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Gaskell Motor Bodies Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMechanics and garagesSkelmersdale
Company number
06031688
Incorporated
18 Dec 200619 years trading
Registered office
Gillibrands Road, Gillibrands, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9TA
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts
Overdue
Were due 30 Jun 2026
Checked with Companies House 13 Oct 2026

Gaskell Motor Bodies Limited is a 19-year-old private limited company registered in Skelmersdale, company number 06031688, one of 30 vehicle repair garages in Skelmersdale. Companies House shows its accounts as overdue: they were due on 30 June 2026.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Jun 2026
Overdue by 105 days
For the period to 30 Sep 2025
CT600 due (first of two)
30 Jun 2026
Date passed (HMRC does not publish filings)
Period 1 Jul 2024 to 30 Jun 2025
CT600 due (second of two)
30 Sep 2026
Date passed (HMRC does not publish filings)
Period 1 Jul 2025 to 30 Sep 2025
Corporation tax payment
1 Jul 2026
Date passed
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
1 Jan 2027
in 80 days
Last made up to 18 Dec 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 £86K (+63.8%) on the year before, to £220K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £310K against £169K owed within a year: 1.8 times cover.
  • 7 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2015 to 2024.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2015 to 2024£0£100K£200K31 August 2015: net assets -£14K-£14K201531 August 2016: net assets £42K£42K201631 August 2017: net assets £71K£71K201731 August 2018: net assets £84K£84K201831 August 2019: net assets £60K£60K201931 August 2020: net assets £63K£63K202031 August 2021: net assets £88K£88K202131 August 2022: net assets £118K£118K202214 March 2023: net assets £134K£134K202330 June 2024: net assets £220K£220K2024
Net assets at each year end, 2015 to 2024£0£100K£200K31 August 2015: net assets -£14K-£14K'1531 August 2016: net assets £42K£42K'1631 August 2017: net assets £71K£71K'1731 August 2018: net assets £84K£84K'1831 August 2019: net assets £60K£60K'1931 August 2020: net assets £63K£63K'2031 August 2021: net assets £88K£88K'2131 August 2022: net assets £118K£118K'2214 March 2023: net assets £134K£134K'2330 June 2024: net assets £220K£220K'24
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Jun 2024£220K£13K£310K£169K7
14 Mar 2023£134K£127K£207K£146K7
31 Aug 2022£118K£84K£164K£93K7
31 Aug 2021£88K£69K£120K£79K7
31 Aug 2020£63K£58K£129K£105K9
31 Aug 2019£60K£9,378£88K£129K10
31 Aug 2018£84K£5,508£113K£127K10
31 Aug 2017£71K£24K£98K£128K10
31 Aug 2016£42K£10K£92K£165K
31 Aug 2015-£14K£2,286£68K£189K

Where Gaskell Motor Bodies Limited is registered

Gaskell Motor Bodies Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Skelmersdale (WN8), in the West Lancashire local authority area, North West. Show WN8 9TA on a map.

Other trade companies in WN8

Also registered at this address

11 other companies use the same registered office as Gaskell Motor Bodies Limited.

What happens if Gaskell Motor Bodies Limited files late

If the accounts reach Companies House today, the late filing penalty is £750 (£1,500 if last year's accounts were also late). It rises at each step below.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026£150
1 to 3 months late1 Aug 2026 to 30 Sep 2026£375
3 to 6 months late1 Oct 2026 to 31 Dec 2026£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jan 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Oct 2026£200
3 months late30 Dec 2026another £200
6 months late30 Mar 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Sep 2027another 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
06031688
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 December 2006 (19 years ago)
Registered office
Gillibrands Road, Gillibrands, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9TA
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
30 June (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 June 2024
Last confirmation statement
18 December 2025
Charges (mortgages)
2 outstanding of 3 registered

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 Gaskell Motor Bodies Limited's accounts due?

Gaskell Motor Bodies Limited's accounts were due at Companies House on 30 June 2026 and the register shows them as overdue.

When is Gaskell Motor Bodies Limited's CT600 due?

The first accounts cover more than 12 months, so there are two Company Tax Returns: one for the 12 months to 30 June 2025, due by 30 June 2026, and one for the period to 30 September 2025, due by 30 September 2026. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is Gaskell Motor Bodies Limited still trading?

Gaskell Motor Bodies Limited is listed as active on the Companies House register (checked 13 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 Gaskell Motor Bodies Limited do?

Gaskell Motor Bodies Limited is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Gaskell Motor Bodies Limited?

Gaskell Motor Bodies Limited was incorporated on 18 December 2006, 19 years ago.

What is the penalty if Gaskell Motor Bodies 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 Gaskell Motor Bodies 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, rechecked 13 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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