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VW Bullibarn Ltd

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsMechanics and garagesColchester
Company number
06524960
Incorporated
5 Mar 200818 years trading
Registered office
Lodge Park Lodge Lane, Langham, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5NE
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£23K▲
+52.2% on the year before
Cash at bank
£17K▲
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

VW Bullibarn Ltd is a 18-year-old private limited company registered in Colchester, company number 06524960, one of 162 vehicle repair garages in Colchester. 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
19 Mar 2027
in 157 days
Last made up to 5 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 up £7,918 (+52.2%) on the year before, to £23K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £42K against £19K owed within a year: 2.2 times cover.
  • 1 employee 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 March 2016: net assets £916£916201631 March 2017: net assets -£1,316-£1,316201731 March 2018: net assets -£850-£850201831 March 2019: net assets £6,286£6,286201931 March 2020: net assets £3,441£3,441202031 March 2021: net assets £1,955£1,955202131 March 2022: net assets £7,993£7,993202231 March 2023: net assets £7,198£7,198202331 March 2024: net assets £15K£15K202431 March 2025: net assets £23K£23K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£10K£20K31 March 2016: net assets £916£916'1631 March 2017: net assets -£1,316-£1,316'1731 March 2018: net assets -£850-£850'1831 March 2019: net assets £6,286£6,286'1931 March 2020: net assets £3,441£3,441'2031 March 2021: net assets £1,955£1,955'2131 March 2022: net assets £7,993£7,993'2231 March 2023: net assets £7,198£7,198'2331 March 2024: net assets £15K£15K'2431 March 2025: net assets £23K£23K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£23K£17K£42K£19K1
31 Mar 2024£15K£3,426£22K£6,7441
31 Mar 2023£7,198£10K£15K£8,1551
31 Mar 2022£7,993£14K£16K£8,2571
31 Mar 2021£1,955£2,970£20K£19K1
31 Mar 2020£3,441£175£27K£24K1
31 Mar 2019£6,286£5,356£27K£22K1
31 Mar 2018-£850£46£36K£38K1
31 Mar 2017-£1,316£0£12K£14K2
31 Mar 2016£916£5,654£31K£31K

Where VW Bullibarn Ltd is registered

VW Bullibarn Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Colchester (CO4), in the Colchester local authority area, East of England. Show CO4 5NE on a map.

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Shared registered office

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What happens if VW Bullibarn 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
06524960
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 March 2008 (18 years ago)
Registered office
Lodge Park Lodge Lane, Langham, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5NE
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
5 March 2026

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 VW Bullibarn Ltd's accounts due?

VW Bullibarn 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 VW Bullibarn 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 VW Bullibarn Ltd still trading?

VW Bullibarn 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 VW Bullibarn Ltd do?

VW Bullibarn Ltd is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is VW Bullibarn Ltd?

VW Bullibarn Ltd was incorporated on 5 March 2008, 18 years ago.

What is the penalty if VW Bullibarn 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 VW Bullibarn 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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