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Motorlux Ltd.

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersWantage
Company number
06970447
Incorporated
23 Jul 200917 years trading
Registered office
2 the Old Estate Yard High Street, East Hendred, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8JY
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles; Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles; Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles; Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Accounts due in
384 days
31 Oct 2027
Net assets
£186K▼
-31.2% on the year before
Cash at bank
£443K▲
At 31 Jan 2026
Employees
29
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Motorlux Ltd. is a 17-year-old private limited company registered in Wantage, company number 06970447, one of 11 motor trade companies in Wantage. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 October 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 January 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 January 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Oct 2027
in 384 days
For the period to 31 Jan 2027
CT600 due
31 Jan 2028
in 476 days
Period 1 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Nov 2027
in 385 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
27 Jul 2027
in 288 days
Last made up to 13 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 £84K (-31.2%) on the year before, to £186K.
  • Net assets rose in 2 of 8 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £2.2M against £1.7M owed within a year: 1.3 times cover.
  • 29 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2026£0£200K£400K31 January 2018: net assets £203K£203K201831 January 2019: net assets £433K£433K201931 January 2020: net assets £392K£392K202031 January 2021: net assets £452K£452K202131 January 2022: net assets £427K£427K202231 January 2023: net assets £417K£417K202331 January 2024: net assets £408K£408K202431 January 2025: net assets £270K£270K202531 January 2026: net assets £186K£186K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2026£0£200K£400K31 January 2018: net assets £203K£203K'1831 January 2019: net assets £433K£433K'1931 January 2020: net assets £392K£392K'2031 January 2021: net assets £452K£452K'2131 January 2022: net assets £427K£427K'2231 January 2023: net assets £417K£417K'2331 January 2024: net assets £408K£408K'2431 January 2025: net assets £270K£270K'2531 January 2026: net assets £186K£186K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2026£186K£443K£2.2M£1.7M29
31 Jan 2025£270K£230K£2.1M£1.4M29
31 Jan 2024£408K£401K£2.9M£2M29
31 Jan 2023£417K£525K£2.3M£1.9M27
31 Jan 2022£427K£314K£2.1M£1.7M24
31 Jan 2021£452K£508K£2.5M£2.1M27
31 Jan 2020£392K£408K£3.2M£2.9M32
31 Jan 2019£433K£408K£2.4M£2M
31 Jan 2018£203K£323K£2.4M£2.4M
31 Jan 2017£200K£2.2M

Where Motorlux Ltd. is registered

Motorlux Ltd.'s registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Wantage (OX12), in the Vale of White Horse local authority area, South East. Show OX12 8JY on a map.

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What happens if Motorlux 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 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Nov 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Dec 2027 to 31 Jan 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Feb 2028 to 30 Apr 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 May 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Feb 2028£200
3 months late30 Apr 2028another £200
6 months late31 Jul 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jan 2029another 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
06970447
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 July 2009 (17 years ago)
Registered office
2 the Old Estate Yard High Street, East Hendred, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8JY
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320)
Year end
31 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2026
Last confirmation statement
13 July 2026
Charges (mortgages)
5 outstanding of 10 registered
Previous names
Motorworld Wantage Limited (until 7 Dec 2009)

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 Motorlux Ltd.'s accounts due?

Motorlux Ltd.'s next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 October 2027 (in 384 days), covering the period to 31 January 2027.

When is Motorlux Ltd.'s CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 January 2027 is due at HMRC by 31 January 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 November 2027.

Is Motorlux Ltd. still trading?

Motorlux 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 Motorlux Ltd. do?

Motorlux Ltd. is registered under Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111); Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112); Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200); Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45320).

How old is Motorlux Ltd.?

Motorlux Ltd. was incorporated on 23 July 2009, 17 years ago.

What is the penalty if Motorlux 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 Motorlux 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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