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Essex Engine & MOT Centre Ltd

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMechanics and garagesMaldon
Company number
12559680
Incorporated
16 Apr 20206 years trading
Registered office
Suite 3, 22E West Station Yard, Spital Road, Maldon, CM9 6TS
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
106 days
27 Jan 2027
Net assets
-£54K▼
-0.7% on the year before
Employees
4
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Essex Engine & MOT Centre Ltd is a 6-year-old private limited company registered in Maldon, company number 12559680, one of 38 vehicle repair garages in Maldon. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 27 January 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 27 April 2026 is due at HMRC on 27 April 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
27 Jan 2027
in 106 days
For the period to 27 Apr 2026
CT600 due
27 Apr 2027
in 196 days
Period 28 Apr 2025 to 27 Apr 2026
Corporation tax payment
28 Jan 2027
in 107 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
29 Apr 2027
in 198 days
Last made up to 15 Apr 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 £375 (-0.7%) on the year before, to -£54K.
  • Net assets rose in 2 of 4 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £12K against £72K owed within a year: 0.2 times cover.
  • 4 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 5 years, 2021 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2021 to 2025-£50K£030 April 2021: net assets £190£190202130 April 2022: net assets £12K£12K202229 April 2023: net assets £44K£44K202328 April 2024: net assets -£54K-£54K202427 April 2025: net assets -£54K-£54K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2021 to 2025-£50K£030 April 2021: net assets £190£190202130 April 2022: net assets £12K£12K202229 April 2023: net assets £44K£44K202328 April 2024: net assets -£54K-£54K202427 April 2025: net assets -£54K-£54K2025
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
27 Apr 2025-£54K£12K£72K4
28 Apr 2024-£54K£7,572£68K4
29 Apr 2023£44K£10K£69K4
30 Apr 2022£12K£28K£40K3
30 Apr 2021£190£1,442£1,2522

Who runs and owns Essex Engine & MOT Centre Ltd

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
R*** T***DirectorApr 2020

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2020
R*** T***
Owns 75% or more of the shares

Where Essex Engine & MOT Centre Ltd is registered

Essex Engine & MOT Centre Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Maldon (CM9), in the Maldon local authority area, East of England. Show CM9 6TS on a map.

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Also registered at this address

15 other companies use the same registered office as Essex Engine & MOT Centre Ltd.

What happens if Essex Engine & MOT Centre 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 27 January 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late28 Jan 2027 to 27 Feb 2027£150
1 to 3 months late28 Feb 2027 to 27 Apr 2027£375
3 to 6 months late28 Apr 2027 to 27 Jul 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 28 Jul 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late28 Apr 2027£200
3 months late27 Jul 2027another £200
6 months late27 Oct 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late27 Apr 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
12559680
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 April 2020 (6 years ago)
Registered office
Suite 3, 22E West Station Yard, Spital Road, Maldon, CM9 6TS
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
27 April (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
27 April 2025
Last confirmation statement
15 April 2026

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 Essex Engine & MOT Centre Ltd's accounts due?

Essex Engine & MOT Centre Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 27 January 2027 (in 106 days), covering the period to 27 April 2026.

When is Essex Engine & MOT Centre Ltd's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 27 April 2026 is due at HMRC by 27 April 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 28 January 2027.

Is Essex Engine & MOT Centre Ltd still trading?

Essex Engine & MOT Centre 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 Essex Engine & MOT Centre Ltd do?

Essex Engine & MOT Centre Ltd is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Essex Engine & MOT Centre Ltd?

Essex Engine & MOT Centre Ltd was incorporated on 16 April 2020, 6 years ago.

Who runs Essex Engine & MOT Centre Ltd?

Essex Engine & MOT Centre Ltd has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Apr 2020. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Essex Engine & MOT Centre Ltd?

One person or company has significant control of Essex Engine & MOT Centre Ltd: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Essex Engine & MOT Centre 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 Essex Engine & MOT Centre 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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