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Gary Potts Motors Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMechanics and garagesDurham
Company number
06281560
Incorporated
15 Jun 200719 years trading
Registered office
Gary Potts Motors Ltd, Rennys Lane, Durham, DH1 2RW
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
199 days
30 Apr 2027
Net assets
£138K▲
+9.3% on the year before
Cash at bank
£166K▲
At 31 Jul 2025
Employees
4
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Gary Potts Motors Limited is a 19-year-old private limited company registered in Durham, company number 06281560, one of 65 vehicle repair garages in Durham. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 April 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 July 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 July 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Apr 2027
in 199 days
For the period to 31 Jul 2026
CT600 due
31 Jul 2027
in 291 days
Period 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 May 2027
in 200 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
15 Jun 2027
in 245 days
Last made up to 1 Jun 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 up £12K (+9.3%) on the year before, to £138K.
  • Net assets rose in 9 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £202K against £95K owed within a year: 2.1 times cover.
  • 4 employees on average, up from 3 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K£100K31 July 2016: net assets £4,220£4,220201631 July 2017: net assets £11K£11K201731 July 2018: net assets £27K£27K201831 July 2019: net assets £40K£40K201931 July 2020: net assets £43K£43K202031 July 2021: net assets £65K£65K202131 July 2022: net assets £76K£76K202231 July 2023: net assets £93K£93K202331 July 2024: net assets £126K£126K202431 July 2025: net assets £138K£138K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K£100K31 July 2016: net assets £4,220£4,220'1631 July 2017: net assets £11K£11K'1731 July 2018: net assets £27K£27K'1831 July 2019: net assets £40K£40K'1931 July 2020: net assets £43K£43K'2031 July 2021: net assets £65K£65K'2131 July 2022: net assets £76K£76K'2231 July 2023: net assets £93K£93K'2331 July 2024: net assets £126K£126K'2431 July 2025: net assets £138K£138K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jul 2025£138K£166K£202K£95K4
31 Jul 2024£126K£136K£166K£81K3
31 Jul 2023£93K£119K£141K£79K3
31 Jul 2022£76K£100K£115K£63K3
31 Jul 2021£65K£89K£101K£64K3
31 Jul 2020£43K£54K£61K£50K3
31 Jul 2019£40K£64K£76K£72K3
31 Jul 2018£27K£65K£75K£89K3
31 Jul 2017£11K£36K£46K£82K3
31 Jul 2016£4,220£29K£36K£83K

Who runs and owns Gary Potts Motors Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
D*** P***DirectorJun 2007
J*** P***DirectorJun 2007
J*** P***SecretaryJun 2007
2 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
Form 10 Secretaries Fd LtdCorporate Nominee SecretaryJun 2007Jun 2007
Form 10 Directors Fd LtdNominee director (company)Jun 2007Jun 2007

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Apr 2016
D*** P***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Individual · since Apr 2016
J*** P***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes

Where Gary Potts Motors Limited is registered

Gary Potts Motors Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Durham (DH1), in the County Durham local authority area, North East. Show DH1 2RW on a map.

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What happens if Gary Potts Motors 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 30 April 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 May 2027 to 31 May 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jun 2027 to 31 Jul 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Aug 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Nov 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Aug 2027£200
3 months late31 Oct 2027another £200
6 months late31 Jan 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jul 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
06281560
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 June 2007 (19 years ago)
Registered office
Gary Potts Motors Ltd, Rennys Lane, Durham, DH1 2RW
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
31 July (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 July 2025
Last confirmation statement
1 June 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 Gary Potts Motors Limited's accounts due?

Gary Potts Motors Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 April 2027 (in 199 days), covering the period to 31 July 2026.

When is Gary Potts Motors Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Gary Potts Motors Limited still trading?

Gary Potts Motors 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 Gary Potts Motors Limited do?

Gary Potts Motors Limited is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Gary Potts Motors Limited?

Gary Potts Motors Limited was incorporated on 15 June 2007, 19 years ago.

Who runs Gary Potts Motors Limited?

Gary Potts Motors Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Jun 2007. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Gary Potts Motors Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of Gary Potts Motors Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Gary Potts Motors 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 Gary Potts Motors 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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