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Takeley Cars Limited

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsMotor tradersHertford
Company number
07738280
Incorporated
12 Aug 201115 years trading
Registered office
Belfry House, Bell Lane, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1BP
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
230 days
31 May 2027
Net assets
-£104K▼
-3.0% on the year before
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Takeley Cars Limited is a 15-year-old private limited company registered in Hertford, company number 07738280, one of 46 motor trade companies in Hertford. 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
26 Aug 2027
in 317 days
Last made up to 12 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 down £3,016 (-3%) on the year before, to -£104K.
  • Net assets rose in 1 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£100K-£50K£031 August 2016: net assets -£60K-£60K201631 August 2017: net assets -£68K-£68K201731 August 2018: net assets -£76K-£76K201831 August 2019: net assets -£81K-£81K201931 August 2020: net assets -£82K-£82K202031 August 2021: net assets -£91K-£91K202131 August 2022: net assets -£101K-£101K202231 August 2023: net assets -£100K-£100K202331 August 2024: net assets -£100K-£100K202431 August 2025: net assets -£104K-£104K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£100K-£50K£031 August 2016: net assets -£60K-£60K'1631 August 2017: net assets -£68K-£68K'1731 August 2018: net assets -£76K-£76K'1831 August 2019: net assets -£81K-£81K'1931 August 2020: net assets -£82K-£82K'2031 August 2021: net assets -£91K-£91K'2131 August 2022: net assets -£101K-£101K'2231 August 2023: net assets -£100K-£100K'2331 August 2024: net assets -£100K-£100K'2431 August 2025: net assets -£104K-£104K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Aug 2025-£104K£108K0
31 Aug 2024-£100K£0£28K£108K1
31 Aug 2023-£100K£1£28K£102K1
31 Aug 2022-£101K£51£63K£138K1
31 Aug 2021-£91K£1,593£43K£107K1
31 Aug 2020-£82K£9,188£31K£85K1
31 Aug 2019-£81K£1,408£18K£100K1
31 Aug 2018-£76K£551£19K£95K1
31 Aug 2017-£68K£76K1
31 Aug 2016-£60K£0£12K£73K

Where Takeley Cars Limited is registered

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

The registered office is in Hertford (SG14), in the East Hertfordshire local authority area, East of England. Show SG14 1BP on a map.

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Shared registered office

158 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 Takeley 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 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
07738280
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 August 2011 (15 years ago)
Registered office
Belfry House, Bell Lane, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1BP
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
Year end
31 August (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
31 August 2025
Last confirmation statement
12 August 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 Takeley Cars Limited's accounts due?

Takeley Cars 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 Takeley Cars 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 Takeley Cars Limited still trading?

Takeley 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 Takeley Cars Limited do?

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

How old is Takeley Cars Limited?

Takeley Cars Limited was incorporated on 12 August 2011, 15 years ago.

What is the penalty if Takeley 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 Takeley 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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