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Longton Test Centre Ltd

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMechanics and garagesStoke-on-Trent
Company number
12922371
Incorporated
2 Oct 20206 years trading
Registered office
492 King Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 3DJ
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
19 days
31 Oct 2026
Net assets
£52K▼
-9.7% on the year before
Employees
3
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Longton Test Centre Ltd is a 6-year-old private limited company registered in Stoke-on-Trent, company number 12922371, one of 213 vehicle repair garages in Stoke-on-Trent. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 October 2026, and its first CT600 is due at HMRC on 31 October 2026.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Oct 2026
in 19 days
For the period to 31 Jan 2026
CT600 due (first of two)
31 Oct 2026
in 19 days
Period 1 Nov 2024 to 31 Oct 2025
CT600 due (second of two)
31 Jan 2027
in 111 days
Period 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Jan 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Nov 2026
in 20 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
15 Oct 2026
in 3 days
Last made up to 1 Oct 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 down £5,510 (-9.7%) on the year before, to £52K.
  • Net assets rose in 2 of 3 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £25K against £101K owed within a year: 0.3 times cover.
  • 3 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 4 years, 2021 to 2024.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2021 to 2024£0£25K£50K31 October 2021: net assets -£6,958-£6,958202131 October 2022: net assets £21K£21K202231 October 2023: net assets £57K£57K202331 October 2024: net assets £52K£52K2024
Net assets at each year end, 2021 to 2024£0£25K£50K31 October 2021: net assets -£6,958-£6,958202131 October 2022: net assets £21K£21K202231 October 2023: net assets £57K£57K202331 October 2024: net assets £52K£52K2024
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Oct 2024£52K£25K£101K3
31 Oct 2023£57K£25K£95K3
31 Oct 2022£21K£40K£59K3
31 Oct 2021-£6,958£1,381£25K2

Who runs and owns Longton Test Centre Ltd

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
T*** L***DirectorOct 2020

Person with significant control

Individual · since Oct 2020
T*** L***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Where Longton Test Centre Ltd is registered

Longton Test Centre Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Stoke-on-Trent (ST4), in the Stoke-on-Trent local authority area, West Midlands. Show ST4 3DJ on a map.

Other trade companies in ST4

Also registered at this address

1 other company uses the same registered office as Longton Test Centre Ltd.

What happens if Longton Test 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 October 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Nov 2026 to 30 Nov 2026£150
1 to 3 months late1 Dec 2026 to 31 Jan 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Feb 2027 to 30 Apr 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 May 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Feb 2027£200
3 months late30 Apr 2027another £200
6 months late31 Jul 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jan 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
12922371
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 October 2020 (6 years ago)
Registered office
492 King Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 3DJ
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
31 October (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 October 2024
Last confirmation statement
1 October 2025

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 Longton Test Centre Ltd's accounts due?

Longton Test Centre Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 October 2026 (in 19 days), covering the period to 31 January 2026.

When is Longton Test Centre Ltd's CT600 due?

The first accounts cover more than 12 months, so there are two Company Tax Returns: one for the 12 months to 31 October 2025, due by 31 October 2026, and one for the period to 31 January 2026, due by 31 January 2027. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is Longton Test Centre Ltd still trading?

Longton Test 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 Longton Test Centre Ltd do?

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

How old is Longton Test Centre Ltd?

Longton Test Centre Ltd was incorporated on 2 October 2020, 6 years ago.

Who runs Longton Test Centre Ltd?

Longton Test Centre Ltd has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Oct 2020. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Longton Test Centre Ltd?

One person or company has significant control of Longton Test Centre Ltd: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Longton Test 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 Longton Test 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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