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W M Snell Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersAlton
Company number
05951746
Incorporated
2 Oct 200620 years trading
Registered office
W M Snell, Station Road, Alton, Hants, GU34 2PZ
Nature of business
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories
Accounts due in
352 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£985K▲
+8.0% on the year before
Cash at bank
£530K▲
At 31 Dec 2025
Employees
16
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

W M Snell Ltd is a 20-year-old private limited company registered in Alton, company number 05951746, one of 19 motor trade companies in Alton. 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
16 Oct 2026
in 3 days
Last made up to 2 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 £73K (+8%) on the year before, to £985K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £1.6M against £998K owed within a year: 1.6 times cover.
  • 16 employees on average, up from 15 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£500K31 December 2016: net assets £107K£107K201631 December 2017: net assets £151K£151K201731 December 2018: net assets £259K£259K201831 December 2019: net assets £342K£342K201931 December 2020: net assets £422K£422K202031 December 2021: net assets £627K£627K202131 December 2022: net assets £835K£835K202231 December 2023: net assets £928K£928K202331 December 2024: net assets £912K£912K202431 December 2025: net assets £985K£985K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£500K31 December 2016: net assets £107K£107K'1631 December 2017: net assets £151K£151K'1731 December 2018: net assets £259K£259K'1831 December 2019: net assets £342K£342K'1931 December 2020: net assets £422K£422K'2031 December 2021: net assets £627K£627K'2131 December 2022: net assets £835K£835K'2231 December 2023: net assets £928K£928K'2331 December 2024: net assets £912K£912K'2431 December 2025: net assets £985K£985K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£985K£530K£1.6M£998K16
31 Dec 2024£912K£463K£1.5M£952K15
31 Dec 2023£928K£530K£1.6M£922K14
31 Dec 2022£835K£550K£1.3M£728K13
31 Dec 2021£627K£498K£1.1M£739K13
31 Dec 2020£422K£356K£1.1M£857K13
31 Dec 2019£342K£210K£1.1M£971K13
31 Dec 2018£259K£283K£1.1M£975K12
31 Dec 2017£151K£167K£962K£876K11
31 Dec 2016£107K£86K£656K£590K11

Who runs and owns W M Snell Ltd

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
R*** B***DirectorOct 2006
T*** B***DirectorOct 2006
N*** B***DirectorJan 2014
3 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
R*** B***SecretaryOct 2006Jan 2010
Aok Service Centre LtdSecretary (company)Oct 2006Oct 2006
T*** M***DirectorOct 2006Oct 2006

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Apr 2016
N*** B***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Individual · since Apr 2016
T*** B***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares

Charges (secured borrowing)

1 of 1 registered charge is outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
National Westminster Bank PLCOutstandingSep 2011

Where W M Snell Ltd is registered

W M Snell Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Alton (GU34), in the East Hampshire local authority area, South East. Show GU34 2PZ on a map.

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What happens if W M Snell 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 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
05951746
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 October 2006 (20 years ago)
Registered office
W M Snell, Station Road, Alton, Hants, GU34 2PZ
Nature of business
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories (SIC 45400)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
2 October 2025
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 1 registered

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 M Snell Ltd's accounts due?

W M Snell Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 352 days), covering the period to 31 December 2026.

When is W M Snell Ltd'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 W M Snell Ltd still trading?

W M Snell 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 W M Snell Ltd do?

W M Snell Ltd is registered under Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories (SIC 45400).

How old is W M Snell Ltd?

W M Snell Ltd was incorporated on 2 October 2006, 20 years ago.

Who runs W M Snell Ltd?

W M Snell Ltd has 3 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Oct 2006. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns W M Snell Ltd?

2 people or companies have significant control of W M Snell Ltd: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if W M Snell 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 W M Snell 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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