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Top Notch Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersWatford
Company number
03489355
Incorporated
6 Jan 199828 years trading
Registered office
1 Temple Close, Cassiobury, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 3DR
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles; Financial leasing; Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Accounts due in
17 days
30 Oct 2026
Cash at bank
£98▼
At 31 Jan 2025
Employees
0
Average during the year
Public contracts
2
Latest 2024
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Top Notch Limited is a 28-year-old private limited company registered in Watford, company number 03489355, one of 161 motor trade companies in Watford. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 October 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 30 January 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 January 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Oct 2026
in 17 days
For the period to 30 Jan 2026
CT600 due
30 Jan 2027
in 109 days
Period 1 Feb 2025 to 30 Jan 2026
Corporation tax payment
31 Oct 2026
in 18 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
28 Sep 2027
in 350 days
Last made up to 14 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.

  • 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

Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2025£98£9,8070
31 Jan 2024£3,547£8,5871
31 Jan 2023£1,394£8,3401
31 Jan 2022£11K2
31 Jan 2021£24K£2,4202
31 Jan 2020£1,387£1,6002
31 Jan 2019£507£1,611
31 Jan 2018£576£2,8052
31 Jan 2017£430£4,0032
31 Jan 2016-£38K£2,288£3,435

Public contracts won

Top Notch Limited has 2 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £1.1M (2024). Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. These were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.

Awards by year

20242

Main buyers

  • Cumberland Council2 awards
BuyerContractValueAwarded
Cumberland CouncilProposed rewiring of Solway School, Silloth£829K11 Jul 2024
Cumberland CouncilHeating & Electrical Works - Bewcastle Primary School£241K8 Jul 2024

Where Top Notch Limited is registered

Top Notch Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Watford (WD17), in the Watford local authority area, East of England. Show WD17 3DR on a map.

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What happens if Top Notch 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 30 October 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late31 Oct 2026 to 30 Nov 2026£150
1 to 3 months late1 Dec 2026 to 30 Jan 2027£375
3 to 6 months late31 Jan 2027 to 30 Apr 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 May 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late31 Jan 2027£200
3 months late30 Apr 2027another £200
6 months late30 Jul 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Jan 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
03489355
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 January 1998 (28 years ago)
Registered office
1 Temple Close, Cassiobury, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 3DR
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
Financial leasing (SIC 64910)
Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229)
Year end
30 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2025
Last confirmation statement
14 September 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 Top Notch Limited's accounts due?

Top Notch Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 October 2026 (in 17 days), covering the period to 30 January 2026.

When is Top Notch Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 January 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 January 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 31 October 2026.

Is Top Notch Limited still trading?

Top Notch 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 Top Notch Limited do?

Top Notch Limited is registered under Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111); Financial leasing (SIC 64910); Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229).

How old is Top Notch Limited?

Top Notch Limited was incorporated on 6 January 1998, 28 years ago.

Has Top Notch Limited won public sector contracts?

Yes. Top Notch Limited has 2 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £1.1M), most recently from Cumberland Council.

What is the penalty if Top Notch 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 Top Notch 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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