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Worthing Motors Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsMotor traders
Company number
00372181
Incorporated
31 Jan 194284 years trading
Registered office
83 Cambridge ST, London, SW1V 4PS
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Accounts due in
352 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£908K▲
+7.5% on the year before
Cash at bank
£60K▼
At 31 Dec 2025
Employees
29
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Worthing Motors Limited is a 84-year-old private limited company, company number 00372181, one of the UK's motor trade companies. 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
14 Feb 2027
in 124 days
Last made up to 31 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 £31K (+3.6%) on the year before, to £908K.
  • Net assets rose in 7 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £2.6M against £2.3M owed within a year: 1.1 times cover.
  • 29 employees on average, up from 28 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 £539K£539K201631 December 2017: net assets £603K£603K201731 December 2018: net assets £602K£602K201831 December 2019: net assets £596K£596K201931 December 2020: net assets £638K£638K202031 December 2021: net assets £643K£643K202131 December 2022: net assets £689K£689K202231 December 2023: net assets £777K£777K202331 December 2024: net assets £876K£876K202431 December 2025: net assets £908K£908K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£500K31 December 2016: net assets £539K£539K'1631 December 2017: net assets £603K£603K'1731 December 2018: net assets £602K£602K'1831 December 2019: net assets £596K£596K'1931 December 2020: net assets £638K£638K'2031 December 2021: net assets £643K£643K'2131 December 2022: net assets £689K£689K'2231 December 2023: net assets £777K£777K'2331 December 2024: net assets £876K£876K'2431 December 2025: net assets £908K£908K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£908K£60K£2.6M£2.3M29
31 Dec 2024£876K£394K£2.3M£1.7M28
31 Dec 2023£777K£29K£2.5M£2.1M33
31 Dec 2022£689K£1.7M£1.4M31
31 Dec 2021£643K£0£1.2M£972K27
31 Dec 2020£638K£160K£2M£1.7M28
31 Dec 2019£596K£206K£2.1M£1.8M34
31 Dec 2018£602K£97K£2.1M£1.9M34
31 Dec 2017£603K£261K£1.9M£1.6M34
31 Dec 2016£539K£333K£2.4M£2.1M32

Who runs and owns Worthing Motors Limited

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

Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
G*** P***Directorbefore Jan 1992
R*** P***DirectorMay 1998
V*** P***DirectorJul 2004
L*** H***DirectorOct 2012
S*** P***DirectorJun 2016
R*** P***SecretaryJan 1996
8 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
J*** P***SecretaryJan 1996
J*** W***SecretaryJun 1992
S*** M***DirectorMar 2002May 2011
C*** P***DirectorOct 1993
V*** P***DirectorJan 2016
J*** P***DirectorJan 1996
J*** W***DirectorJun 1992
B*** W***DirectorApr 2001Oct 2016

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Oct 2016
R*** P***
Has significant influence or control
Individual · since Apr 2016
G*** P***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

3 of 8 registered charges are outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Lloyds TSB Bank PLCOutstandingJul 2006
Psa Wholesale LimitedOutstandingAug 2002
Lloyds Bank PLCOutstandingDec 1993
Lloyds Bank PLCSatisfied Jan 2025Apr 2021
Psa Wholesale LimitedSatisfied Sep 1994Apr 1988
Talbot Wholesale LimitedSatisfied May 1987Dec 1981
National Westminster Bank LtdSatisfied Jun 1994Oct 1978
National Westminster Bank LtdSatisfied Feb 1997Apr 1978

Where Worthing Motors Limited is registered

Worthing Motors Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in the SW1V postcode district, in the Westminster local authority area, London. Show SW1V 4PS on a map.

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What happens if Worthing 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 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
00372181
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 January 1942 (84 years ago)
Registered office
83 Cambridge ST, London, SW1V 4PS
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
31 January 2026
Charges (mortgages)
3 outstanding of 8 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 Worthing Motors Limited's accounts due?

Worthing Motors Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 352 days), covering the period to 31 December 2026.

When is Worthing Motors Limited'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 Worthing Motors Limited still trading?

Worthing 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 Worthing Motors Limited do?

Worthing Motors Limited is registered under Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111).

How old is Worthing Motors Limited?

Worthing Motors Limited was incorporated on 31 January 1942, 84 years ago.

Who runs Worthing Motors Limited?

Worthing Motors Limited has 5 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in May 1998. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Worthing Motors Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of Worthing Motors Limited: an individual (has significant influence or control); an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Worthing 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 Worthing 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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