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Essons Garage Limited

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsMotor tradersOrkney
Company number
SC239065
Incorporated
1 Nov 200223 years trading
Registered office
The Garage, Maitland Place, Finstown, Orkney, KW17 2EQ
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles; Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
322 days
31 Aug 2027
Net assets
£907K▲
+7.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£1.1M▲
At 30 Nov 2025
Employees
8
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Essons Garage Limited is a 23-year-old private limited company registered in Orkney, company number SC239065, one of the UK's motor trade companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 August 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 November 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 November 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Aug 2027
in 322 days
For the period to 30 Nov 2026
CT600 due
30 Nov 2027
in 413 days
Period 1 Dec 2025 to 30 Nov 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Sep 2027
in 323 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
15 Nov 2026
in 33 days
Last made up to 1 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 up £60K (+7.1%) on the year before, to £907K.
  • Net assets rose in 9 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £1.3M against £435K owed within a year: 2.9 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, 2016 to 2025£0£500K30 November 2016: net assets £367K£367K201630 November 2017: net assets £395K£395K201730 November 2018: net assets £462K£462K201830 November 2019: net assets £514K£514K201930 November 2020: net assets £587K£587K202030 November 2021: net assets £636K£636K202130 November 2022: net assets £713K£713K202230 November 2023: net assets £808K£808K202330 November 2024: net assets £847K£847K202430 November 2025: net assets £907K£907K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£500K30 November 2016: net assets £367K£367K'1630 November 2017: net assets £395K£395K'1730 November 2018: net assets £462K£462K'1830 November 2019: net assets £514K£514K'1930 November 2020: net assets £587K£587K'2030 November 2021: net assets £636K£636K'2130 November 2022: net assets £713K£713K'2230 November 2023: net assets £808K£808K'2330 November 2024: net assets £847K£847K'2430 November 2025: net assets £907K£907K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Nov 2025£907K£1.1M£1.3M£435K8
30 Nov 2024£847K£986K£1.1M£357K8
30 Nov 2023£808K£838K£1M£324K10
30 Nov 2022£713K£650K£846K£218K10
30 Nov 2021£636K£541K£702K£143K9
30 Nov 2020£587K£458K£621K£135K10
30 Nov 2019£514K£302K£497K£82K9
30 Nov 2018£462K£325K£539K£133K9
30 Nov 2017£395K£259K£479K£135K8
30 Nov 2016£367K£249K£445K£108K

Where Essons Garage Limited is registered

Essons Garage Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Orkney (KW17), in the Orkney Islands local authority area, Scotland. Show KW17 2EQ on a map.

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What happens if Essons Garage 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 31 August 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Sep 2027 to 30 Sep 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Oct 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Dec 2027 to 29 Feb 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Mar 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Dec 2027£200
3 months late29 Feb 2028another £200
6 months late30 May 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Nov 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
SC239065
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 November 2002 (23 years ago)
Registered office
The Garage, Maitland Place, Finstown, Orkney, KW17 2EQ
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
30 November (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
30 November 2025
Last confirmation statement
1 November 2025
Previous names
Kevin Clouston Limited (until 27 Nov 2012)

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 Essons Garage Limited's accounts due?

Essons Garage Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 August 2027 (in 322 days), covering the period to 30 November 2026.

When is Essons Garage Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 November 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 November 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 September 2027.

Is Essons Garage Limited still trading?

Essons Garage 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 Essons Garage Limited do?

Essons Garage 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 Essons Garage Limited?

Essons Garage Limited was incorporated on 1 November 2002, 23 years ago.

What is the penalty if Essons Garage 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 Essons Garage 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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