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The Caravan Company (Wimborne) Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersLeicester
Company number
02888293
Incorporated
17 Jan 199432 years trading
Registered office
Dains, Lakeside House 4 Smith Way, Grove Park, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 1SX
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles; Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles; Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts
Overdue
Were due 31 Jul 2026
Checked with Companies House 13 Oct 2026

The Caravan Company (Wimborne) Limited is a 32-year-old private limited company registered in Leicester, company number 02888293, one of 634 motor trade companies in Leicester. Companies House shows its accounts as overdue: they were due on 31 July 2026.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Jul 2026
Overdue by 75 days
For the period to 31 Oct 2025
CT600 due
31 Oct 2026
in 17 days
Period 1 Nov 2024 to 31 Oct 2025
Corporation tax payment
1 Aug 2026
Date passed
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
31 Jan 2026
Overdue by 256 days
Last made up to 17 Jan 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 £376K (-81.6%) on the year before, to £85K.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 6 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £748K against £660K owed within a year: 1.1 times cover.
  • 9 employees on average, down from 10 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 7 years, 2018 to 2024.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2024£0£200K£400K31 October 2018: net assets £285K£285K201831 October 2019: net assets £273K£273K201931 October 2020: net assets £340K£340K202031 October 2021: net assets £413K£413K202131 October 2022: net assets £462K£462K202231 October 2023: net assets £461K£461K202331 October 2024: net assets £85K£85K2024
Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2024£0£200K£400K31 October 2018: net assets £285K£285K'1831 October 2019: net assets £273K£273K'1931 October 2020: net assets £340K£340K'2031 October 2021: net assets £413K£413K'2131 October 2022: net assets £462K£462K'2231 October 2023: net assets £461K£461K'2331 October 2024: net assets £85K£85K'24
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Oct 2024£85K£152K£748K£660K9
31 Oct 2023£461K£193K£1.2M£753K10
31 Oct 2022£462K£309K£1.3M£825K6
31 Oct 2021£413K£481K£1.1M£637K9
31 Oct 2020£340K£410K£1M£656K10
31 Oct 2019£273K£60K£667K£484K9
31 Oct 2018£285K£5,524£538K£316K10

Where The Caravan Company (Wimborne) Limited is registered

The Caravan Company (Wimborne) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Leicester (LE19), in the Blaby local authority area, East Midlands. Show LE19 1SX on a map.

Other trade companies in LE19

Also registered at this address

22 other companies use the same registered office as The Caravan Company (Wimborne) Limited.

What happens if The Caravan Company (Wimborne) Limited files late

If the accounts reach Companies House today, the late filing penalty is £375 (£750 if last year's accounts were also late). It rises at each step below.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026£150
1 to 3 months late1 Sep 2026 to 31 Oct 2026£375
3 to 6 months late1 Nov 2026 to 31 Jan 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Feb 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Nov 2026£200
3 months late31 Jan 2027another £200
6 months late30 Apr 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Oct 2027another 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
02888293
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 January 1994 (32 years ago)
Registered office
Dains, Lakeside House 4 Smith Way, Grove Park, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 1SX
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
31 October (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 October 2024
Last confirmation statement
17 January 2025
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 2 registered

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 The Caravan Company (Wimborne) Limited's accounts due?

The Caravan Company (Wimborne) Limited's accounts were due at Companies House on 31 July 2026 and the register shows them as overdue.

When is The Caravan Company (Wimborne) Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 October 2025 is due at HMRC by 31 October 2026, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 August 2026.

Is The Caravan Company (Wimborne) Limited still trading?

The Caravan Company (Wimborne) Limited is listed as active on the Companies House register (checked 13 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 The Caravan Company (Wimborne) Limited do?

The Caravan Company (Wimborne) Limited is registered under Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111); Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112); Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is The Caravan Company (Wimborne) Limited?

The Caravan Company (Wimborne) Limited was incorporated on 17 January 1994, 32 years ago.

What is the penalty if The Caravan Company (Wimborne) 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 The Caravan Company (Wimborne) 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, rechecked 13 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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