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Retro Race Car Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMechanics and garagesAlton
Company number
08771973
Incorporated
12 Nov 201312 years trading
Registered office
Market House, 21 Lenten Street, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1HG
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
-£302K▲
+17.1% on the year before
Cash at bank
£3,594▲
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Retro Race Car Ltd is a 12-year-old private limited company registered in Alton, company number 08771973, one of 30 vehicle repair garages in Alton. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 80 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
22 Nov 2026
in 40 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 up £62K (+17.1%) on the year before, to -£302K.
  • Net assets rose in 2 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £158K against £470K owed within a year: 0.3 times cover.
  • 1 employee 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-£200K£031 March 2016: net assets -£4,020-£4,020201631 March 2017: net assets -£22K-£22K201731 March 2018: net assets -£47K-£47K201831 March 2019: net assets -£37K-£37K201931 March 2020: net assets -£142K-£142K202031 March 2021: net assets -£207K-£207K202131 March 2022: net assets -£253K-£253K202231 March 2023: net assets -£338K-£338K202331 March 2024: net assets -£364K-£364K202431 March 2025: net assets -£302K-£302K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£200K£031 March 2016: net assets -£4,020-£4,020'1631 March 2017: net assets -£22K-£22K'1731 March 2018: net assets -£47K-£47K'1831 March 2019: net assets -£37K-£37K'1931 March 2020: net assets -£142K-£142K'2031 March 2021: net assets -£207K-£207K'2131 March 2022: net assets -£253K-£253K'2231 March 2023: net assets -£338K-£338K'2331 March 2024: net assets -£364K-£364K'2431 March 2025: net assets -£302K-£302K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025-£302K£3,594£158K£470K1
31 Mar 2024-£364K£209K£597K1
31 Mar 2023-£338K£164K£532K1
31 Mar 2022-£253K£64K£217K£501K0
31 Mar 2021-£207K£4,906£157K£400K0
31 Mar 2020-£142K£1,147£127K£300K0
31 Mar 2019-£37K£1,952£120K£180K
31 Mar 2018-£47K£2,644£31K£86K
31 Mar 2017-£22K£0£29K£61K
31 Mar 2016-£4,020£1,083£24K£28K

Where Retro Race Car Ltd is registered

Retro Race Car Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Alton (GU34), in the East Hampshire local authority area, South East. Show GU34 1HG on a map.

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Shared registered office

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What happens if Retro Race Car Ltd 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 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 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 late1 Apr 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 late31 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
08771973
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 November 2013 (12 years ago)
Registered office
Market House, 21 Lenten Street, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1HG
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
8 November 2025

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 Retro Race Car Ltd's accounts due?

Retro Race Car Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Retro Race Car Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is Retro Race Car Ltd still trading?

Retro Race Car Ltd 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 Retro Race Car Ltd do?

Retro Race Car Ltd is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Retro Race Car Ltd?

Retro Race Car Ltd was incorporated on 12 November 2013, 12 years ago.

What is the penalty if Retro Race Car Ltd 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 Retro Race Car Ltd 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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