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G. A. Henman & Sons Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersBedford
Company number
00922185
Incorporated
14 Nov 196758 years trading
Registered office
95 High Street,, Clapham,, Bedford, MK41 6AQ
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles; Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
291 days
31 Jul 2027
Net assets
£417K▼
-7.0% on the year before
Cash at bank
£30K▼
At 31 Oct 2025
Employees
5
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

G. A. Henman & Sons Limited is a 58-year-old private limited company registered in Bedford, company number 00922185, one of 229 motor trade companies in Bedford. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 July 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 October 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 October 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Jul 2027
in 291 days
For the period to 31 Oct 2026
CT600 due
31 Oct 2027
in 383 days
Period 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Oct 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Aug 2027
in 292 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
14 Aug 2027
in 305 days
Last made up to 31 Jul 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 £31K (-7%) on the year before, to £417K.
  • Net assets rose in 2 of 7 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £46K against £23K owed within a year: 2.0 times cover.
  • 5 employees on average, down from 6 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 8 years, 2018 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2025£0£200K£400K31 October 2018: net assets £487K£487K201831 October 2019: net assets £485K£485K201931 October 2020: net assets £489K£489K202031 October 2021: net assets £502K£502K202131 October 2022: net assets £486K£486K202231 October 2023: net assets £464K£464K202331 October 2024: net assets £448K£448K202431 October 2025: net assets £417K£417K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2025£0£200K£400K31 October 2018: net assets £487K£487K'1831 October 2019: net assets £485K£485K'1931 October 2020: net assets £489K£489K'2031 October 2021: net assets £502K£502K'2131 October 2022: net assets £486K£486K'2231 October 2023: net assets £464K£464K'2331 October 2024: net assets £448K£448K'2431 October 2025: net assets £417K£417K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Oct 2025£417K£30K£46K£23K5
31 Oct 2024£448K£62K£71K£26K6
31 Oct 2023£464K£70K£75K£24K5
31 Oct 2022£486K£81K£88K£26K6
31 Oct 2021£502K£90K£96K£28K7
31 Oct 2020£489K£75K£80K£31K7
31 Oct 2019£485K£52K£64K£29K7
31 Oct 2018£487K£44K£55K£27K8

Who runs and owns G. A. Henman & Sons Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
C*** H***Directorbefore Jul 1991
S*** H***Directorbefore Jul 1991
M*** D***DirectorNov 2004
2 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
L*** D***SecretaryNov 2008Apr 2011
S*** H***SecretaryNov 2008

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Jan 2026
S*** H***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Individual · since Jul 2016
C*** H***
Owns 50% to 75% of the shares
Holds 50% to 75% of the votes

Charges (secured borrowing)

All 4 registered charges have been satisfied. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Midland Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2016Jun 1990
Kuwait Petroleum (G.B.) LimitedSatisfied Apr 2007Jun 1990
Midland Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2016Jan 1988
Midland Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 2016Jan 1988

Where G. A. Henman & Sons Limited is registered

G. A. Henman & Sons Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Bedford (MK41), in the Bedford local authority area, East of England. Show MK41 6AQ on a map.

Other trade companies in MK41

Also registered at this address

2 other companies use the same registered office as G. A. Henman & Sons Limited.

What happens if G. A. Henman & Sons 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 July 2027.

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

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Nov 2027£200
3 months late31 Jan 2028another £200
6 months late30 Apr 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Oct 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
00922185
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 November 1967 (58 years ago)
Registered office
95 High Street,, Clapham,, Bedford, MK41 6AQ
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
31 October (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 October 2025
Last confirmation statement
31 July 2026
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 4 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 G. A. Henman & Sons Limited's accounts due?

G. A. Henman & Sons Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 July 2027 (in 291 days), covering the period to 31 October 2026.

When is G. A. Henman & Sons Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is G. A. Henman & Sons Limited still trading?

G. A. Henman & Sons 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 G. A. Henman & Sons Limited do?

G. A. Henman & Sons 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 G. A. Henman & Sons Limited?

G. A. Henman & Sons Limited was incorporated on 14 November 1967, 58 years ago.

Who runs G. A. Henman & Sons Limited?

G. A. Henman & Sons Limited has 3 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Nov 2004. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns G. A. Henman & Sons Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of G. A. Henman & Sons Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 50% to 75% of the shares).

What is the penalty if G. A. Henman & Sons 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 G. A. Henman & Sons 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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