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The Express Gearbox Company Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMechanics and garagesWaterlooville
Company number
02699824
Incorporated
24 Mar 199234 years trading
Registered office
29 Highcroft Industrial Estate, Enterprise Road, Waterlooville, PO8 0BT
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
169 days
31 Mar 2027
Net assets
£165K▲
+29.7% on the year before
Cash at bank
£75K▲
At 30 Jun 2025
Employees
5
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

The Express Gearbox Company Limited is a 34-year-old private limited company registered in Waterlooville, company number 02699824, one of 70 vehicle repair garages in Waterlooville. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 March 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 June 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 June 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
For the period to 30 Jun 2026
CT600 due
30 Jun 2027
in 260 days
Period 1 Jul 2025 to 30 Jun 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Apr 2027
in 170 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
1 Jan 2027
in 80 days
Last made up to 18 Dec 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 £38K (+29.7%) on the year before, to £165K.
  • Net assets rose in 9 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £117K against £91K owed within a year: 1.3 times cover.
  • 5 employees on average, down from 8 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£100K30 June 2016: net assets £51K£51K201630 June 2017: net assets £61K£61K201730 June 2018: net assets £64K£64K201830 June 2019: net assets £65K£65K201930 June 2020: net assets £91K£91K202030 June 2021: net assets £102K£102K202130 June 2022: net assets £122K£122K202230 June 2023: net assets £126K£126K202330 June 2024: net assets £127K£127K202430 June 2025: net assets £165K£165K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£100K30 June 2016: net assets £51K£51K'1630 June 2017: net assets £61K£61K'1730 June 2018: net assets £64K£64K'1830 June 2019: net assets £65K£65K'1930 June 2020: net assets £91K£91K'2030 June 2021: net assets £102K£102K'2130 June 2022: net assets £122K£122K'2230 June 2023: net assets £126K£126K'2330 June 2024: net assets £127K£127K'2430 June 2025: net assets £165K£165K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Jun 2025£165K£75K£117K£91K5
30 Jun 2024£127K£35K£119K£34K8
30 Jun 2023£126K£54K£144K£54K8
30 Jun 2022£122K£99K£166K£79K8
30 Jun 2021£102K£77K£147K£81K8
30 Jun 2020£91K£69K£127K£50K8
30 Jun 2019£65K£449£78K£77K
30 Jun 2018£64K£1,823£65K£58K
30 Jun 2017£61K£3,113£67K£45K
30 Jun 2016£51K£6,009£58K£43K

Where The Express Gearbox Company Limited is registered

The Express Gearbox Company Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Waterlooville (PO8), in the East Hampshire local authority area, South East. Show PO8 0BT on a map.

Other trade companies in PO8

Shared registered office

127 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 The Express Gearbox Company 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 March 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Apr 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 May 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jul 2027 to 30 Sep 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Oct 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jul 2027£200
3 months late30 Sep 2027another £200
6 months late30 Dec 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Jun 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
02699824
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 March 1992 (34 years ago)
Registered office
29 Highcroft Industrial Estate, Enterprise Road, Waterlooville, PO8 0BT
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
30 June (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 June 2025
Last confirmation statement
18 December 2025

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 The Express Gearbox Company Limited's accounts due?

The Express Gearbox Company Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 March 2027 (in 169 days), covering the period to 30 June 2026.

When is The Express Gearbox Company Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 June 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 June 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 April 2027.

Is The Express Gearbox Company Limited still trading?

The Express Gearbox Company 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 The Express Gearbox Company Limited do?

The Express Gearbox Company Limited is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is The Express Gearbox Company Limited?

The Express Gearbox Company Limited was incorporated on 24 March 1992, 34 years ago.

What is the penalty if The Express Gearbox Company 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 Express Gearbox Company 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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