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Headlights Direct Ltd

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMotor tradersBirmingham
Company number
16162257
Incorporated
3 Jan 20251 year trading
Registered office
Apartment 3, 150 Great Charles Street Queensway, Birmingham, B3 3BZ
Nature of business
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Accounts due in
383 days
31 Oct 2027
Net assets
£3,178
At 31 Jan 2026
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Headlights Direct Ltd is a 1-year-old private limited company registered in Birmingham, company number 16162257, one of 1,296 motor trade companies in Birmingham. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 October 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 January 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 January 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Oct 2027
in 383 days
For the period to 31 Jan 2027
CT600 due
31 Jan 2028
in 475 days
Period 1 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Nov 2027
in 384 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
16 Jan 2027
in 95 days
Last made up to 2 Jan 2026

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Financial snapshot, 2026

From the balance sheet at 31 January 2026, as filed at Companies House.

Net assets
£3,178
Current assets
£4,885
Employees
1
Average during the year, including directors

Where Headlights Direct Ltd is registered

Headlights Direct Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Birmingham (B3), in the Birmingham local authority area, West Midlands. Show B3 3BZ on a map.

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What happens if Headlights Direct Ltd 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 October 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Nov 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Dec 2027 to 31 Jan 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Feb 2028 to 30 Apr 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 May 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Feb 2028£200
3 months late30 Apr 2028another £200
6 months late31 Jul 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jan 2029another 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
16162257
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 January 2025 (1 year ago)
Registered office
Apartment 3, 150 Great Charles Street Queensway, Birmingham, B3 3BZ
Nature of business
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)
Year end
31 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2026
Last confirmation statement
2 January 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 Headlights Direct Ltd's accounts due?

Headlights Direct Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 October 2027 (in 383 days), covering the period to 31 January 2027.

When is Headlights Direct Ltd's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 January 2027 is due at HMRC by 31 January 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 November 2027.

Is Headlights Direct Ltd still trading?

Headlights Direct Ltd 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 Headlights Direct Ltd do?

Headlights Direct Ltd is registered under Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320).

How old is Headlights Direct Ltd?

Headlights Direct Ltd was incorporated on 3 January 2025, 1 year ago.

What is the penalty if Headlights Direct Ltd 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 Headlights Direct Ltd 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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