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Orchard Service Station Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMechanics and garagesHale
Company number
05665817
Incorporated
4 Jan 200620 years trading
Registered office
Spring Court, Spring Road, Hale, Cheshire, WA14 2UQ
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
18 days
31 Oct 2026
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Orchard Service Station Limited is a 20-year-old private limited company registered in Hale, company number 05665817, one of the UK's vehicle repair garages. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 October 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 January 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 January 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Oct 2026
in 18 days
For the period to 31 Jan 2026
CT600 due
31 Jan 2027
in 110 days
Period 1 Feb 2025 to 31 Jan 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Nov 2026
in 19 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
18 Jan 2027
in 97 days
Last made up to 4 Jan 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 £42K (-86.5%) on the year before, to £6,587.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £65K against £61K owed within a year: 1.1 times cover.
  • 4 employees on average, up from 3 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£25K£50K31 January 2016: net assets £35K£35K201631 January 2017: net assets £33K£33K201731 January 2018: net assets £41K£41K201831 January 2019: net assets £33K£33K201931 January 2020: net assets £33K£33K202031 January 2021: net assets £50K£50K202131 January 2022: net assets £41K£41K202231 January 2023: net assets £69K£69K202331 January 2024: net assets £49K£49K202431 January 2025: net assets £6,587£6,5872025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£25K£50K31 January 2016: net assets £35K£35K'1631 January 2017: net assets £33K£33K'1731 January 2018: net assets £41K£41K'1831 January 2019: net assets £33K£33K'1931 January 2020: net assets £33K£33K'2031 January 2021: net assets £50K£50K'2131 January 2022: net assets £41K£41K'2231 January 2023: net assets £69K£69K'2331 January 2024: net assets £49K£49K'2431 January 2025: net assets £6,587£6,587'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2025£6,587£65K£61K4
31 Jan 2024£49K£99K£54K3
31 Jan 2023£69K£104K3
31 Jan 2022£41K£68K£30K4
31 Jan 2021£50K£63K£23K2
31 Jan 2020£33K£25K£52K£34K3
31 Jan 2019£33K£8,417£43K£31K3
31 Jan 2018£41K£9,588£43K£25K3
31 Jan 2017£33K£5,757£29K£26K3
31 Jan 2016£35K£13K£56K£58K

Where Orchard Service Station Limited is registered

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

The registered office is in Hale (WA14), in the Trafford local authority area, North West. Show WA14 2UQ on a map.

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Also registered at this address

2 other companies use the same registered office as Orchard Service Station Limited.

What happens if Orchard Service Station 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 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
05665817
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 January 2006 (20 years ago)
Registered office
Spring Court, Spring Road, Hale, Cheshire, WA14 2UQ
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
31 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2025
Last confirmation statement
4 January 2026

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 Orchard Service Station Limited's accounts due?

Orchard Service Station Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 October 2026 (in 18 days), covering the period to 31 January 2026.

When is Orchard Service Station Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 January 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 January 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 November 2026.

Is Orchard Service Station Limited still trading?

Orchard Service Station 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 Service Station Limited do?

Orchard Service Station Limited is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Orchard Service Station Limited?

Orchard Service Station Limited was incorporated on 4 January 2006, 20 years ago.

What is the penalty if Orchard Service Station 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 Service Station 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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