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Orchard Commercials Limited

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsMotor tradersSwaffham
Company number
13709228
Incorporated
28 Oct 20214 years trading
Registered office
24 Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7QH
Nature of business
Sale of other motor vehicles
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£514K▲
+20.3% on the year before
Cash at bank
£12▼
At 31 Mar 2026
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Orchard Commercials Limited is a 4-year-old private limited company registered in Swaffham, company number 13709228, one of 17 motor trade companies in Swaffham. 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
10 Nov 2026
in 28 days
Last made up to 27 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 up £87K (+20.3%) on the year before, to £514K.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 4 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £703K against £206K owed within a year: 3.4 times cover.
  • 1 employee on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 5 years, 2022 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2022 to 2026£0£200K£400K31 March 2022: net assets £121K£121K202231 March 2023: net assets £223K£223K202331 March 2024: net assets £325K£325K202431 March 2025: net assets £427K£427K202531 March 2026: net assets £514K£514K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2022 to 2026£0£200K£400K31 March 2022: net assets £121K£121K202231 March 2023: net assets £223K£223K202331 March 2024: net assets £325K£325K202431 March 2025: net assets £427K£427K202531 March 2026: net assets £514K£514K2026
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£514K£12£703K£206K1
31 Mar 2025£427K£60£632K£222K1
31 Mar 2024£325K£23£475K£144K1
31 Mar 2023£223K£354K£159K1
31 Mar 2022£121K£149K£28K1

Who runs and owns Orchard Commercials Limited

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
B*** S***DirectorOct 2024
2 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
B*** S***DirectorOct 2021Oct 2024
K*** S***DirectorOct 2021Oct 2021

Person with significant control

Individual · since Oct 2024
B*** S***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes

Charges (secured borrowing)

1 of 1 registered charge is outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
HSBC UK Bank PLCOutstandingAug 2022

Where Orchard Commercials Limited is registered

Orchard Commercials Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Swaffham (PE37), in the Breckland local authority area, East of England. Show PE37 7QH on a map.

Other trade companies in PE37

Shared registered office

90 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 Orchard Commercials 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 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
13709228
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 October 2021 (4 years ago)
Registered office
24 Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7QH
Nature of business
Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
27 October 2025
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 1 registered

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 Orchard Commercials Limited's accounts due?

Orchard Commercials Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Orchard Commercials Limited'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 Orchard Commercials Limited still trading?

Orchard Commercials 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 Orchard Commercials Limited do?

Orchard Commercials Limited is registered under Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190).

How old is Orchard Commercials Limited?

Orchard Commercials Limited was incorporated on 28 October 2021, 4 years ago.

Who runs Orchard Commercials Limited?

Orchard Commercials Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Oct 2024. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Orchard Commercials Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Orchard Commercials Limited: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Orchard Commercials 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 Orchard Commercials 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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