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Ribblesdale Auto Electrics Units Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersPreston
Company number
00962232
Incorporated
18 Sep 196957 years trading
Registered office
Deepdale Mill Street, Preston, Lancs, PR1 5BY
Nature of business
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Accounts due in
260 days
30 Jun 2027
Net assets
£675K▲
+2.8% on the year before
Cash at bank
£296K▲
At 30 Sep 2025
Employees
15
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Ribblesdale Auto Electrics Units Limited is a 57-year-old private limited company registered in Preston, company number 00962232, one of 245 motor trade companies in Preston. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 June 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 September 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 September 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Jun 2027
in 260 days
For the period to 30 Sep 2026
CT600 due
30 Sep 2027
in 352 days
Period 1 Oct 2025 to 30 Sep 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jul 2027
in 261 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
5 Feb 2027
in 115 days
Last made up to 22 Jan 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 £18K (+2.8%) on the year before, to £675K.
  • Net assets rose in 1 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £577K against £164K owed within a year: 3.5 times cover.
  • 15 employees on average, down from 16 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£500K30 September 2016: net assets £799K£799K201630 September 2017: net assets £792K£792K201730 September 2018: net assets £788K£788K201830 September 2019: net assets £774K£774K201930 September 2020: net assets £751K£751K202030 September 2021: net assets £727K£727K202130 September 2022: net assets £671K£671K202230 September 2023: net assets £666K£666K202330 September 2024: net assets £656K£656K202430 September 2025: net assets £675K£675K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£500K30 September 2016: net assets £799K£799K'1630 September 2017: net assets £792K£792K'1730 September 2018: net assets £788K£788K'1830 September 2019: net assets £774K£774K'1930 September 2020: net assets £751K£751K'2030 September 2021: net assets £727K£727K'2130 September 2022: net assets £671K£671K'2230 September 2023: net assets £666K£666K'2330 September 2024: net assets £656K£656K'2430 September 2025: net assets £675K£675K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Sep 2025£675K£296K£577K£164K15
30 Sep 2024£656K£197K£573K£189K16
30 Sep 2023£666K£231K£550K£157K18
30 Sep 2022£671K£236K£521K£146K18
30 Sep 2021£727K£304K£596K£166K17
30 Sep 2020£751K£358K£661K£210K18
30 Sep 2019£774K£246K£607K£146K21
30 Sep 2018£788K£239K£625K£149K21
30 Sep 2017£792K£209K£610K£141K21
30 Sep 2016£799K£355K£654K£182K22

Who runs and owns Ribblesdale Auto Electrics Units Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
S*** E***DirectorMar 1997
S*** B***DirectorFeb 2024
P*** B***SecretaryMar 2017
6 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
A*** C***SecretaryMar 2017
J*** C***DirectorApr 1993
M*** C***DirectorOct 2023
E*** E***DirectorNov 2024
E*** E***DirectorNov 1994
D*** N***DirectorApr 1999

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Feb 2026
S*** E***
Has significant influence or control
Individual · since Feb 2024
S*** B***
Has significant influence or control

Charges (secured borrowing)

3 of 3 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
The Royal Bank Of Scotland PLCOutstandingJun 1994
Williams & Glyn'S Bank LimitedOutstandingJan 1978
Williams & Glyn'S Bank LtdOutstandingSep 1972

Where Ribblesdale Auto Electrics Units Limited is registered

Ribblesdale Auto Electrics Units Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Preston (PR1), in the Preston local authority area, North West. Show PR1 5BY on a map.

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What happens if Ribblesdale Auto Electrics Units 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 June 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jul 2027 to 31 Jul 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Aug 2027 to 30 Sep 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Oct 2027 to 31 Dec 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jan 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Oct 2027£200
3 months late30 Dec 2027another £200
6 months late30 Mar 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Sep 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
00962232
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 September 1969 (57 years ago)
Registered office
Deepdale Mill Street, Preston, Lancs, PR1 5BY
Nature of business
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45310)
Year end
30 September (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 September 2025
Last confirmation statement
22 January 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 Ribblesdale Auto Electrics Units Limited's accounts due?

Ribblesdale Auto Electrics Units Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 June 2027 (in 260 days), covering the period to 30 September 2026.

When is Ribblesdale Auto Electrics Units Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 September 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 September 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 July 2027.

Is Ribblesdale Auto Electrics Units Limited still trading?

Ribblesdale Auto Electrics Units 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 Ribblesdale Auto Electrics Units Limited do?

Ribblesdale Auto Electrics Units Limited is registered under Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45310).

How old is Ribblesdale Auto Electrics Units Limited?

Ribblesdale Auto Electrics Units Limited was incorporated on 18 September 1969, 57 years ago.

Who runs Ribblesdale Auto Electrics Units Limited?

Ribblesdale Auto Electrics Units Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Mar 1997. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Ribblesdale Auto Electrics Units Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of Ribblesdale Auto Electrics Units Limited: an individual (has significant influence or control); an individual (has significant influence or control).

What is the penalty if Ribblesdale Auto Electrics Units 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 Ribblesdale Auto Electrics Units 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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