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Samurai Group Ltd

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMotor tradersCanterbury
Company number
09606783
Incorporated
26 May 201511 years trading
Registered office
77 Stour Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2NR
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles; Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities n.e.c.; Public relations and communications activities; Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Accounts due in
138 days
28 Feb 2027
Net assets
-£46K▼
-43.8% on the year before
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Samurai Group Ltd is a 11-year-old private limited company registered in Canterbury, company number 09606783, one of 34 motor trade companies in Canterbury. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 28 February 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 May 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 May 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
28 Feb 2027
in 138 days
For the period to 31 May 2026
CT600 due
31 May 2027
in 230 days
Period 1 Jun 2025 to 31 May 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Mar 2027
in 139 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
9 Jun 2027
in 239 days
Last made up to 26 May 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 down £14K (-43.8%) on the year before, to -£46K.
  • Net assets rose in 1 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £72K against £132K owed within a year: 0.5 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£50K-£25K£031 May 2016: net assets £2,780£2,780201631 May 2017: net assets -£1,542-£1,542201731 May 2018: net assets -£15K-£15K201831 May 2019: net assets -£32K-£32K201931 May 2020: net assets -£46K-£46K202031 May 2021: net assets -£49K-£49K202131 May 2022: net assets -£60K-£60K202231 May 2023: net assets -£71K-£71K202331 May 2024: net assets -£32K-£32K202431 May 2025: net assets -£46K-£46K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£50K-£25K£031 May 2016: net assets £2,780£2,780'1631 May 2017: net assets -£1,542-£1,542'1731 May 2018: net assets -£15K-£15K'1831 May 2019: net assets -£32K-£32K'1931 May 2020: net assets -£46K-£46K'2031 May 2021: net assets -£49K-£49K'2131 May 2022: net assets -£60K-£60K'2231 May 2023: net assets -£71K-£71K'2331 May 2024: net assets -£32K-£32K'2431 May 2025: net assets -£46K-£46K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 May 2025-£46K£72K£132K0
31 May 2024-£32K£73K£122K0
31 May 2023-£71K£58K£131K0
31 May 2022-£60K£37K£98K0
31 May 2021-£49K£5,311£56K0
31 May 2020-£46K£6,405£55K0
31 May 2019-£32K£10K£46K
31 May 2018-£15K£14K£29K
31 May 2017-£1,542£75K£83K£85K
31 May 2016£2,780£69K£89K£87K

Who runs and owns Samurai Group Ltd

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
D*** S***DirectorMay 2015

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2016
D*** S***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Where Samurai Group Ltd is registered

Samurai Group Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Canterbury (CT1), in the Canterbury local authority area, South East. Show CT1 2NR on a map.

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What happens if Samurai Group 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 28 February 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Apr 2027 to 31 May 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jun 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Sep 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jun 2027£200
3 months late31 Aug 2027another £200
6 months late30 Nov 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 May 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
09606783
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 May 2015 (11 years ago)
Registered office
77 Stour Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2NR
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities n.e.c. (SIC 69109)
Public relations and communications activities (SIC 70210)
Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229)
Year end
31 May (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 May 2025
Last confirmation statement
26 May 2026
Previous names
East Kent Autos Ltd (until 23 Mar 2022)

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 Samurai Group Ltd's accounts due?

Samurai Group Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 28 February 2027 (in 138 days), covering the period to 31 May 2026.

When is Samurai Group Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is Samurai Group Ltd still trading?

Samurai Group 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 Samurai Group Ltd do?

Samurai Group Ltd is registered under Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112); Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities n.e.c. (SIC 69109); Public relations and communications activities (SIC 70210); Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229).

How old is Samurai Group Ltd?

Samurai Group Ltd was incorporated on 26 May 2015, 11 years ago.

Who runs Samurai Group Ltd?

Samurai Group Ltd has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in May 2015. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Samurai Group Ltd?

One person or company has significant control of Samurai Group Ltd: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Samurai Group 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 Samurai Group 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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