951K), most recently from ESPO.

What is the penalty if Essential Fleet Services 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 Essential Fleet Services 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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