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Suffolk Towbars Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMotor tradersPark Great Blakenham Ipswich
Company number
04790812
Incorporated
6 Jun 200323 years trading
Registered office
John Phillips & Co Ltd 81, Centaur Court Claydon Business, Park Great Blakenham Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 0NL
Nature of business
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Accounts due in
199 days
30 Apr 2027
Net assets
£59K▲
+33.9% on the year before
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Suffolk Towbars Limited is a 23-year-old private limited company registered in Park Great Blakenham Ipswich, company number 04790812, one of the UK's motor trade companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 April 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 July 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 July 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Apr 2027
in 199 days
For the period to 31 Jul 2026
CT600 due
31 Jul 2027
in 291 days
Period 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 May 2027
in 200 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
20 Jun 2027
in 250 days
Last made up to 6 Jun 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 £15K (+33.9%) on the year before, to £59K.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £479K against £467K owed within a year: 1.0 times cover.
  • 2 employees 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£40K31 July 2016: net assets £14K£14K201631 July 2017: net assets £24K£24K201731 July 2018: net assets £23K£23K201831 July 2019: net assets £27K£27K201931 July 2020: net assets £26K£26K202031 July 2021: net assets £38K£38K202131 July 2022: net assets £35K£35K202231 July 2023: net assets £38K£38K202331 July 2024: net assets £44K£44K202431 July 2025: net assets £59K£59K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£20K£40K31 July 2016: net assets £14K£14K'1631 July 2017: net assets £24K£24K'1731 July 2018: net assets £23K£23K'1831 July 2019: net assets £27K£27K'1931 July 2020: net assets £26K£26K'2031 July 2021: net assets £38K£38K'2131 July 2022: net assets £35K£35K'2231 July 2023: net assets £38K£38K'2331 July 2024: net assets £44K£44K'2431 July 2025: net assets £59K£59K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jul 2025£59K£479K£467K2
31 Jul 2024£44K£444K£431K2
31 Jul 2023£38K£439K£433K2
31 Jul 2022£35K£409K£406K2
31 Jul 2021£38K£380K£375K2
31 Jul 2020£26K£342K£350K2
31 Jul 2019£27K£323K£331K
31 Jul 2018£23K£287K£301K
31 Jul 2017£24K£253K£266K£281K2
31 Jul 2016£14K£196K£217K£245K

Where Suffolk Towbars Limited is registered

Suffolk Towbars Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Park Great Blakenham Ipswich (IP6), in the Mid Suffolk local authority area, East of England. Show IP6 0NL on a map.

Other trade companies in IP6

Also registered at this address

8 other companies use the same registered office as Suffolk Towbars Limited.

What happens if Suffolk Towbars 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 30 April 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 May 2027 to 31 May 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jun 2027 to 31 Jul 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Aug 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Nov 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Aug 2027£200
3 months late31 Oct 2027another £200
6 months late31 Jan 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jul 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
04790812
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 June 2003 (23 years ago)
Registered office
John Phillips & Co Ltd 81, Centaur Court Claydon Business, Park Great Blakenham Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 0NL
Nature of business
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45310)
Year end
31 July (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 July 2025
Last confirmation statement
6 June 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 Suffolk Towbars Limited's accounts due?

Suffolk Towbars Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 April 2027 (in 199 days), covering the period to 31 July 2026.

When is Suffolk Towbars Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 July 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 July 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 May 2027.

Is Suffolk Towbars Limited still trading?

Suffolk Towbars 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 Suffolk Towbars Limited do?

Suffolk Towbars Limited is registered under Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (SIC 45310).

How old is Suffolk Towbars Limited?

Suffolk Towbars Limited was incorporated on 6 June 2003, 23 years ago.

What is the penalty if Suffolk Towbars 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 Suffolk Towbars 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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