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John Ingham Towing Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMotor tradersPreston
Company number
04815701
Incorporated
30 Jun 200323 years trading
Registered office
Unit 4, Greaves Street, Preston, PR1 3AG
Nature of business
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£76K▲
+13.9% on the year before
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

John Ingham Towing Limited is a 23-year-old private limited company registered in Preston, company number 04815701, one of 245 motor trade companies in Preston. 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
7 Apr 2027
in 176 days
Last made up to 24 Mar 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 £143K (+213.9%) on the year before, to £76K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £8,317 against £57K owed within a year: 0.1 times cover.
  • 1 employee on average, down from 3 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-£50K£0£50K31 March 2016: net assets £119£119201631 March 2017: net assets £1,931£1,931201731 March 2018: net assets £361£361201831 March 2019: net assets -£8,006-£8,006201931 March 2020: net assets -£23K-£23K202031 March 2021: net assets £15K£15K202131 March 2022: net assets £50K£50K202231 March 2023: net assets £63K£63K202331 March 2024: net assets -£67K-£67K202431 March 2025: net assets £76K£76K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£50K£0£50K31 March 2016: net assets £119£119'1631 March 2017: net assets £1,931£1,931'1731 March 2018: net assets £361£361'1831 March 2019: net assets -£8,006-£8,006'1931 March 2020: net assets -£23K-£23K'2031 March 2021: net assets £15K£15K'2131 March 2022: net assets £50K£50K'2231 March 2023: net assets £63K£63K'2331 March 2024: net assets -£67K-£67K'2431 March 2025: net assets £76K£76K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£76K£8,317£57K1
31 Mar 2024-£67K£7,992£47K3
31 Mar 2023£63K£11K£38K3
31 Mar 2022£50K£16K£25K7
31 Mar 2021£15K£55K£31K7
31 Mar 2020-£23K£12K£39K7
31 Mar 2019-£8,006£26K£37K5
31 Mar 2018£361£28K£31K3
31 Mar 2017£1,931£11K£32K£31K2
31 Mar 2016£119£51£23K£25K

Who runs and owns John Ingham Towing Limited

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
M*** N***DirectorFeb 2021
S*** N***DirectorFeb 2021
4 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
A*** I***SecretaryJun 2003Jan 2014
Swift Incorporations LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryJun 2003Jun 2003
J*** D***DirectorJan 2011Mar 2021
J*** I***DirectorJun 2003Jan 2014

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Feb 2021
M*** N***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Individual · since Jul 2019
J*** D***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes

Where John Ingham Towing Limited is registered

John Ingham Towing Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Preston (PR1), in the Preston local authority area, North West. Show PR1 3AG on a map.

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What happens if John Ingham Towing 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
04815701
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 June 2003 (23 years ago)
Registered office
Unit 4, Greaves Street, Preston, PR1 3AG
Nature of business
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
24 March 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 John Ingham Towing Limited's accounts due?

John Ingham Towing 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 John Ingham Towing 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 John Ingham Towing Limited still trading?

John Ingham Towing 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 Ingham Towing Limited do?

John Ingham Towing Limited is registered under Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320).

How old is John Ingham Towing Limited?

John Ingham Towing Limited was incorporated on 30 June 2003, 23 years ago.

Who runs John Ingham Towing Limited?

John Ingham Towing Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Feb 2021. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns John Ingham Towing Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of John Ingham Towing Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if John Ingham Towing 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 Ingham Towing 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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