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Whittingham Auto Electrical Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMechanics and garagesPreston
Company number
05680667
Incorporated
19 Jan 200620 years trading
Registered office
C/O Towers + Gornall Ltd River View, 96 High Street, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1WZ
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
383 days
31 Oct 2027
Net assets
£51K▲
+0.4% on the year before
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Whittingham Auto Electrical Limited is a 20-year-old private limited company registered in Preston, company number 05680667, one of 272 vehicle repair garages in Preston. 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
28 Feb 2027
in 138 days
Last made up to 14 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 £226 (+0.4%) on the year before, to £51K.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £44K against £22K owed within a year: 1.9 times cover.
  • 1 employee on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£50K31 January 2017: net assets £87K£87K201731 January 2018: net assets £75K£75K201831 January 2019: net assets £64K£64K201931 January 2020: net assets £95K£95K202031 January 2021: net assets £91K£91K202131 January 2022: net assets £57K£57K202231 January 2023: net assets £53K£53K202331 January 2024: net assets £45K£45K202431 January 2025: net assets £50K£50K202531 January 2026: net assets £51K£51K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£50K31 January 2017: net assets £87K£87K'1731 January 2018: net assets £75K£75K'1831 January 2019: net assets £64K£64K'1931 January 2020: net assets £95K£95K'2031 January 2021: net assets £91K£91K'2131 January 2022: net assets £57K£57K'2231 January 2023: net assets £53K£53K'2331 January 2024: net assets £45K£45K'2431 January 2025: net assets £50K£50K'2531 January 2026: net assets £51K£51K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2026£51K£44K£22K1
31 Jan 2025£50K£64K£19K1
31 Jan 2024£45K£45K£7,9861
31 Jan 2023£53K£118K£75K1
31 Jan 2022£57K£107K£65K1
31 Jan 2021£91K£152K£79K2
31 Jan 2020£95K£130K£39K1
31 Jan 2019£64K£79K£21K
31 Jan 2018£75K£87K£19K
31 Jan 2017£87K£106K£24K

Where Whittingham Auto Electrical Limited is registered

Whittingham Auto Electrical Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Preston (PR3), in the Wyre local authority area, North West. Show PR3 1WZ on a map.

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Shared registered office

58 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 Whittingham Auto Electrical 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
05680667
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 January 2006 (20 years ago)
Registered office
C/O Towers + Gornall Ltd River View, 96 High Street, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1WZ
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
31 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2026
Last confirmation statement
14 February 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 Whittingham Auto Electrical Limited's accounts due?

Whittingham Auto Electrical 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 Whittingham Auto Electrical 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 Whittingham Auto Electrical Limited still trading?

Whittingham Auto Electrical 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 Whittingham Auto Electrical Limited do?

Whittingham Auto Electrical Limited is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Whittingham Auto Electrical Limited?

Whittingham Auto Electrical Limited was incorporated on 19 January 2006, 20 years ago.

What is the penalty if Whittingham Auto Electrical 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 Whittingham Auto Electrical 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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