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Lime Trading Ltd

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMotor tradersIlford
Company number
09015684
Incorporated
29 Apr 201412 years trading
Registered office
9 Cheriton Avenue Clayhall Ilford, Cheriton Avenue, Ilford, IG5 0QN
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles; Non-specialised wholesale trade
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£8,278▲
+5.6% on the year before
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Lime Trading Ltd is a 12-year-old private limited company registered in Ilford, company number 09015684, one of 401 motor trade companies in Ilford. 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
13 May 2027
in 212 days
Last made up to 29 Apr 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 £9,255 (-52.8%) on the year before, to £8,278.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • 1 employee 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£10K31 March 2016: net assets £3,689£3,689201631 March 2017: net assets £3,068£3,068201731 March 2018: net assets £6,947£6,947201831 March 2019: net assets £3,729£3,729201931 March 2020: net assets £3,752£3,752202031 March 2021: net assets £3,961£3,961202131 March 2022: net assets £479£479202231 March 2023: net assets -£6,270-£6,270202331 March 2024: net assets £18K£18K202431 March 2025: net assets £8,278£8,2782025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£10K31 March 2016: net assets £3,689£3,689'1631 March 2017: net assets £3,068£3,068'1731 March 2018: net assets £6,947£6,947'1831 March 2019: net assets £3,729£3,729'1931 March 2020: net assets £3,752£3,752'2031 March 2021: net assets £3,961£3,961'2131 March 2022: net assets £479£479'2231 March 2023: net assets -£6,270-£6,270'2331 March 2024: net assets £18K£18K'2431 March 2025: net assets £8,278£8,278'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£8,278£27K£01
31 Mar 2024£18K£15K£19K1
31 Mar 2023-£6,270£15K£15K1
31 Mar 2022£479£11K£47K£3,1581
31 Mar 2021£3,961£61K£4,2651
31 Mar 2020£3,752£130K2
31 Mar 2019£3,729£126K£228K£12K
31 Mar 2018£6,947£96K£226K£15K
31 Mar 2017£3,068£191K£330K£20K
31 Mar 2016£3,689£154K£337K£39K

Where Lime Trading Ltd is registered

Lime Trading Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Ilford (IG5), in the Redbridge local authority area, London. Show IG5 0QN on a map.

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What happens if Lime Trading 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
09015684
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 April 2014 (12 years ago)
Registered office
9 Cheriton Avenue Clayhall Ilford, Cheriton Avenue, Ilford, IG5 0QN
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Non-specialised wholesale trade (SIC 46900)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
29 April 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 Lime Trading Ltd's accounts due?

Lime Trading 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 Lime Trading 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 Lime Trading Ltd still trading?

Lime Trading 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 Lime Trading Ltd do?

Lime Trading Ltd is registered under Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112); Non-specialised wholesale trade (SIC 46900).

How old is Lime Trading Ltd?

Lime Trading Ltd was incorporated on 29 April 2014, 12 years ago.

What is the penalty if Lime Trading 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 Lime Trading 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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