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Orwell Motor Cycles Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor traders
Company number
01748183
Incorporated
25 Aug 198343 years trading
Registered office
200 Ranelagh Road, Ipswich, IP2 0AQ
Nature of business
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories
Accounts due in
383 days
31 Oct 2027
Net assets
£491K▼
-13.7% on the year before
Cash at bank
£133K▼
At 31 Jan 2026
Employees
28
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Orwell Motor Cycles Limited is a 43-year-old private limited company, company number 01748183, one of the UK's motor trade companies. 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 383 days
For the period to 31 Jan 2027
CT600 due
31 Jan 2028
in 475 days
Period 1 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Nov 2027
in 384 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
17 Dec 2026
in 65 days
Last made up to 3 Dec 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 down £78K (-13.7%) on the year before, to £491K.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £1.7M against £1.2M owed within a year: 1.4 times cover.
  • 28 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, 2017 to 2026£0£500K31 January 2017: net assets £744K£744K201731 January 2018: net assets £745K£745K201831 January 2019: net assets £637K£637K201931 January 2020: net assets £559K£559K202031 January 2021: net assets £636K£636K202131 January 2022: net assets £709K£709K202231 January 2023: net assets £840K£840K202331 January 2024: net assets £755K£755K202431 January 2025: net assets £569K£569K202531 January 2026: net assets £491K£491K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£500K31 January 2017: net assets £744K£744K'1731 January 2018: net assets £745K£745K'1831 January 2019: net assets £637K£637K'1931 January 2020: net assets £559K£559K'2031 January 2021: net assets £636K£636K'2131 January 2022: net assets £709K£709K'2231 January 2023: net assets £840K£840K'2331 January 2024: net assets £755K£755K'2431 January 2025: net assets £569K£569K'2531 January 2026: net assets £491K£491K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2026£491K£133K£1.7M£1.2M28
31 Jan 2025£569K£144K£1.7M£1.2M28
31 Jan 2024£755K£82K£2.4M£1.6M24
31 Jan 2023£840K£124K£2.3M£1.4M23
31 Jan 2022£709K£21K£1.5M£826K21
31 Jan 2021£636K£28K£1.1M£503K20
31 Jan 2020£559K£21K£1.3M£794K20
31 Jan 2019£637K£35K£1.3M£655K23
31 Jan 2018£745K£71K£1.2M£483K22
31 Jan 2017£744K£122K£1.1M£372K26

Where Orwell Motor Cycles Limited is registered

Orwell Motor Cycles Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in the IP2 postcode district, in the Ipswich local authority area, East of England. Show IP2 0AQ on a map.

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What happens if Orwell Motor Cycles 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 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
01748183
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 August 1983 (43 years ago)
Registered office
200 Ranelagh Road, Ipswich, IP2 0AQ
Nature of business
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories (SIC 45400)
Year end
31 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2026
Last confirmation statement
3 December 2025
Charges (mortgages)
3 outstanding of 4 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 Orwell Motor Cycles Limited's accounts due?

Orwell Motor Cycles Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 October 2027 (in 383 days), covering the period to 31 January 2027.

When is Orwell Motor Cycles Limited'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 Orwell Motor Cycles Limited still trading?

Orwell Motor Cycles 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 Orwell Motor Cycles Limited do?

Orwell Motor Cycles Limited is registered under Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories (SIC 45400).

How old is Orwell Motor Cycles Limited?

Orwell Motor Cycles Limited was incorporated on 25 August 1983, 43 years ago.

What is the penalty if Orwell Motor Cycles 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 Orwell Motor Cycles 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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