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John Betts Quality Used Cars Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsProperty developersWest
Company number
01275265
Incorporated
31 Aug 197650 years trading
Registered office
100 High Ash Drive, Alwoodley Leeds, West, Yorkshire, LS17 8RE
Nature of business
Development of building projects; Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
444 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
£5.1M▲
+1.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£332K▼
At 31 Mar 2026
Employees
3
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

John Betts Quality Used Cars Limited is a 50-year-old private limited company registered in West, company number 01275265, one of the UK's property development companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2027
in 444 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2027
CT600 due
31 Mar 2028
in 535 days
Period 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2028
in 445 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
6 Jan 2027
in 85 days
Last made up to 23 Dec 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 £55K (+1.1%) on the year before, to £5.1M.
  • Net assets rose in 9 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £332K against £150K owed within a year: 2.2 times cover.
  • 3 employees on average, up from 0 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£2M£4M31 March 2017: net assets £3.6M£3.6M201731 March 2018: net assets £3.8M£3.8M201831 March 2019: net assets £3.8M£3.8M201931 March 2020: net assets £4M£4M202031 March 2021: net assets £4.2M£4.2M202131 March 2022: net assets £4.6M£4.6M202231 March 2023: net assets £4.7M£4.7M202331 March 2024: net assets £4.7M£4.7M202431 March 2025: net assets £5.1M£5.1M202531 March 2026: net assets £5.1M£5.1M2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£2M£4M31 March 2017: net assets £3.6M£3.6M'1731 March 2018: net assets £3.8M£3.8M'1831 March 2019: net assets £3.8M£3.8M'1931 March 2020: net assets £4M£4M'2031 March 2021: net assets £4.2M£4.2M'2131 March 2022: net assets £4.6M£4.6M'2231 March 2023: net assets £4.7M£4.7M'2331 March 2024: net assets £4.7M£4.7M'2431 March 2025: net assets £5.1M£5.1M'2531 March 2026: net assets £5.1M£5.1M'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£5.1M£332K£332K£150K3
31 Mar 2025£5.1M£349K£415K£233K0
31 Mar 2024£4.7M£9,284£185K£95K4
31 Mar 2023£4.7M£38K£164K£86K4
31 Mar 2022£4.6M£154K£278K£90K4
31 Mar 2021£4.2M£28K£240K£87K4
31 Mar 2020£4M£52K£268K£142K4
31 Mar 2019£3.8M£153K£399K£152K4
31 Mar 2018£3.8M£203K£226K£348K4
31 Mar 2017£3.6M£74K£189K£254K3

Where John Betts Quality Used Cars Limited is registered

John Betts Quality Used Cars Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in West (LS17), in the Leeds local authority area, Yorkshire and The Humber. Show LS17 8RE on a map.

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Also registered at this address

12 other companies use the same registered office as John Betts Quality Used Cars Limited.

What happens if John Betts Quality Used Cars 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 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2028 to 31 Jan 2028£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2028 to 30 Jun 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2028£200
3 months late30 Jun 2028another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
01275265
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 August 1976 (50 years ago)
Registered office
100 High Ash Drive, Alwoodley Leeds, West, Yorkshire, LS17 8RE
Nature of business
Development of building projects (SIC 41100)
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
23 December 2025
Charges (mortgages)
3 outstanding of 12 registered

Filing notes for property development companies

Many property development companies are single-project vehicles. Stock of land and buildings sits on the balance sheet as work in progress until sale, and a company that has finished its project may become dormant rather than close.

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Frequently asked questions

When are John Betts Quality Used Cars Limited's accounts due?

John Betts Quality Used Cars Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2027 (in 444 days), covering the period to 31 March 2027.

When is John Betts Quality Used Cars Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is John Betts Quality Used Cars Limited still trading?

John Betts Quality Used Cars 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 John Betts Quality Used Cars Limited do?

John Betts Quality Used Cars Limited is registered under Development of building projects (SIC 41100); Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112).

How old is John Betts Quality Used Cars Limited?

John Betts Quality Used Cars Limited was incorporated on 31 August 1976, 50 years ago.

What is the penalty if John Betts Quality Used Cars 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 John Betts Quality Used Cars 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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