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W.H. D. Lowe Motors Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMotor tradersSevenoaks
Company number
00576057
Incorporated
21 Dec 195669 years trading
Registered office
C/O Brebners First Floor, 1 Suffolk Way, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1YL
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
383 days
31 Oct 2027
Net assets
£207K▲
+6.6% on the year before
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

W.H. D. Lowe Motors Limited is a 69-year-old private limited company registered in Sevenoaks, company number 00576057, one of 61 motor trade companies in Sevenoaks. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 October 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 January 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 January 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Oct 2027
in 383 days
For the period to 31 Jan 2027
CT600 due
31 Jan 2028
in 475 days
Period 1 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Nov 2027
in 384 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
5 Nov 2026
in 23 days
Last made up to 22 Oct 2025

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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 £13K (+6.6%) on the year before, to £207K.
  • Net assets rose in 7 of 8 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £181K against £7,108 owed within a year: more than 10 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2020 to 2026£0£100K£200K31 January 2020: net assets £136K£136K202031 January 2021: net assets £170K£170K202131 January 2022: net assets £182K£182K202231 January 2023: net assets £189K£189K202331 January 2024: net assets £194K£194K202431 January 2025: net assets £194K£194K202531 January 2026: net assets £207K£207K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2020 to 2026£0£100K£200K31 January 2020: net assets £136K£136K'2031 January 2021: net assets £170K£170K'2131 January 2022: net assets £182K£182K'2231 January 2023: net assets £189K£189K'2331 January 2024: net assets £194K£194K'2431 January 2025: net assets £194K£194K'2531 January 2026: net assets £207K£207K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2026£207K£181K£7,1080
31 Jan 2025£194K£163K£2,0620
31 Jan 2024£194K£165K£4,3690
31 Jan 2023£189K£194K£39K0
31 Jan 2022£182K£184K£36K0
31 Jan 2021£170K£172K£35K2
31 Jan 2020£136K£136K£34K2
31 Jan 2018£144K£56K£140K£31K
31 Jan 2017£147K£146K£34K
31 Jan 2016£143K£89K£150K£42K

Who runs and owns W.H. D. Lowe Motors Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
J*** L***Directorbefore Oct 1991
J*** L***DirectorApr 2012
J*** L***SecretaryOct 2010
3 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
P*** L***SecretaryOct 2010
W*** L***DirectorJan 2007
P*** O***DirectorApr 1995

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2016
J*** L***
Owns 50% to 75% of the shares

Where W.H. D. Lowe Motors Limited is registered

W.H. D. Lowe Motors Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Sevenoaks (TN13), in the Sevenoaks local authority area, South East. Show TN13 1YL on a map.

Other trade companies in TN13

Also registered at this address

4 other companies use the same registered office as W.H. D. Lowe Motors Limited.

What happens if W.H. D. Lowe Motors 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 October 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Nov 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Dec 2027 to 31 Jan 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Feb 2028 to 30 Apr 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 May 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Feb 2028£200
3 months late30 Apr 2028another £200
6 months late31 Jul 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jan 2029another 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
00576057
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 December 1956 (69 years ago)
Registered office
C/O Brebners First Floor, 1 Suffolk Way, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1YL
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
31 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2026
Last confirmation statement
22 October 2025

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 W.H. D. Lowe Motors Limited's accounts due?

W.H. D. Lowe Motors Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 October 2027 (in 383 days), covering the period to 31 January 2027.

When is W.H. D. Lowe Motors Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 January 2027 is due at HMRC by 31 January 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 November 2027.

Is W.H. D. Lowe Motors Limited still trading?

W.H. D. Lowe Motors 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 W.H. D. Lowe Motors Limited do?

W.H. D. Lowe Motors Limited is registered under Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112).

How old is W.H. D. Lowe Motors Limited?

W.H. D. Lowe Motors Limited was incorporated on 21 December 1956, 69 years ago.

Who runs W.H. D. Lowe Motors Limited?

W.H. D. Lowe Motors Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Apr 2012. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns W.H. D. Lowe Motors Limited?

One person or company has significant control of W.H. D. Lowe Motors Limited: an individual (owns 50% to 75% of the shares).

What is the penalty if W.H. D. Lowe Motors 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 W.H. D. Lowe Motors 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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