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Kettering Motorist Centre Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMechanics and garagesKettering
Company number
04485858
Incorporated
15 Jul 200224 years trading
Registered office
Trafalgar Road, Kettering, Northants, NN16 8DD
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£259K▼
-40.3% on the year before
Cash at bank
£205K▼
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
16
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Kettering Motorist Centre Ltd is a 24-year-old private limited company registered in Kettering, company number 04485858, one of 90 vehicle repair garages in Kettering. 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
29 Jul 2027
in 289 days
Last made up to 15 Jul 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 down £175K (-40.3%) on the year before, to £259K.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £466K against £264K owed within a year: 1.8 times cover.
  • 16 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£200K£400K31 July 2016: net assets £295K£295K201631 July 2017: net assets £399K£399K201731 July 2018: net assets £517K£517K201831 July 2019: net assets £511K£511K201931 July 2020: net assets £461K£461K202031 July 2021: net assets £490K£490K202131 March 2022: net assets £491K£491K202231 March 2023: net assets £484K£484K202331 March 2024: net assets £434K£434K202431 March 2025: net assets £259K£259K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K£400K31 July 2016: net assets £295K£295K'1631 July 2017: net assets £399K£399K'1731 July 2018: net assets £517K£517K'1831 July 2019: net assets £511K£511K'1931 July 2020: net assets £461K£461K'2031 July 2021: net assets £490K£490K'2131 March 2022: net assets £491K£491K'2231 March 2023: net assets £484K£484K'2331 March 2024: net assets £434K£434K'2431 March 2025: net assets £259K£259K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£259K£205K£466K£264K16
31 Mar 2024£434K£343K£572K£206K16
31 Mar 2023£484K£400K£629K£187K16
31 Mar 2022£491K£459K£669K£227K15
31 Jul 2021£490K£388K£589K£155K15
31 Jul 2020£461K£379K£578K£163K15
31 Jul 2019£511K£398K£608K£156K
31 Jul 2018£517K£383K£590K£139K
31 Jul 2017£399K£372K£492K£149K15
31 Jul 2016£295K£290K£363K£121K

Who runs and owns Kettering Motorist Centre Ltd

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
T*** H***DirectorAug 2007
R*** H***DirectorJul 2012
5 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
G*** H***SecretaryJul 2002Jul 2016
Form 10 Secretaries Fd LtdCorporate Nominee SecretaryJul 2002Jul 2002
G*** H***DirectorNov 2005Jul 2016
J*** H***DirectorJul 2002Jul 2016
Form 10 Directors Fd LtdNominee director (company)Jul 2002Jul 2002

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Jul 2016
R*** H***
Has significant influence or control
Individual · since Jul 2016
T*** H***
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes

Charges (secured borrowing)

3 of 3 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
A private lender, A private lenderOutstandingJul 2016
Darby Properties LimitedOutstandingMar 2012
Darby Properties LimitedOutstandingSep 2002

Where Kettering Motorist Centre Ltd is registered

Kettering Motorist Centre Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Kettering (NN16), in the North Northamptonshire local authority area, East Midlands. Show NN16 8DD on a map.

Other trade companies in NN16

What happens if Kettering Motorist Centre 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 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
04485858
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 July 2002 (24 years ago)
Registered office
Trafalgar Road, Kettering, Northants, NN16 8DD
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
15 July 2026
Charges (mortgages)
3 outstanding of 3 registered

Filing notes for vehicle repair garages

Garages hold parts stock and often own diagnostic equipment and ramps, which qualify for capital allowances.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Kettering Motorist Centre Ltd's accounts due?

Kettering Motorist Centre Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Kettering Motorist Centre Ltd'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 Kettering Motorist Centre Ltd still trading?

Kettering Motorist Centre 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 Kettering Motorist Centre Ltd do?

Kettering Motorist Centre Ltd is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Kettering Motorist Centre Ltd?

Kettering Motorist Centre Ltd was incorporated on 15 July 2002, 24 years ago.

Who runs Kettering Motorist Centre Ltd?

Kettering Motorist Centre Ltd has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Aug 2007. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Kettering Motorist Centre Ltd?

2 people or companies have significant control of Kettering Motorist Centre Ltd: an individual (has significant influence or control); an individual (holds 25% to 50% of the votes).

What is the penalty if Kettering Motorist Centre 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 Kettering Motorist Centre 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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