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Warrington Vehicle Centre Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor tradersWarrington
Company number
03692258
Incorporated
6 Jan 199927 years trading
Registered office
8 Winmarleigh Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1JW
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
383 days
31 Oct 2027
Net assets
£1M▲
+0.4% on the year before
Cash at bank
£730K▲
At 31 Jan 2026
Employees
24
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Warrington Vehicle Centre Limited is a 27-year-old private limited company registered in Warrington, company number 03692258, one of 149 motor trade companies in Warrington. 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
20 Jan 2027
in 99 days
Last made up to 6 Jan 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 £3,665 (+0.4%) on the year before, to £1M.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £3.1M against £2.2M owed within a year: 1.4 times cover.
  • 24 employees on average, up from 22 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£1M31 January 2017: net assets £1.5M£1.5M201731 January 2018: net assets £1.4M£1.4M201831 January 2019: net assets £1.5M£1.5M201931 January 2020: net assets £1.6M£1.6M202031 January 2021: net assets £1M£1M202131 January 2022: net assets £1.1M£1.1M202231 January 2023: net assets £1.1M£1.1M202331 January 2024: net assets £1M£1M202431 January 2025: net assets £1M£1M202531 January 2026: net assets £1M£1M2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£1M31 January 2017: net assets £1.5M£1.5M'1731 January 2018: net assets £1.4M£1.4M'1831 January 2019: net assets £1.5M£1.5M'1931 January 2020: net assets £1.6M£1.6M'2031 January 2021: net assets £1M£1M'2131 January 2022: net assets £1.1M£1.1M'2231 January 2023: net assets £1.1M£1.1M'2331 January 2024: net assets £1M£1M'2431 January 2025: net assets £1M£1M'2531 January 2026: net assets £1M£1M'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2026£1M£730K£3.1M£2.2M24
31 Jan 2025£1M£588K£3.5M£2.5M22
31 Jan 2024£1M£1.4M£4M£3.1M21
31 Jan 2023£1.1M£1.2M£3.4M£2.4M23
31 Jan 2022£1.1M£806K£3.2M£2.2M23
31 Jan 2021£1M£1.7M£2.9M£2.1M23
31 Jan 2020£1.6M£1.3M£3.4M£2.1M25
31 Jan 2019£1.5M£1.3M£5.3M£3.9M25
31 Jan 2018£1.4M£828K£4.4M£3.1M25
31 Jan 2017£1.5M£1.1M£2.7M£1.4M24

Public contracts won

Warrington Vehicle Centre Limited has 3 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £73K, from 2017 to 2019. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. These were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.

Awards by year

20171
20181
20191

Main buyers

  • Halton Borough Council3 awards
BuyerContractValueAwarded
Halton Borough CouncilSupply and Delivery of 1 x Isuzu D-Max 4x4 Single Cab Utility Pick-Up£24K26 Feb 2019
Halton Borough CouncilSupply & Delivery of 1 x Isuzu D-Max 4x4 Single Cab with Specialist ARB Tipper Conversion£29K23 Nov 2018
Halton Borough CouncilNissan Navara Visia£20K28 Jul 2017

Where Warrington Vehicle Centre Limited is registered

Warrington Vehicle Centre Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Warrington (WA1), in the Warrington local authority area, North West. Show WA1 1JW on a map.

Other trade companies in WA1

Shared registered office

56 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 Warrington Vehicle Centre 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
03692258
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 January 1999 (27 years ago)
Registered office
8 Winmarleigh Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1JW
Nature of business
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
Year end
31 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2026
Last confirmation statement
6 January 2026
Charges (mortgages)
2 outstanding of 2 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 Warrington Vehicle Centre Limited's accounts due?

Warrington Vehicle Centre 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 Warrington Vehicle Centre 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 Warrington Vehicle Centre Limited still trading?

Warrington Vehicle Centre 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 Warrington Vehicle Centre Limited do?

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

How old is Warrington Vehicle Centre Limited?

Warrington Vehicle Centre Limited was incorporated on 6 January 1999, 27 years ago.

Has Warrington Vehicle Centre Limited won public sector contracts?

Yes. Warrington Vehicle Centre Limited has 3 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £73K), most recently from Halton Borough Council.

What is the penalty if Warrington Vehicle Centre 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 Warrington Vehicle Centre 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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