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Herts and Essex Motor Company Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersHoddesdon
Company number
09592705
Incorporated
15 May 201511 years trading
Registered office
Unit F, Bingley Road, Hoddesdon, Herts, EN11 0NX
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
230 days
31 May 2027
Net assets
£415K▲
+13.4% on the year before
Cash at bank
£34K▼
At 31 Aug 2025
Employees
8
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Herts and Essex Motor Company Ltd is a 11-year-old private limited company registered in Hoddesdon, company number 09592705, one of 35 motor trade companies in Hoddesdon. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 May 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 August 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 August 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 May 2027
in 230 days
For the period to 31 Aug 2026
CT600 due
31 Aug 2027
in 322 days
Period 1 Sep 2025 to 31 Aug 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jun 2027
in 231 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
14 Oct 2026
tomorrow
Last made up to 30 Sep 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 £49K (+13.4%) on the year before, to £415K.
  • Net assets rose in 7 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £2M against £1.6M owed within a year: 1.3 times cover.
  • 8 employees on average, up from 7 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£200K£400K31 May 2016: net assets £65K£65K201631 May 2017: net assets £107K£107K201731 May 2018: net assets £132K£132K201831 August 2019: net assets £290K£290K201931 August 2020: net assets £393K£393K202031 August 2021: net assets £517K£517K202131 August 2022: net assets £374K£374K202231 August 2023: net assets £397K£397K202331 August 2024: net assets £366K£366K202431 August 2025: net assets £415K£415K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K£400K31 May 2016: net assets £65K£65K'1631 May 2017: net assets £107K£107K'1731 May 2018: net assets £132K£132K'1831 August 2019: net assets £290K£290K'1931 August 2020: net assets £393K£393K'2031 August 2021: net assets £517K£517K'2131 August 2022: net assets £374K£374K'2231 August 2023: net assets £397K£397K'2331 August 2024: net assets £366K£366K'2431 August 2025: net assets £415K£415K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Aug 2025£415K£34K£2M£1.6M8
31 Aug 2024£366K£110K£1.9M£1.5M7
31 Aug 2023£397K£14K£2.1M£1.7M8
31 Aug 2022£374K£388K£1.9M£1.5M9
31 Aug 2021£517K£37K£1.9M£477K11
31 Aug 2020£393K£168K£1.8M£457K11
31 Aug 2019£290K£103K£1.4M£258K7
31 May 2018£132K£22K£1.7M£670K7
31 May 2017£107K£982K£62K
31 May 2016£65K£13K£1.7M£654K

Who runs and owns Herts and Essex Motor Company Ltd

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
S*** W***DirectorMay 2015
C*** W***DirectorSep 2026

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Sep 2026
C*** W***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors
Individual · since Apr 2016
S*** W***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes

Where Herts and Essex Motor Company Ltd is registered

Herts and Essex Motor Company Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Hoddesdon (EN11), in the Broxbourne local authority area, East of England. Show EN11 0NX on a map.

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What happens if Herts and Essex Motor Company 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 May 2027.

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

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Sep 2027£200
3 months late30 Nov 2027another £200
6 months late29 Feb 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Aug 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
09592705
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 May 2015 (11 years ago)
Registered office
Unit F, Bingley Road, Hoddesdon, Herts, EN11 0NX
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
31 August (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 August 2025
Last confirmation statement
30 September 2025

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 Herts and Essex Motor Company Ltd's accounts due?

Herts and Essex Motor Company Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 May 2027 (in 230 days), covering the period to 31 August 2026.

When is Herts and Essex Motor Company Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is Herts and Essex Motor Company Ltd still trading?

Herts and Essex Motor Company 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 Herts and Essex Motor Company Ltd do?

Herts and Essex Motor Company Ltd is registered under Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112).

How old is Herts and Essex Motor Company Ltd?

Herts and Essex Motor Company Ltd was incorporated on 15 May 2015, 11 years ago.

Who runs Herts and Essex Motor Company Ltd?

Herts and Essex Motor Company Ltd has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in May 2015. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Herts and Essex Motor Company Ltd?

2 people or companies have significant control of Herts and Essex Motor Company Ltd: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Herts and Essex Motor Company 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 Herts and Essex Motor Company 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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