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Solent Motor Services Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMechanics and garagesHavant
Company number
06424781
Incorporated
12 Nov 200718 years trading
Registered office
2B Ridgway, Kingscroft Business Park, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1QJ
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
444 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
£54K▲
+12.5% on the year before
Employees
5
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Solent Motor Services Limited is a 18-year-old private limited company registered in Havant, company number 06424781, one of 20 vehicle repair garages in Havant. 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
26 Nov 2026
in 44 days
Last made up to 12 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 £6,016 (+12.5%) on the year before, to £54K.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £130K against £85K owed within a year: 1.5 times cover.
  • 5 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2018 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2026£0£50K30 March 2018: net assets £31K£31K201831 March 2018: net assets £31K£31K201831 March 2019: net assets £56K£56K201931 March 2020: net assets £46K£46K202031 March 2021: net assets £70K£70K202131 March 2022: net assets £83K£83K202231 March 2023: net assets £77K£77K202331 March 2024: net assets £60K£60K202431 March 2025: net assets £48K£48K202531 March 2026: net assets £54K£54K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2026£0£50K30 March 2018: net assets £31K£31K'1831 March 2018: net assets £31K£31K'1831 March 2019: net assets £56K£56K'1931 March 2020: net assets £46K£46K'2031 March 2021: net assets £70K£70K'2131 March 2022: net assets £83K£83K'2231 March 2023: net assets £77K£77K'2331 March 2024: net assets £60K£60K'2431 March 2025: net assets £48K£48K'2531 March 2026: net assets £54K£54K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£54K£130K£85K5
31 Mar 2025£48K£104K£66K5
31 Mar 2024£60K£108K£54K5
31 Mar 2023£77K£136K4
31 Mar 2022£83K£133K£55K4
31 Mar 2021£70K£121K£59K4
31 Mar 2020£46K£77K£40K4
31 Mar 2019£56K£94K£41K
31 Mar 2018£31K£51K£29K
30 Mar 2018£31K£51K£29K

Where Solent Motor Services Limited is registered

Solent Motor Services Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Havant (PO9), in the Havant local authority area, South East. Show PO9 1QJ on a map.

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What happens if Solent Motor Services 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
06424781
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 November 2007 (18 years ago)
Registered office
2B Ridgway, Kingscroft Business Park, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1QJ
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
12 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 Solent Motor Services Limited's accounts due?

Solent Motor Services 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 Solent Motor Services 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 Solent Motor Services Limited still trading?

Solent Motor Services 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 Solent Motor Services Limited do?

Solent Motor Services Limited is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Solent Motor Services Limited?

Solent Motor Services Limited was incorporated on 12 November 2007, 18 years ago.

What is the penalty if Solent Motor Services 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 Solent Motor Services 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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