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L.S. Eaves Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersSuffolk
Company number
00599550
Incorporated
26 Feb 195868 years trading
Registered office
Polstead Street,, Stoke-By-Nayland,, Suffolk, CO6 4SA
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles; Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores
Accounts due in
261 days
30 Jun 2027
Net assets
£727K▼
-1.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£108K▲
At 30 Sep 2025
Employees
9
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

L.S. Eaves Limited is a 68-year-old private limited company registered in Suffolk, company number 00599550, one of the UK's motor trade companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 June 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 September 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 September 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Jun 2027
in 261 days
For the period to 30 Sep 2026
CT600 due
30 Sep 2027
in 353 days
Period 1 Oct 2025 to 30 Sep 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jul 2027
in 262 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
13 Aug 2027
in 305 days
Last made up to 30 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 £8,242 (-1.1%) on the year before, to £727K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £354K against £67K owed within a year: 5.3 times cover.
  • 9 employees on average, down from 10 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£0£500K30 September 2016: net assets £732K£732K201630 September 2017: net assets £757K£757K201730 September 2018: net assets £705K£705K201830 September 2019: net assets £661K£661K201930 September 2020: net assets £667K£667K202030 September 2021: net assets £709K£709K202130 September 2022: net assets £733K£733K202230 September 2023: net assets £733K£733K202330 September 2024: net assets £735K£735K202430 September 2025: net assets £727K£727K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£500K30 September 2016: net assets £732K£732K'1630 September 2017: net assets £757K£757K'1730 September 2018: net assets £705K£705K'1830 September 2019: net assets £661K£661K'1930 September 2020: net assets £667K£667K'2030 September 2021: net assets £709K£709K'2130 September 2022: net assets £733K£733K'2230 September 2023: net assets £733K£733K'2330 September 2024: net assets £735K£735K'2430 September 2025: net assets £727K£727K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Sep 2025£727K£108K£354K£67K9
30 Sep 2024£735K£61K£391K£76K10
30 Sep 2023£733K£27K£388K£75K9
30 Sep 2022£733K£57K£455K£143K9
30 Sep 2021£709K£60K£413K£132K9
30 Sep 2020£667K£18K£420K£187K10
30 Sep 2019£661K£42K£340K£120K10
30 Sep 2018£705K£94K£415K£155K10
30 Sep 2017£757K£78K£512K£158K10
30 Sep 2016£732K£29K£426K£100K

Who runs and owns L.S. Eaves Limited

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

Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
J*** E***Directorbefore Jul 1991
P*** E***Directorbefore Jul 1991
N*** E***DirectorApr 2015
P*** E***Secretarybefore Jul 1991

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Jun 2016
J*** E***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Individual · since Apr 2016
P*** E***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes

Charges (secured borrowing)

All 3 registered charges have been satisfied. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Barclays Bank LtdSatisfied Apr 1999Nov 1964
Barclays Bank LtdSatisfied Apr 1999Nov 1964
Shell-Mex & B.P. Ltd.Satisfied Sep 2007Dec 1955

Where L.S. Eaves Limited is registered

L.S. Eaves Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Suffolk (CO6), in the Babergh local authority area, East of England. Show CO6 4SA on a map.

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What happens if L.S. Eaves 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 30 June 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jul 2027 to 31 Jul 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Aug 2027 to 30 Sep 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Oct 2027 to 31 Dec 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jan 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Oct 2027£200
3 months late30 Dec 2027another £200
6 months late30 Mar 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Sep 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
00599550
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 February 1958 (68 years ago)
Registered office
Polstead Street,, Stoke-By-Nayland,, Suffolk, CO6 4SA
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores (SIC 47300)
Year end
30 September (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 September 2025
Last confirmation statement
30 July 2026
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 3 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 L.S. Eaves Limited's accounts due?

L.S. Eaves Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 June 2027 (in 261 days), covering the period to 30 September 2026.

When is L.S. Eaves Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is L.S. Eaves Limited still trading?

L.S. Eaves 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 L.S. Eaves Limited do?

L.S. Eaves Limited is registered under Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112); Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores (SIC 47300).

How old is L.S. Eaves Limited?

L.S. Eaves Limited was incorporated on 26 February 1958, 68 years ago.

Who runs L.S. Eaves Limited?

L.S. Eaves Limited has 3 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Apr 2015. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns L.S. Eaves Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of L.S. Eaves Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if L.S. Eaves 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 L.S. Eaves 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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