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Paul Stephens Limited

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsMotor tradersNottingham
Company number
04706673
Incorporated
21 Mar 200323 years trading
Registered office
White House, Wollaton Street, Nottingham, NG1 5GF
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
79 days
30 Dec 2026
Net assets
£225K▼
-3.6% on the year before
Cash at bank
£203K▲
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Paul Stephens Limited is a 23-year-old private limited company registered in Nottingham, company number 04706673, one of 482 motor trade companies in Nottingham. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 30 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Dec 2026
in 79 days
For the period to 30 Mar 2026
CT600 due
30 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 30 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
31 Dec 2026
in 80 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
22 Nov 2026
in 41 days
Last made up to 8 Nov 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 £8,459 (-3.6%) on the year before, to £225K.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £808K against £624K owed within a year: 1.3 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£100K£200K30 September 2016: net assets £113K£113K201630 September 2017: net assets £51K£51K201730 September 2018: net assets £12K£12K201830 September 2019: net assets £164K£164K201930 September 2020: net assets £75K£75K202031 March 2021: net assets £126K£126K202131 March 2022: net assets £218K£218K202231 March 2023: net assets £248K£248K202331 March 2024: net assets £234K£234K202431 March 2025: net assets £225K£225K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£100K£200K30 September 2016: net assets £113K£113K'1630 September 2017: net assets £51K£51K'1730 September 2018: net assets £12K£12K'1830 September 2019: net assets £164K£164K'1930 September 2020: net assets £75K£75K'2031 March 2021: net assets £126K£126K'2131 March 2022: net assets £218K£218K'2231 March 2023: net assets £248K£248K'2331 March 2024: net assets £234K£234K'2431 March 2025: net assets £225K£225K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£225K£203K£808K£624K0
31 Mar 2024£234K£82K£931K£683K10
31 Mar 2023£248K£30K£937K£655K9
31 Mar 2022£218K£76K£1.3M£760K7
31 Mar 2021£126K£19K£1M£698K8
30 Sep 2020£75K£90K£843K£631K8
30 Sep 2019£164K£332K£1.1M£564K9
30 Sep 2018£12K£20K£732K£353K
30 Sep 2017£51K£199K£752K£363K8
30 Sep 2016£113K£257K£1.3M£957K

Where Paul Stephens Limited is registered

Paul Stephens Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Nottingham (NG1), in the Nottingham local authority area, East Midlands. Show NG1 5GF on a map.

Other trade companies in NG1

Shared registered office

62 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 Paul Stephens 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 30 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late31 Dec 2026 to 30 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late31 Jan 2027 to 30 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late31 Mar 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 late31 Mar 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 late30 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
04706673
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 March 2003 (23 years ago)
Registered office
White House, Wollaton Street, Nottingham, NG1 5GF
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
30 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
8 November 2025
Charges (mortgages)
0 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 Paul Stephens Limited's accounts due?

Paul Stephens Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 30 March 2026.

When is Paul Stephens Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 March 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 March 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 31 December 2026.

Is Paul Stephens Limited still trading?

Paul Stephens 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 Paul Stephens Limited do?

Paul Stephens Limited is registered under Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112).

How old is Paul Stephens Limited?

Paul Stephens Limited was incorporated on 21 March 2003, 23 years ago.

What is the penalty if Paul Stephens 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 Paul Stephens 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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