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Sungate MOT Test Centre Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMechanics and garagesRomford
Company number
04264272
Incorporated
3 Aug 200125 years trading
Registered office
Abacus House 68A, North Street, Romford, RM1 1DA
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
230 days
31 May 2027
Net assets
£309▲
+114.6% on the year before
Cash at bank
£1,155▲
At 31 Aug 2025
Employees
3
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Sungate MOT Test Centre Limited is a 25-year-old private limited company registered in Romford, company number 04264272, one of 124 vehicle repair garages in Romford. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 May 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 August 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 August 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 May 2027
in 230 days
For the period to 31 Aug 2026
CT600 due
31 Aug 2027
in 322 days
Period 1 Sep 2025 to 31 Aug 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jun 2027
in 231 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
17 Aug 2027
in 308 days
Last made up to 3 Aug 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 £165 (+114.6%) on the year before, to £309.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £3,013 against £4,102 owed within a year: 0.7 times cover.
  • 3 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£1,000£2,00031 August 2016: net assets £46£46201631 August 2017: net assets £23£23201731 August 2018: net assets £205£205201831 August 2019: net assets £360£360201931 August 2020: net assets £2,473£2,473202031 August 2021: net assets £453£453202131 August 2022: net assets £252£252202231 August 2023: net assets £87£87202331 August 2024: net assets £144£144202431 August 2025: net assets £309£3092025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£1,000£2,00031 August 2016: net assets £46£46'1631 August 2017: net assets £23£23'1731 August 2018: net assets £205£205'1831 August 2019: net assets £360£360'1931 August 2020: net assets £2,473£2,473'2031 August 2021: net assets £453£453'2131 August 2022: net assets £252£252'2231 August 2023: net assets £87£87'2331 August 2024: net assets £144£144'2431 August 2025: net assets £309£309'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Aug 2025£309£1,155£3,013£4,1023
31 Aug 2024£144£541£2,224£3,9413
31 Aug 2023£87£3,112£4,0643
31 Aug 2022£252£1,636£3,2463
31 Aug 2021£453£3,262£4,073£6,5340
31 Aug 2020£2,473£10K£11K£8,6463
31 Aug 2019£360£3,485£8,111£7,9693
31 Aug 2018£205£3,924£9,156£9,2413
31 Aug 2017£23£2,364£5,128£5,4923
31 Aug 2016£46£1,020£4,929£5,399

Who runs and owns Sungate MOT Test Centre Limited

From the Companies House register. Individuals are shown by initials only; the full register is on Companies House.

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
J*** M***DirectorAug 2001
M*** N***DirectorAug 2001
M*** N***SecretaryAug 2001
2 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
Same-Day Company Services LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryAug 2001Aug 2001
Wildman & Battell LimitedNominee director (company)Aug 2001Aug 2001

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Apr 2016
J*** M***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Individual · since Apr 2016
M*** N***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares

Where Sungate MOT Test Centre Limited is registered

Sungate MOT Test Centre 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 1DA 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 Sungate MOT Test Centre 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 May 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jun 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jul 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Sep 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Dec 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Sep 2027£200
3 months late30 Nov 2027another £200
6 months late29 Feb 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Aug 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
04264272
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 August 2001 (25 years ago)
Registered office
Abacus House 68A, North Street, Romford, RM1 1DA
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
31 August (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 August 2025
Last confirmation statement
3 August 2026

Filing notes for vehicle repair garages

Garages hold parts stock and often own diagnostic equipment and ramps, which qualify for capital allowances.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Sungate MOT Test Centre Limited's accounts due?

Sungate MOT Test Centre Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 May 2027 (in 230 days), covering the period to 31 August 2026.

When is Sungate MOT Test Centre Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Sungate MOT Test Centre Limited still trading?

Sungate MOT Test Centre 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 Sungate MOT Test Centre Limited do?

Sungate MOT Test Centre Limited is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Sungate MOT Test Centre Limited?

Sungate MOT Test Centre Limited was incorporated on 3 August 2001, 25 years ago.

Who runs Sungate MOT Test Centre Limited?

Sungate MOT Test Centre Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Aug 2001. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Sungate MOT Test Centre Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of Sungate MOT Test Centre Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Sungate MOT Test Centre 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 Sungate MOT Test Centre 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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