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Preston Farm Motor Co. Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersStockton-on-Tees
Company number
05172874
Incorporated
7 Jul 200422 years trading
Registered office
4 Reed Street, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 7AF
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
565 days
30 Apr 2028
Net assets
£858K
At 31 Jul 2026
Cash at bank
£430K
At 31 Jul 2026
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Preston Farm Motor Co. Limited is a 22-year-old private limited company registered in Stockton-on-Tees, company number 05172874, one of 69 motor trade companies in Stockton-on-Tees. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 April 2028, and the CT600 for the period to 31 July 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 July 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Apr 2028
in 565 days
For the period to 31 Jul 2027
CT600 due
31 Jul 2028
in 657 days
Period 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Jul 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 May 2028
in 566 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
3 May 2027
in 202 days
Last made up to 19 Apr 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 up £139K (+19.3%) on the year before, to £858K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £636K against £279K owed within a year: 2.3 times cover.
  • 1 employee 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 July 2017: net assets £576K£576K201731 July 2018: net assets £612K£612K201831 July 2019: net assets £590K£590K201931 July 2020: net assets £594K£594K202031 July 2021: net assets £605K£605K202131 July 2022: net assets £611K£611K202231 July 2023: net assets £689K£689K202331 July 2024: net assets £689K£689K202431 July 2025: net assets £719K£719K202531 July 2026: net assets £858K£858K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£500K31 July 2017: net assets £576K£576K'1731 July 2018: net assets £612K£612K'1831 July 2019: net assets £590K£590K'1931 July 2020: net assets £594K£594K'2031 July 2021: net assets £605K£605K'2131 July 2022: net assets £611K£611K'2231 July 2023: net assets £689K£689K'2331 July 2024: net assets £689K£689K'2431 July 2025: net assets £719K£719K'2531 July 2026: net assets £858K£858K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jul 2026£858K£430K£636K£279K1
31 Jul 2025£719K£269K£508K£344K1
31 Jul 2024£689K£112K£480K£286K1
31 Jul 2023£689K£309K£641K£459K1
31 Jul 2022£611K£117K£524K£400K1
31 Jul 2021£605K£350K£634K£397K1
31 Jul 2020£594K£313K£610K£377K
31 Jul 2019£590K£58K£485K£415K
31 Jul 2018£612K£328K£658K£167K
31 Jul 2017£576K£734K£153K

Where Preston Farm Motor Co. Limited is registered

Preston Farm Motor Co. Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Stockton-on-Tees (TS17), in the Stockton-on-Tees local authority area, North East. Show TS17 7AF on a map.

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What happens if Preston Farm Motor Co. 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 April 2028.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 May 2028 to 31 May 2028£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jun 2028 to 31 Jul 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Aug 2028 to 31 Oct 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Nov 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Aug 2028£200
3 months late31 Oct 2028another £200
6 months late31 Jan 2029HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jul 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
05172874
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 July 2004 (22 years ago)
Registered office
4 Reed Street, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 7AF
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
31 July (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 July 2026
Last confirmation statement
19 April 2026
Charges (mortgages)
3 outstanding of 3 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 Preston Farm Motor Co. Limited's accounts due?

Preston Farm Motor Co. Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 April 2028 (in 565 days), covering the period to 31 July 2027.

When is Preston Farm Motor Co. Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 July 2027 is due at HMRC by 31 July 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 May 2028.

Is Preston Farm Motor Co. Limited still trading?

Preston Farm Motor Co. 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 Preston Farm Motor Co. Limited do?

Preston Farm Motor Co. Limited is registered under Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112).

How old is Preston Farm Motor Co. Limited?

Preston Farm Motor Co. Limited was incorporated on 7 July 2004, 22 years ago.

What is the penalty if Preston Farm Motor Co. 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 Preston Farm Motor Co. 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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