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Hillcrest Garages (Sowerby Bridge) Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersBradford
Company number
01857911
Incorporated
23 Oct 198441 years trading
Registered office
C/O Walter Dawson & Son, 1 Valley Court, Bradford, BD1 4SP
Nature of business
Sale of other motor vehicles; Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Accounts due in
169 days
31 Mar 2027
Net assets
£14M▲
+65.4% on the year before
Cash at bank
£636K▲
At 30 Jun 2025
Employees
4
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Hillcrest Garages (Sowerby Bridge) Limited is a 41-year-old private limited company registered in Bradford, company number 01857911, one of 635 motor trade companies in Bradford. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 March 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 June 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 June 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
For the period to 30 Jun 2026
CT600 due
30 Jun 2027
in 260 days
Period 1 Jul 2025 to 30 Jun 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Apr 2027
in 170 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
16 Sep 2027
in 338 days
Last made up to 2 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 £5.7M (+65.4%) on the year before, to £14M.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £1.7M against £2.1M owed within a year: 0.8 times cover.
  • 4 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£5M£10M30 June 2016: net assets £5.6M£5.6M201630 June 2017: net assets £6M£6M201730 June 2018: net assets £6.4M£6.4M201830 June 2019: net assets £6.9M£6.9M201930 June 2020: net assets £7.3M£7.3M202030 June 2021: net assets £7.9M£7.9M202130 June 2022: net assets £8.3M£8.3M202230 June 2023: net assets £8.8M£8.8M202330 June 2024: net assets £8.7M£8.7M202430 June 2025: net assets £14M£14M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£5M£10M30 June 2016: net assets £5.6M£5.6M'1630 June 2017: net assets £6M£6M'1730 June 2018: net assets £6.4M£6.4M'1830 June 2019: net assets £6.9M£6.9M'1930 June 2020: net assets £7.3M£7.3M'2030 June 2021: net assets £7.9M£7.9M'2130 June 2022: net assets £8.3M£8.3M'2230 June 2023: net assets £8.8M£8.8M'2330 June 2024: net assets £8.7M£8.7M'2430 June 2025: net assets £14M£14M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Jun 2025£14M£636K£1.7M£2.1M4
30 Jun 2024£8.7M£441K£1.6M£2.4M4
30 Jun 2023£8.8M£498K£1.3M£2.4M4
30 Jun 2022£8.3M£2.3M£2.9M£1.4M4
30 Jun 2021£7.9M£1.7M£2.4M£1.4M4
30 Jun 2020£7.3M£1.1M£1.8M£1.3M4
30 Jun 2019£6.9M£682K£1.7M£1.5M4
30 Jun 2018£6.4M£1.4M£2.3M£1.7M4
30 Jun 2017£6M£1.4M£2.1M£1.5M4
30 Jun 2016£5.6M£677K£2.1M£1.6M4

Who runs and owns Hillcrest Garages (Sowerby Bridge) Limited

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

Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
B*** R***Directorbefore May 1991
B*** R***Directorbefore May 1991
B*** R***DirectorAug 2022
S*** R***DirectorJun 2024
B*** R***Secretarybefore May 1991
1 former officer
NameRoleAppointedLeft
S*** R***DirectorAug 2022Aug 2022

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since May 2021
B*** R***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors
Individual · since May 2021
B*** R***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

1 of 9 registered charges are outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Rowanmoor Trustees Limited And Barbara Ann Roper, A private lender, A private lender, A private lenderOutstandingJan 2023
A private lenderSatisfied Nov 2022Jan 2014
A private lenderSatisfied Nov 2022Jan 2014
A private lenderSatisfied Nov 2022Jan 2014
Yorkshire Bank PLCSatisfied Aug 2013Jun 2000
Esso Petroleum Company LimitedSatisfied Jun 2000Jul 1991
Yorkshire Bank PLCSatisfied Jan 2024Apr 1990
Yorkshire Bank PLCSatisfied Jan 2024Jun 1987
Lloyds Bank PLCSatisfied Jan 1991Jan 1985

Where Hillcrest Garages (Sowerby Bridge) Limited is registered

Hillcrest Garages (Sowerby Bridge) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Bradford (BD1), in the Bradford local authority area, Yorkshire and The Humber. Show BD1 4SP on a map.

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What happens if Hillcrest Garages (Sowerby Bridge) 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 31 March 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Apr 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 May 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jul 2027 to 30 Sep 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Oct 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jul 2027£200
3 months late30 Sep 2027another £200
6 months late30 Dec 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Jun 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
01857911
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 October 1984 (41 years ago)
Registered office
C/O Walter Dawson & Son, 1 Valley Court, Bradford, BD1 4SP
Nature of business
Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (SIC 68209)
Year end
30 June (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 June 2025
Last confirmation statement
2 September 2026
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 9 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 Hillcrest Garages (Sowerby Bridge) Limited's accounts due?

Hillcrest Garages (Sowerby Bridge) Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 March 2027 (in 169 days), covering the period to 30 June 2026.

When is Hillcrest Garages (Sowerby Bridge) Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 June 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 June 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 April 2027.

Is Hillcrest Garages (Sowerby Bridge) Limited still trading?

Hillcrest Garages (Sowerby Bridge) 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 Hillcrest Garages (Sowerby Bridge) Limited do?

Hillcrest Garages (Sowerby Bridge) Limited is registered under Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190); Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (SIC 68209).

How old is Hillcrest Garages (Sowerby Bridge) Limited?

Hillcrest Garages (Sowerby Bridge) Limited was incorporated on 23 October 1984, 41 years ago.

Who runs Hillcrest Garages (Sowerby Bridge) Limited?

Hillcrest Garages (Sowerby Bridge) Limited has 4 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Aug 2022. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Hillcrest Garages (Sowerby Bridge) Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of Hillcrest Garages (Sowerby Bridge) Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Hillcrest Garages (Sowerby Bridge) 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 Hillcrest Garages (Sowerby Bridge) 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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