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Spithead Trading Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersPortsmouth
Company number
03330943
Incorporated
10 Mar 199729 years trading
Registered office
Office 83 Regus, Building 1000 Lakeside, Western Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3EZ
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
444 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
£1,645
At 31 Mar 2026
Cash at bank
£4,732
At 31 Mar 2026
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Spithead Trading Limited is a 29-year-old private limited company registered in Portsmouth, company number 03330943, one of 96 motor trade companies in Portsmouth. 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
22 Mar 2027
in 160 days
Last made up to 8 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 £1,556 on the year before, to £1,645.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £7,104 against £6,306 owed within a year: 1.1 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£1,000£2,00031 March 2017: net assets £1,652£1,652201731 March 2018: net assets £202£202201831 March 2019: net assets £1,273£1,273201931 March 2020: net assets £2£2202031 March 2021: net assets £2£2202131 March 2022: net assets £2£2202231 March 2023: net assets £2,028£2,028202331 March 2024: net assets £1,486£1,486202431 March 2025: net assets £89£89202531 March 2026: net assets £1,645£1,6452026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£1,000£2,00031 March 2017: net assets £1,652£1,652'1731 March 2018: net assets £202£202'1831 March 2019: net assets £1,273£1,273'1931 March 2020: net assets £2£2'2031 March 2021: net assets £2£2'2131 March 2022: net assets £2£2'2231 March 2023: net assets £2,028£2,028'2331 March 2024: net assets £1,486£1,486'2431 March 2025: net assets £89£89'2531 March 2026: net assets £1,645£1,645'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£1,645£4,732£7,104£6,3061
31 Mar 2025£89£2,011£4,383£5,3531
31 Mar 2024£1,486£5,803£5,6401
31 Mar 2023£2,028£4,287£4,287£3,9141
31 Mar 2022£2£8,897£11K£13K1
31 Mar 2021£2£7,049£8,810£11K1
31 Mar 2020£2£1,128£1,303£4,5321
31 Mar 2019£1,273£1,111£3,8772
31 Mar 2018£202£1,462£4,5091
31 Mar 2017£1,652£2,272£4,6811

Where Spithead Trading Limited is registered

Spithead Trading Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Portsmouth (PO6), in the Portsmouth local authority area, South East. Show PO6 3EZ on a map.

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Shared registered office

29 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 Spithead Trading 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
03330943
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 March 1997 (29 years ago)
Registered office
Office 83 Regus, Building 1000 Lakeside, Western Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3EZ
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
8 March 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 Spithead Trading Limited's accounts due?

Spithead Trading 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 Spithead Trading 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 Spithead Trading Limited still trading?

Spithead Trading 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 Spithead Trading Limited do?

Spithead Trading Limited is registered under Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111).

How old is Spithead Trading Limited?

Spithead Trading Limited was incorporated on 10 March 1997, 29 years ago.

What is the penalty if Spithead Trading 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 Spithead Trading 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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