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Straightline Cars Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMotor tradersChristchurch
Company number
09274218
Incorporated
21 Oct 201411 years trading
Registered office
133 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AW
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
444 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
£90K▲
+11.7% on the year before
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Straightline Cars Limited is a 11-year-old private limited company registered in Christchurch, company number 09274218, one of 31 motor trade companies in Christchurch. 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
4 Nov 2026
in 22 days
Last made up to 21 Oct 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 £9,454 (+11.7%) on the year before, to £90K.
  • Net assets rose in 7 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £104K against £13K owed within a year: 7.7 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£50K31 October 2017: net assets £11K£11K201731 October 2018: net assets £4,211£4,211201831 October 2019: net assets £25K£25K201931 October 2020: net assets £28K£28K202031 October 2021: net assets £50K£50K202131 October 2022: net assets £52K£52K202231 October 2023: net assets £71K£71K202331 October 2024: net assets £66K£66K202431 March 2025: net assets £81K£81K202531 March 2026: net assets £90K£90K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£50K31 October 2017: net assets £11K£11K'1731 October 2018: net assets £4,211£4,211'1831 October 2019: net assets £25K£25K'1931 October 2020: net assets £28K£28K'2031 October 2021: net assets £50K£50K'2131 October 2022: net assets £52K£52K'2231 October 2023: net assets £71K£71K'2331 October 2024: net assets £66K£66K'2431 March 2025: net assets £81K£81K'2531 March 2026: net assets £90K£90K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£90K£104K£13K0
31 Mar 2025£81K£98K£17K1
31 Oct 2024£66K£85K£18K-1
31 Oct 2023£71K£86K£17K1
31 Oct 2022£52K£62K£12K1
31 Oct 2021£50K£70K£22K1
31 Oct 2020£28K£91K£15K1
31 Oct 2019£25K£37K£15K1
31 Oct 2018£4,211£11K£6,9591
31 Oct 2017£11K£15K£3,470

Where Straightline Cars Limited is registered

Straightline Cars Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Christchurch (BH23), in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole local authority area, South West. Show BH23 2AW on a map.

Other trade companies in BH23

Also registered at this address

8 other companies use the same registered office as Straightline Cars Limited.

What happens if Straightline Cars 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
09274218
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 October 2014 (11 years ago)
Registered office
133 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AW
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
21 October 2025

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 Straightline Cars Limited's accounts due?

Straightline Cars 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 Straightline Cars 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 Straightline Cars Limited still trading?

Straightline Cars 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 Straightline Cars Limited do?

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

How old is Straightline Cars Limited?

Straightline Cars Limited was incorporated on 21 October 2014, 11 years ago.

What is the penalty if Straightline Cars 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 Straightline Cars 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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