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The Hertford Car Company Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersPotters Bar
Company number
08204895
Incorporated
6 Sep 201214 years trading
Registered office
Five Ways, 57-59 Hatfield Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 1HS
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£990K▲
+34.7% on the year before
Cash at bank
£95K▼
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
6
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

The Hertford Car Company Ltd is a 14-year-old private limited company registered in Potters Bar, company number 08204895, one of 26 motor trade companies in Potters Bar. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 80 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
20 Sep 2027
in 342 days
Last made up to 6 Sep 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 £255K (+34.7%) on the year before, to £990K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 8 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £2.5M against £1.6M owed within a year: 1.6 times cover.
  • 6 employees on average, up from 5 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2015 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£500K30 September 2016: net assets £188K£188K201630 September 2017: net assets £273K£273K201730 September 2018: net assets £338K£338K201830 September 2019: net assets £426K£426K201930 September 2020: net assets £531K£531K202030 September 2021: net assets £576K£576K202130 September 2022: net assets £708K£708K202230 September 2023: net assets £735K£735K202331 March 2025: net assets £990K£990K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£500K30 September 2016: net assets £188K£188K'1630 September 2017: net assets £273K£273K'1730 September 2018: net assets £338K£338K'1830 September 2019: net assets £426K£426K'1930 September 2020: net assets £531K£531K'2030 September 2021: net assets £576K£576K'2130 September 2022: net assets £708K£708K'2230 September 2023: net assets £735K£735K'2331 March 2025: net assets £990K£990K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£990K£95K£2.5M£1.6M6
30 Sep 2023£735K£127K£2.3M£1.6M5
30 Sep 2022£708K£37K£1.9M£1.3M4
30 Sep 2021£576K£71K£1.6M£1M4
30 Sep 2020£531K£89K£1.3M£827K5
30 Sep 2019£426K£12K£1M£617K4
30 Sep 2018£338K£0£893K£576K4
30 Sep 2017£273K£3,887£629K£383K8
30 Sep 2016£188K£17K£553K£401K
30 Sep 2015£282K£181K

Where The Hertford Car Company Ltd is registered

The Hertford Car Company Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Potters Bar (EN6), in the Hertsmere local authority area, East of England. Show EN6 1HS on a map.

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11 other companies use the same registered office as The Hertford Car Company Ltd.

What happens if The Hertford Car Company Ltd 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 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2027£200
3 months late30 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
08204895
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 September 2012 (14 years ago)
Registered office
Five Ways, 57-59 Hatfield Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 1HS
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
6 September 2026
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 1 registered
Previous names
Almondo Car Centre Limited (until 3 Feb 2016)

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 Hertford Car Company Ltd's accounts due?

The Hertford Car Company Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is The Hertford Car Company Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is The Hertford Car Company Ltd still trading?

The Hertford Car Company Ltd 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 Hertford Car Company Ltd do?

The Hertford Car Company Ltd is registered under Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112).

How old is The Hertford Car Company Ltd?

The Hertford Car Company Ltd was incorporated on 6 September 2012, 14 years ago.

What is the penalty if The Hertford Car Company Ltd 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 Hertford Car Company Ltd 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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