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Optimal Car Detailers Ltd

ActiveNo accounts filed yet accountsMechanics and garagesHorsham
Company number
17149910
Incorporated
10 Apr 2026
Registered office
20 Vale Drive, Horsham, RH12 2JX
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
454 days
10 Jan 2028
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Optimal Car Detailers Ltd is a newly incorporated private limited company registered in Horsham, company number 17149910, one of 63 vehicle repair garages in Horsham. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 10 January 2028, and its first CT600 is due at HMRC on 9 April 2028.

Key dates

This company has not filed accounts yet. First accounts are due 21 months after incorporation, and the first period can run longer than a year.

Accounts due
10 Jan 2028
in 454 days
For the period to 30 Apr 2027
CT600 due (first of two)
9 Apr 2028
in 544 days
Period 10 Apr 2026 to 9 Apr 2027
CT600 due (second of two)
30 Apr 2028
in 565 days
Period 10 Apr 2027 to 30 Apr 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Feb 2028
in 476 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
23 Apr 2027
in 192 days

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Where Optimal Car Detailers Ltd is registered

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The registered office is in Horsham (RH12), in the Horsham local authority area, South East. Show RH12 2JX on a map.

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What happens if Optimal Car Detailers 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 10 January 2028.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late11 Jan 2028 to 10 Feb 2028£150
1 to 3 months late11 Feb 2028 to 10 Apr 2028£375
3 to 6 months late11 Apr 2028 to 10 Jul 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 11 Jul 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 May 2028£200
3 months late30 Jul 2028another £200
6 months late30 Oct 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Apr 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
17149910
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 April 2026
Registered office
20 Vale Drive, Horsham, RH12 2JX
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
30 April (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
No accounts filed yet

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 Optimal Car Detailers Ltd's accounts due?

Optimal Car Detailers Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 10 January 2028 (in 454 days), covering the period to 30 April 2027.

When is Optimal Car Detailers 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 9 April 2027, due by 9 April 2028, and one for the period to 30 April 2027, due by 30 April 2028. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is Optimal Car Detailers Ltd still trading?

Optimal Car Detailers 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 Optimal Car Detailers Ltd do?

Optimal Car Detailers Ltd is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Optimal Car Detailers Ltd?

Optimal Car Detailers Ltd was incorporated on 10 April 2026, less than a year ago.

What is the penalty if Optimal Car Detailers 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 Optimal Car Detailers 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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