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Southcott Specialist Cars Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersPlymouth
Company number
08090153
Incorporated
31 May 201214 years trading
Registered office
33 Mary Seacole Road, The Millfields, Plymouth, PL1 3JY
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
169 days
31 Mar 2027
Net assets
£7,842▼
-69.0% on the year before
Cash at bank
£0▼
At 30 Jun 2025
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Southcott Specialist Cars Ltd is a 14-year-old private limited company registered in Plymouth, company number 08090153, one of 121 motor trade companies in Plymouth. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 March 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 June 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 June 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
For the period to 30 Jun 2026
CT600 due
30 Jun 2027
in 260 days
Period 1 Jul 2025 to 30 Jun 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Apr 2027
in 170 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
14 Jun 2027
in 244 days
Last made up to 31 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 £17K (-69%) on the year before, to £7,842.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £182K against £180K owed within a year: 1.0 times cover.
  • 1 employee on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£20K£40K30 June 2016: net assets £38K£38K201630 June 2017: net assets £47K£47K201730 June 2018: net assets £10K£10K201830 June 2019: net assets £20K£20K201930 June 2020: net assets £10K£10K202030 June 2021: net assets £21K£21K202130 June 2022: net assets £39K£39K202230 June 2023: net assets £30K£30K202330 June 2024: net assets £25K£25K202430 June 2025: net assets £7,842£7,8422025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£20K£40K30 June 2016: net assets £38K£38K'1630 June 2017: net assets £47K£47K'1730 June 2018: net assets £10K£10K'1830 June 2019: net assets £20K£20K'1930 June 2020: net assets £10K£10K'2030 June 2021: net assets £21K£21K'2130 June 2022: net assets £39K£39K'2230 June 2023: net assets £30K£30K'2330 June 2024: net assets £25K£25K'2430 June 2025: net assets £7,842£7,842'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Jun 2025£7,842£0£182K£180K1
30 Jun 2024£25K£245£215K£187K1
30 Jun 2023£30K£0£267K£225K1
30 Jun 2022£39K£52K£261K£199K1
30 Jun 2021£21K£45K£253K£200K1
30 Jun 2020£10K£198K£147K1
30 Jun 2019£20K£161K£153K
30 Jun 2018£10K£159K£161K
30 Jun 2017£47K£158K£120K
30 Jun 2016£38K£61K£158K£130K

Where Southcott Specialist Cars Ltd is registered

Southcott Specialist Cars Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Plymouth (PL1), in the Plymouth local authority area, South West. Show PL1 3JY on a map.

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Shared registered office

48 companies on our pages use this registered office address. An address shared this widely is usually an accountant's office or a company formation agent's service address, not where the business trades from.

What happens if Southcott Specialist Cars 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 31 March 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Apr 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 May 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jul 2027 to 30 Sep 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Oct 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jul 2027£200
3 months late30 Sep 2027another £200
6 months late30 Dec 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Jun 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
08090153
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 May 2012 (14 years ago)
Registered office
33 Mary Seacole Road, The Millfields, Plymouth, PL1 3JY
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
30 June (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 June 2025
Last confirmation statement
31 May 2026
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 1 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 Southcott Specialist Cars Ltd's accounts due?

Southcott Specialist Cars Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 March 2027 (in 169 days), covering the period to 30 June 2026.

When is Southcott Specialist Cars Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is Southcott Specialist Cars Ltd still trading?

Southcott Specialist Cars 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 Southcott Specialist Cars Ltd do?

Southcott Specialist Cars Ltd is registered under Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112).

How old is Southcott Specialist Cars Ltd?

Southcott Specialist Cars Ltd was incorporated on 31 May 2012, 14 years ago.

What is the penalty if Southcott Specialist Cars 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 Southcott Specialist Cars 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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