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First Car Centre Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersMorecambe
Company number
11915188
Incorporated
30 Mar 20197 years trading
Registered office
The Old Court House, Clark Street, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5HR
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
80 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£14K▼
-5.4% on the year before
Cash at bank
£13
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

First Car Centre Limited is a 7-year-old private limited company registered in Morecambe, company number 11915188, one of 28 motor trade companies in Morecambe. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 80 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 170 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 81 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
10 Apr 2027
in 180 days
Last made up to 27 Mar 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 £803 (-5.4%) on the year before, to £14K.
  • Net assets rose in 0 of 5 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 6 years, 2020 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2020 to 2025£0£10K£20K31 March 2020: net assets £25K£25K202031 March 2021: net assets £19K£19K202131 March 2022: net assets £19K£19K202231 March 2023: net assets £17K£17K202331 March 2024: net assets £15K£15K202431 March 2025: net assets £14K£14K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2020 to 2025£0£10K£20K31 March 2020: net assets £25K£25K202031 March 2021: net assets £19K£19K202131 March 2022: net assets £19K£19K202231 March 2023: net assets £17K£17K202331 March 2024: net assets £15K£15K202431 March 2025: net assets £14K£14K2025
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£14K£13£47K0
31 Mar 2024£15K£13£57K£31K1
31 Mar 2023£17K£13£68K£31K1
31 Mar 2022£19K£990£81K£31K1
31 Mar 2021£19K£19K£99K£40K1
31 Mar 2020£25K£5,519£45K£20K1

Where First Car Centre Limited is registered

First Car Centre Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Morecambe (LA4), in the Lancaster local authority area, North West. Show LA4 5HR on a map.

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Shared registered office

47 companies on our pages use this registered office address. An address shared this widely is usually an accountant's office or a company formation agent's service address, not where the business trades from.

What happens if First Car Centre 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 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2027£200
3 months late30 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
11915188
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 March 2019 (7 years ago)
Registered office
The Old Court House, Clark Street, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5HR
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
27 March 2026

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 First Car Centre Limited's accounts due?

First Car Centre Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 80 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is First Car Centre Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is First Car Centre Limited still trading?

First Car Centre 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 First Car Centre Limited do?

First Car Centre Limited is registered under Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112).

How old is First Car Centre Limited?

First Car Centre Limited was incorporated on 30 March 2019, 7 years ago.

What is the penalty if First Car Centre 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 First Car Centre 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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