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Gumbrell's Motors Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersTaunton
Company number
00406750
Incorporated
22 Mar 194680 years trading
Registered office
50 Greenway Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6LB
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles; Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
352 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£3M▲
+19.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£2.1M▲
At 31 Dec 2025
Employees
15
Average during the year
Checked with Companies House 13 Oct 2026

Gumbrell's Motors Limited is a 80-year-old private limited company registered in Taunton, company number 00406750, one of 69 motor trade companies in Taunton. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 September 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 December 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 December 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Sep 2027
in 352 days
For the period to 31 Dec 2026
CT600 due
31 Dec 2027
in 444 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Oct 2027
in 353 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
12 Oct 2027
in 364 days
Last made up to 28 Sep 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 £483K (+19.1%) on the year before, to £3M.
  • Net assets rose in 9 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £2.2M against £649K owed within a year: 3.4 times cover.
  • 15 employees on average, down from 21 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£2M31 December 2016: net assets £1.7M£1.7M201631 December 2017: net assets £1.8M£1.8M201731 December 2018: net assets £1.9M£1.9M201831 December 2019: net assets £1.9M£1.9M201931 December 2020: net assets £2M£2M202031 December 2021: net assets £2M£2M202131 December 2022: net assets £2.2M£2.2M202231 December 2023: net assets £2.3M£2.3M202331 December 2024: net assets £2.5M£2.5M202431 December 2025: net assets £3M£3M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£2M31 December 2016: net assets £1.7M£1.7M'1631 December 2017: net assets £1.8M£1.8M'1731 December 2018: net assets £1.9M£1.9M'1831 December 2019: net assets £1.9M£1.9M'1931 December 2020: net assets £2M£2M'2031 December 2021: net assets £2M£2M'2131 December 2022: net assets £2.2M£2.2M'2231 December 2023: net assets £2.3M£2.3M'2331 December 2024: net assets £2.5M£2.5M'2431 December 2025: net assets £3M£3M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£3M£2.1M£2.2M£649K15
31 Dec 2024£2.5M£1.3M£1.4M£353K21
31 Dec 2023£2.3M£1.1M£1.2M£383K20
31 Dec 2022£2.2M£1.1M£1.2M£502K17
31 Dec 2021£2M£759K£873K£351K16
31 Dec 2020£2M£747K£848K£379K14
31 Dec 2019£1.9M£405K£618K£223K15
31 Dec 2018£1.9M£473K£612K£237K15
31 Dec 2017£1.8M£614K£794K£269K15
31 Dec 2016£1.7M£583K£686K£211K

Who runs and owns Gumbrell's Motors Limited

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

Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
A*** M***Directorbefore Oct 1991
J*** M***Directorbefore Oct 1991
C*** M***DirectorJun 2016
D*** M***DirectorJun 2016
J*** M***Secretarybefore Oct 1991
2 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
C*** M***DirectorApr 1999
D*** M***DirectorNov 1991Apr 1999

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Apr 2016
C*** M***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Individual · since Apr 2016
D*** M***
Owns 50% to 75% of the shares
Holds 50% to 75% of the votes

Charges (secured borrowing)

All 6 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
Esso Petroleum Company LimitedSatisfied Oct 2011Dec 1995
Esso Petroleum Company LimitedSatisfied Oct 2011Dec 1990
Midland Bank PLCSatisfied Oct 2011Jun 1990
B. P. Oil Limited.Satisfied Oct 2011Sep 1980
Midland Bank PLCSatisfied Oct 2011Jan 1972
Shell-Mex & B.P. Ltd.Satisfied Oct 2011Mar 1967

Where Gumbrell's Motors Limited is registered

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

The registered office is in Taunton (TA2), in the Somerset local authority area, South West. Show TA2 6LB on a map.

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What happens if Gumbrell's 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 September 2027.

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

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jan 2028£200
3 months late31 Mar 2028another £200
6 months late30 Jun 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Dec 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
00406750
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 March 1946 (80 years ago)
Registered office
50 Greenway Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6LB
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
28 September 2026
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 6 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 Gumbrell's Motors Limited's accounts due?

Gumbrell's Motors Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 352 days), covering the period to 31 December 2026.

When is Gumbrell's Motors Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Gumbrell's Motors Limited still trading?

Gumbrell's Motors 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 Gumbrell's Motors Limited do?

Gumbrell's Motors Limited is registered under Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111); Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112).

How old is Gumbrell's Motors Limited?

Gumbrell's Motors Limited was incorporated on 22 March 1946, 80 years ago.

Who runs Gumbrell's Motors Limited?

Gumbrell's Motors Limited has 4 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Jun 2016. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Gumbrell's Motors Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of Gumbrell's Motors Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 50% to 75% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Gumbrell's 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 Gumbrell's 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, 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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