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James Gore & Sons Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersEast Morton Keighley
Company number
00278810
Incorporated
16 Aug 193393 years trading
Registered office
James Gore & Sons Ltd, Canal Wharf Morton Bridge, East Morton Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 5RP
Nature of business
Sale of other motor vehicles; Freight transport by road
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£1.3M▲
+1.0% on the year before
Cash at bank
£308K▼
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
4
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

James Gore & Sons Limited is a 93-year-old private limited company registered in East Morton Keighley, company number 00278810, one of the UK's motor trade companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 80 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
24 Sep 2027
in 346 days
Last made up to 10 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 £12K (+1%) on the year before, to £1.3M.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £418K against £81K owed within a year: 5.2 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£500K£1M31 March 2016: net assets £745K£745K201631 March 2017: net assets £667K£667K201731 March 2018: net assets £612K£612K201831 March 2019: net assets £600K£600K201931 March 2020: net assets £1.2M£1.2M202031 March 2021: net assets £1.3M£1.3M202131 March 2022: net assets £1.3M£1.3M202231 March 2023: net assets £1.3M£1.3M202331 March 2024: net assets £1.2M£1.2M202431 March 2025: net assets £1.3M£1.3M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£500K£1M31 March 2016: net assets £745K£745K'1631 March 2017: net assets £667K£667K'1731 March 2018: net assets £612K£612K'1831 March 2019: net assets £600K£600K'1931 March 2020: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'2031 March 2021: net assets £1.3M£1.3M'2131 March 2022: net assets £1.3M£1.3M'2231 March 2023: net assets £1.3M£1.3M'2331 March 2024: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'2431 March 2025: net assets £1.3M£1.3M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£1.3M£308K£418K£81K4
31 Mar 2024£1.2M£380K£508K£145K4
31 Mar 2023£1.3M£393K£492K£132K3
31 Mar 2022£1.3M£448K£571K£180K3
31 Mar 2021£1.3M£247K£371K£84K3
31 Mar 2020£1.2M£269K£349K£60K3
31 Mar 2019£600K£228K£320K£53K5
31 Mar 2018£612K£249K£348K£73K7
31 Mar 2017£667K£218K£335K£78K9
31 Mar 2016£745K£222K£452K£112K

Who runs and owns James Gore & Sons Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
J*** G***DirectorJun 1996
R*** G***DirectorJun 1996
R*** G***SecretaryJun 1996
3 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
H*** S***SecretaryJun 1996
K*** G***DirectorDec 2000
H*** S***DirectorJun 1996

Person with significant control

Individual · since Sep 2016
R*** G***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares

Charges (secured borrowing)

All 1 registered charge has been satisfied. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Midland Bank PLCSatisfied Nov 1993Apr 1981

Where James Gore & Sons Limited is registered

James Gore & Sons Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in East Morton Keighley (BD20), in the Bradford local authority area, Yorkshire and The Humber. Show BD20 5RP on a map.

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What happens if James Gore & Sons 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 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2027£200
3 months late30 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
00278810
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 August 1933 (93 years ago)
Registered office
James Gore & Sons Ltd, Canal Wharf Morton Bridge, East Morton Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 5RP
Nature of business
Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)
Freight transport by road (SIC 49410)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
10 September 2026
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 1 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 James Gore & Sons Limited's accounts due?

James Gore & Sons Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is James Gore & Sons Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is James Gore & Sons Limited still trading?

James Gore & Sons 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 James Gore & Sons Limited do?

James Gore & Sons Limited is registered under Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190); Freight transport by road (SIC 49410).

How old is James Gore & Sons Limited?

James Gore & Sons Limited was incorporated on 16 August 1933, 93 years ago.

Who runs James Gore & Sons Limited?

James Gore & Sons Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Jun 1996. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns James Gore & Sons Limited?

One person or company has significant control of James Gore & Sons Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if James Gore & Sons 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 James Gore & Sons 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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