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Stow Car Company Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersRomford
Company number
10486146
Incorporated
18 Nov 20169 years trading
Registered office
Blackburn House Third Floor East Suite, 22-26 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
73 days
25 Dec 2026
Net assets
£24K▼
-63.6% on the year before
Cash at bank
£55K▼
At 31 Dec 2024
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Stow Car Company Limited is a 9-year-old private limited company registered in Romford, company number 10486146, one of 231 motor trade companies in Romford. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 25 December 2026, and its first CT600 is due at HMRC on 31 December 2026.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
25 Dec 2026
in 73 days
For the period to 25 Mar 2026
CT600 due (first of two)
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
Period 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025
CT600 due (second of two)
25 Mar 2027
in 163 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 25 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
26 Dec 2026
in 74 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
22 Nov 2026
in 40 days
Last made up to 8 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 down £41K (-63.6%) on the year before, to £24K.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 7 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £675K against £636K owed within a year: 1.1 times cover.
  • 2 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 8 years, 2017 to 2024.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2024£0£50K31 December 2017: net assets -£22K-£22K201731 December 2018: net assets -£13K-£13K201831 December 2019: net assets £9,969£9,969201931 December 2020: net assets £50K£50K202031 December 2021: net assets £89K£89K202131 December 2022: net assets £78K£78K202231 December 2023: net assets £65K£65K202331 December 2024: net assets £24K£24K2024
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2024£0£50K31 December 2017: net assets -£22K-£22K'1731 December 2018: net assets -£13K-£13K'1831 December 2019: net assets £9,969£9,969'1931 December 2020: net assets £50K£50K'2031 December 2021: net assets £89K£89K'2131 December 2022: net assets £78K£78K'2231 December 2023: net assets £65K£65K'2331 December 2024: net assets £24K£24K'24
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2024£24K£55K£675K£636K2
31 Dec 2023£65K£78K£741K£656K2
31 Dec 2022£78K£170K£770K£669K1
31 Dec 2021£89K£153K£283K£73K2
31 Dec 2020£50K£58K£190K£107K3
31 Dec 2019£9,969£150K£163K2
31 Dec 2018-£13K£107K£121K2
31 Dec 2017-£22K£53K1

Where Stow Car Company Limited is registered

Stow Car Company Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Romford (RM1), in the Havering local authority area, London. Show RM1 3PJ on a map.

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Shared registered office

63 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 Stow Car Company 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 25 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late26 Dec 2026 to 25 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late26 Jan 2027 to 25 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late26 Mar 2027 to 25 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 26 Jun 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late26 Mar 2027£200
3 months late25 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late25 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late25 Mar 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
10486146
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 November 2016 (9 years ago)
Registered office
Blackburn House Third Floor East Suite, 22-26 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
26 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2024
Last confirmation statement
8 November 2025
Previous names
Morgans Car Company Limited (until 7 Jan 2020)

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 Stow Car Company Limited's accounts due?

Stow Car Company Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 25 December 2026 (in 73 days), covering the period to 25 March 2026.

When is Stow Car Company Limited's CT600 due?

The first accounts cover more than 12 months, so there are two Company Tax Returns: one for the 12 months to 31 December 2025, due by 31 December 2026, and one for the period to 25 March 2026, due by 25 March 2027. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is Stow Car Company Limited still trading?

Stow Car Company 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 Stow Car Company Limited do?

Stow Car Company Limited is registered under Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112).

How old is Stow Car Company Limited?

Stow Car Company Limited was incorporated on 18 November 2016, 9 years ago.

What is the penalty if Stow Car Company 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 Stow Car Company 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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