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Rydal Motors (Preston) Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersPreston
Company number
06965607
Incorporated
17 Jul 200917 years trading
Registered office
Thomas House Meadowcroft Business Park, Pope Lane Whitestake, Preston, PR4 4AZ
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
18 days
31 Oct 2026
Net assets
£576K▲
+3.2% on the year before
Cash at bank
£142K▲
At 31 Jan 2025
Employees
3
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Rydal Motors (Preston) Limited is a 17-year-old private limited company registered in Preston, company number 06965607, one of 245 motor trade companies in Preston. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 October 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 January 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 January 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Oct 2026
in 18 days
For the period to 31 Jan 2026
CT600 due
31 Jan 2027
in 110 days
Period 1 Feb 2025 to 31 Jan 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Nov 2026
in 19 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
31 Jul 2027
in 291 days
Last made up to 17 Jul 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 (+3.2%) on the year before, to £576K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £513K against £182K owed within a year: 2.8 times cover.
  • 3 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2015 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2015 to 2025£0£200K£400K31 July 2015: net assets £133K£133K201531 July 2016: net assets £201K£201K201631 July 2017: net assets £261K£261K201731 July 2018: net assets £234K£234K201831 January 2020: net assets £249K£249K202031 January 2021: net assets £373K£373K202131 January 2022: net assets £424K£424K202231 January 2023: net assets £501K£501K202331 January 2024: net assets £558K£558K202431 January 2025: net assets £576K£576K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2015 to 2025£0£200K£400K31 July 2015: net assets £133K£133K'1531 July 2016: net assets £201K£201K'1631 July 2017: net assets £261K£261K'1731 July 2018: net assets £234K£234K'1831 January 2020: net assets £249K£249K'2031 January 2021: net assets £373K£373K'2131 January 2022: net assets £424K£424K'2231 January 2023: net assets £501K£501K'2331 January 2024: net assets £558K£558K'2431 January 2025: net assets £576K£576K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2025£576K£142K£513K£182K3
31 Jan 2024£558K£80K£519K£210K3
31 Jan 2023£501K£240K£626K£197K2
31 Jan 2022£424K£71K£416K£142K2
31 Jan 2021£373K£65K£444K£221K1
31 Jan 2020£249K£23K£237K£164K1
31 Jul 2018£234K£9,050£237K£114K1
31 Jul 2017£261K£32K£364K£183K2
31 Jul 2016£201K£55K£338K£137K3
31 Jul 2015£133K£33K£396K£111K

Where Rydal Motors (Preston) Limited is registered

Rydal Motors (Preston) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Preston (PR4), in the South Ribble local authority area, North West. Show PR4 4AZ on a map.

Other trade companies in PR4

Also registered at this address

1 other company uses the same registered office as Rydal Motors (Preston) Limited.

What happens if Rydal Motors (Preston) 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 October 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Nov 2026 to 30 Nov 2026£150
1 to 3 months late1 Dec 2026 to 31 Jan 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Feb 2027 to 30 Apr 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 May 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Feb 2027£200
3 months late30 Apr 2027another £200
6 months late31 Jul 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jan 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
06965607
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 July 2009 (17 years ago)
Registered office
Thomas House Meadowcroft Business Park, Pope Lane Whitestake, Preston, PR4 4AZ
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
31 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2025
Last confirmation statement
17 July 2026

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 Rydal Motors (Preston) Limited's accounts due?

Rydal Motors (Preston) Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 October 2026 (in 18 days), covering the period to 31 January 2026.

When is Rydal Motors (Preston) Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Rydal Motors (Preston) Limited still trading?

Rydal Motors (Preston) 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 Rydal Motors (Preston) Limited do?

Rydal Motors (Preston) Limited is registered under Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112).

How old is Rydal Motors (Preston) Limited?

Rydal Motors (Preston) Limited was incorporated on 17 July 2009, 17 years ago.

What is the penalty if Rydal Motors (Preston) 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 Rydal Motors (Preston) 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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