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Vehicle Inspection Professionals Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMechanics and garagesWellingborough
Company number
03023978
Incorporated
20 Feb 199531 years trading
Registered office
Sterling House, 31-32 High Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4HL
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
352 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£891▲
At 31 Dec 2025
Cash at bank
£14K▲
At 31 Dec 2025
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Vehicle Inspection Professionals Limited is a 31-year-old private limited company registered in Wellingborough, company number 03023978, one of 98 vehicle repair garages in Wellingborough. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 September 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 December 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 December 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Sep 2027
in 352 days
For the period to 31 Dec 2026
CT600 due
31 Dec 2027
in 444 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Oct 2027
in 353 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
6 Mar 2027
in 144 days
Last made up to 20 Feb 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 £845 on the year before, to £891.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £14K against £13K owed within a year: 1.1 times cover.
  • 2 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£10K£20K31 December 2016: net assets £21K£21K201631 December 2017: net assets £7,618£7,618201731 December 2018: net assets £3,999£3,999201831 December 2019: net assets £1,206£1,206201931 December 2020: net assets £9£9202031 December 2021: net assets £17£17202131 December 2022: net assets £186£186202231 December 2023: net assets £871£871202331 December 2024: net assets £46£46202431 December 2025: net assets £891£8912025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£10K£20K31 December 2016: net assets £21K£21K'1631 December 2017: net assets £7,618£7,618'1731 December 2018: net assets £3,999£3,999'1831 December 2019: net assets £1,206£1,206'1931 December 2020: net assets £9£9'2031 December 2021: net assets £17£17'2131 December 2022: net assets £186£186'2231 December 2023: net assets £871£871'2331 December 2024: net assets £46£46'2431 December 2025: net assets £891£891'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£891£14K£14K£13K2
31 Dec 2024£46£6,000£13K£10K2
31 Dec 2023£871£6,591£9,7832
31 Dec 2022£186£4,308£8,1243
31 Dec 2021£17£8,412£5,7573
31 Dec 2020£9£14K£4,8263
31 Dec 2019£1,206£2,488£6,299
31 Dec 2018£3,999£5,013£6,243
31 Dec 2017£7,618£1,785£3,287
31 Dec 2016£21K£7,555

Where Vehicle Inspection Professionals Limited is registered

Vehicle Inspection Professionals Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Wellingborough (NN8), in the North Northamptonshire local authority area, East Midlands. Show NN8 4HL on a map.

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Shared registered office

67 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 Vehicle Inspection Professionals 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 September 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Oct 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Nov 2027 to 31 Dec 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jan 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Apr 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jan 2028£200
3 months late31 Mar 2028another £200
6 months late30 Jun 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Dec 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
03023978
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 February 1995 (31 years ago)
Registered office
Sterling House, 31-32 High Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4HL
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
20 February 2026
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 1 registered

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 Vehicle Inspection Professionals Limited's accounts due?

Vehicle Inspection Professionals Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 352 days), covering the period to 31 December 2026.

When is Vehicle Inspection Professionals Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Vehicle Inspection Professionals Limited still trading?

Vehicle Inspection Professionals 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 Vehicle Inspection Professionals Limited do?

Vehicle Inspection Professionals Limited is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Vehicle Inspection Professionals Limited?

Vehicle Inspection Professionals Limited was incorporated on 20 February 1995, 31 years ago.

What is the penalty if Vehicle Inspection Professionals 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 Vehicle Inspection Professionals 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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