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Silk Automotive Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersMacclesfield
Company number
09493931
Incorporated
17 Mar 201511 years trading
Registered office
Zurich House, 1ST Floor, Hulley Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 2SF
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
444 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
£195K▲
+10.0% on the year before
Cash at bank
£145K▲
At 31 Mar 2026
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Silk Automotive Limited is a 11-year-old private limited company registered in Macclesfield, company number 09493931, one of 58 motor trade companies in Macclesfield. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2027
in 444 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2027
CT600 due
31 Mar 2028
in 535 days
Period 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2028
in 445 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Last made up to 17 Mar 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 (+10%) on the year before, to £195K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £372K against £159K owed within a year: 2.3 times cover.
  • 1 employee on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£100K31 March 2017: net assets £17K£17K201731 March 2018: net assets £8,477£8,477201831 March 2019: net assets £22K£22K201931 March 2020: net assets £51K£51K202031 March 2021: net assets £79K£79K202131 March 2022: net assets £129K£129K202231 March 2023: net assets £149K£149K202331 March 2024: net assets £163K£163K202431 March 2025: net assets £177K£177K202531 March 2026: net assets £195K£195K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£100K31 March 2017: net assets £17K£17K'1731 March 2018: net assets £8,477£8,477'1831 March 2019: net assets £22K£22K'1931 March 2020: net assets £51K£51K'2031 March 2021: net assets £79K£79K'2131 March 2022: net assets £129K£129K'2231 March 2023: net assets £149K£149K'2331 March 2024: net assets £163K£163K'2431 March 2025: net assets £177K£177K'2531 March 2026: net assets £195K£195K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£195K£145K£372K£159K1
31 Mar 2025£177K£79K£239K£38K1
31 Mar 2024£163K£97K£262K£69K1
31 Mar 2023£149K£105K£239K£55K1
31 Mar 2022£129K£135K£425K£256K1
31 Mar 2021£79K£54K£143K£18K1
31 Mar 2020£51K£52K£68K£17K1
31 Mar 2019£22K£7,948£77K£55K1
31 Mar 2018£8,477£25K£32K£24K1
31 Mar 2017£17K£2,816£56K£39K2

Where Silk Automotive Limited is registered

Silk Automotive Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Macclesfield (SK10), in the Cheshire East local authority area, North West. Show SK10 2SF on a map.

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What happens if Silk Automotive 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 December 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2028 to 31 Jan 2028£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2028 to 30 Jun 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2028£200
3 months late30 Jun 2028another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 2029another 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
09493931
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 March 2015 (11 years ago)
Registered office
Zurich House, 1ST Floor, Hulley Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 2SF
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
17 March 2026
Previous names
Zurich Automotive Limited (until 25 Feb 2016)

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 Silk Automotive Limited's accounts due?

Silk Automotive Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2027 (in 444 days), covering the period to 31 March 2027.

When is Silk Automotive Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 March 2027 is due at HMRC by 31 March 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 January 2028.

Is Silk Automotive Limited still trading?

Silk Automotive 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 Silk Automotive Limited do?

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

How old is Silk Automotive Limited?

Silk Automotive Limited was incorporated on 17 March 2015, 11 years ago.

What is the penalty if Silk Automotive 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 Silk Automotive 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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