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Vansforsale Limited

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsMotor tradersLeicester
Company number
05404928
Incorporated
29 Mar 200521 years trading
Registered office
c/o Woodgate, 46 Woodgate, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 5GF
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£46K▼
-30.6% on the year before
Cash at bank
£12K
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
5
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Vansforsale Limited is a 21-year-old private limited company registered in Leicester, company number 05404928, one of 634 motor trade companies in Leicester. 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
12 Apr 2027
in 181 days
Last made up to 29 Mar 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 £20K (-30.6%) on the year before, to £46K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £329K against £276K owed within a year: 1.2 times cover.
  • 5 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K31 March 2016: net assets £9,288£9,288201631 March 2017: net assets £12K£12K201731 March 2018: net assets £11K£11K201831 March 2019: net assets £7,733£7,733201931 March 2020: net assets £8,135£8,135202031 March 2021: net assets £56K£56K202131 March 2022: net assets £80K£80K202231 March 2023: net assets £86K£86K202331 March 2024: net assets £66K£66K202431 March 2025: net assets £46K£46K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K31 March 2016: net assets £9,288£9,288'1631 March 2017: net assets £12K£12K'1731 March 2018: net assets £11K£11K'1831 March 2019: net assets £7,733£7,733'1931 March 2020: net assets £8,135£8,135'2031 March 2021: net assets £56K£56K'2131 March 2022: net assets £80K£80K'2231 March 2023: net assets £86K£86K'2331 March 2024: net assets £66K£66K'2431 March 2025: net assets £46K£46K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£46K£12K£329K£276K5
31 Mar 2024£66K£405K£321K5
31 Mar 2023£86K£12K£405K£282K5
31 Mar 2022£80K£532K£392K8
31 Mar 2021£56K£398K£270K6
31 Mar 2020£8,135£262K£267K6
31 Mar 2019£7,733£191K£200K
31 Mar 2018£11K£153K£162K
31 Mar 2017£12K£20£178K£179K
31 Mar 2016£9,288£854£270K£277K

Who runs and owns Vansforsale Limited

From the Companies House register. Individuals are shown by initials only; the full register is on Companies House.

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
S*** P***DirectorMar 2005
J*** P***SecretaryMar 2005

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2016
S*** P***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Where Vansforsale Limited is registered

Vansforsale Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Leicester (LE3), in the Leicester local authority area, East Midlands. Show LE3 5GF on a map.

Other trade companies in LE3

Also registered at this address

3 other companies use the same registered office as Vansforsale Limited.

What happens if Vansforsale 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 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
05404928
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 March 2005 (21 years ago)
Registered office
c/o Woodgate, 46 Woodgate, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 5GF
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
29 March 2026
Previous names
Vansforsale (until 27 May 2009)

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 Vansforsale Limited's accounts due?

Vansforsale Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Vansforsale Limited'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 Vansforsale Limited still trading?

Vansforsale 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 Vansforsale Limited do?

Vansforsale Limited is registered under Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112).

How old is Vansforsale Limited?

Vansforsale Limited was incorporated on 29 March 2005, 21 years ago.

Who runs Vansforsale Limited?

Vansforsale Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Mar 2005. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Vansforsale Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Vansforsale Limited: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Vansforsale 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 Vansforsale 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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