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Ray Hamblin Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersGainsborough
Company number
00693487
Incorporated
24 May 196165 years trading
Registered office
47-49 North Street, Gainsborough, Lincs, DN21 2HS
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
292 days
31 Jul 2027
Net assets
£71K▼
-0.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£32K▲
At 31 Oct 2025
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Ray Hamblin Limited is a 65-year-old private limited company registered in Gainsborough, company number 00693487, one of 23 motor trade companies in Gainsborough. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 July 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 October 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 October 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Jul 2027
in 292 days
For the period to 31 Oct 2026
CT600 due
31 Oct 2027
in 384 days
Period 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Oct 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Aug 2027
in 293 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
17 Nov 2026
in 36 days
Last made up to 3 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 £39 (-0.1%) on the year before, to £71K.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £80K against £12K owed within a year: 6.6 times cover.
  • 2 employees on average during the year.
  • 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 October 2016: net assets £56K£56K201631 October 2017: net assets £55K£55K201731 October 2018: net assets £58K£58K201831 October 2019: net assets £57K£57K201931 October 2020: net assets £50K£50K202031 October 2021: net assets £65K£65K202131 October 2022: net assets £73K£73K202231 October 2023: net assets £68K£68K202331 October 2024: net assets £71K£71K202431 October 2025: net assets £71K£71K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£25K£50K31 October 2016: net assets £56K£56K'1631 October 2017: net assets £55K£55K'1731 October 2018: net assets £58K£58K'1831 October 2019: net assets £57K£57K'1931 October 2020: net assets £50K£50K'2031 October 2021: net assets £65K£65K'2131 October 2022: net assets £73K£73K'2231 October 2023: net assets £68K£68K'2331 October 2024: net assets £71K£71K'2431 October 2025: net assets £71K£71K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Oct 2025£71K£32K£80K£12K2
31 Oct 2024£71K£26K£78K£8,9912
31 Oct 2023£68K£24K£71K£6,5081
31 Oct 2022£73K£24K£78K£9,2651
31 Oct 2021£65K£37K£78K£18K1
31 Oct 2020£50K£26K£65K£20K1
31 Oct 2019£57K£22K£70K£19K1
31 Oct 2018£58K£22K£73K£22K1
31 Oct 2017£55K£22K£64K£10K1
31 Oct 2016£56K£22K£60K£4,810

Who runs and owns Ray Hamblin Limited

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
J*** H***Directorbefore Oct 1991
S*** L***SecretaryJun 2022
3 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
J*** D***SecretaryFeb 2019Feb 2020
P*** H***SecretaryFeb 2019
P*** H***DirectorFeb 2019

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2016
J*** H***
Owns 75% or more of the shares

Charges (secured borrowing)

2 of 2 registered charges are outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Midland Bank PLCOutstandingMay 1985
A private lender, A private lenderOutstandingAug 1961

Where Ray Hamblin Limited is registered

Ray Hamblin Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Gainsborough (DN21), in the West Lindsey local authority area, East Midlands. Show DN21 2HS on a map.

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What happens if Ray Hamblin 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 July 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Aug 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Sep 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Nov 2027 to 31 Jan 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Feb 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Nov 2027£200
3 months late31 Jan 2028another £200
6 months late30 Apr 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Oct 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
00693487
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 May 1961 (65 years ago)
Registered office
47-49 North Street, Gainsborough, Lincs, DN21 2HS
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
31 October (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 October 2025
Last confirmation statement
3 November 2025
Charges (mortgages)
2 outstanding of 2 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 Ray Hamblin Limited's accounts due?

Ray Hamblin Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 July 2027 (in 292 days), covering the period to 31 October 2026.

When is Ray Hamblin Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Ray Hamblin Limited still trading?

Ray Hamblin 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 Ray Hamblin Limited do?

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

How old is Ray Hamblin Limited?

Ray Hamblin Limited was incorporated on 24 May 1961, 65 years ago.

Who runs Ray Hamblin Limited?

Ray Hamblin Limited has 1 active director. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Ray Hamblin Limited?

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

What is the penalty if Ray Hamblin 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 Ray Hamblin 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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