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Marcus Freeman Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersStafford
Company number
05010260
Incorporated
8 Jan 200422 years trading
Registered office
Newport House, Newport Road, Stafford, ST16 1DA
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles; Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
77 days
28 Dec 2026
Net assets
£1.1M▼
-10.6% on the year before
Cash at bank
£395K▲
At 30 Mar 2025
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Marcus Freeman Limited is a 22-year-old private limited company registered in Stafford, company number 05010260, one of 71 motor trade companies in Stafford. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 28 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 28 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 28 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
28 Dec 2026
in 77 days
For the period to 28 Mar 2026
CT600 due
28 Mar 2027
in 167 days
Period 31 Mar 2025 to 28 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
29 Dec 2026
in 78 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
15 Feb 2027
in 126 days
Last made up to 1 Feb 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 £128K (-10.6%) on the year before, to £1.1M.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £1.2M against £92K owed within a year: more than 10 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£1M30 March 2016: net assets £922K£922K201630 March 2017: net assets £1.2M£1.2M201730 March 2018: net assets £1.2M£1.2M201830 March 2019: net assets £1.2M£1.2M201930 March 2020: net assets £1.3M£1.3M202030 March 2021: net assets £1.5M£1.5M202130 March 2022: net assets £1.5M£1.5M202230 March 2023: net assets £1.6M£1.6M202330 March 2024: net assets £1.2M£1.2M202430 March 2025: net assets £1.1M£1.1M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£1M30 March 2016: net assets £922K£922K'1630 March 2017: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'1730 March 2018: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'1830 March 2019: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'1930 March 2020: net assets £1.3M£1.3M'2030 March 2021: net assets £1.5M£1.5M'2130 March 2022: net assets £1.5M£1.5M'2230 March 2023: net assets £1.6M£1.6M'2330 March 2024: net assets £1.2M£1.2M'2430 March 2025: net assets £1.1M£1.1M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Mar 2025£1.1M£395K£1.2M£92K0
30 Mar 2024£1.2M£221K£1.5M£356K2
30 Mar 2023£1.6M£709K£1.9M£380K2
30 Mar 2022£1.5M£788K£1.9M£415K2
30 Mar 2021£1.5M£341K£1.8M£364K2
30 Mar 2020£1.3M£895K£1.6M£325K2
30 Mar 2019£1.2M£619K£1.4M£190K2
30 Mar 2018£1.2M£817K£1.4M£184K2
30 Mar 2017£1.2M£832K£1.5M£345K2
30 Mar 2016£922K£633K£1.2M£236K

Where Marcus Freeman Limited is registered

Marcus Freeman Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Stafford (ST16), in the Stafford local authority area, West Midlands. Show ST16 1DA on a map.

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Shared registered office

28 companies on our pages use this registered office address. An address shared this widely is usually an accountant's office or a company formation agent's service address, not where the business trades from.

What happens if Marcus Freeman 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 28 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late29 Dec 2026 to 28 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late29 Jan 2027 to 28 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late29 Mar 2027 to 28 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 29 Jun 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late29 Mar 2027£200
3 months late28 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late28 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late28 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
05010260
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 January 2004 (22 years ago)
Registered office
Newport House, Newport Road, Stafford, ST16 1DA
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
28 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
1 February 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 Marcus Freeman Limited's accounts due?

Marcus Freeman Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 28 December 2026 (in 77 days), covering the period to 28 March 2026.

When is Marcus Freeman Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 28 March 2026 is due at HMRC by 28 March 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 29 December 2026.

Is Marcus Freeman Limited still trading?

Marcus Freeman 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 Marcus Freeman Limited do?

Marcus Freeman Limited is registered under Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111); Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112).

How old is Marcus Freeman Limited?

Marcus Freeman Limited was incorporated on 8 January 2004, 22 years ago.

What is the penalty if Marcus Freeman 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 Marcus Freeman 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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