−£63k
vs Mar 2024Active08884781Private limited companyOrpington
CENTRAL AUTO CENTRE LTD
E27/100Owned by Elizabeth Mclaughlin, Patrick Mclaughlin and 1 other
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Summary
CENTRAL AUTO CENTRE LTD is an active private limited company (company number 08884781) incorporated on 10 February 2014, registered in Orpington. Its registered activity is maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of −£63k and cash of £2,750, with 9 employees on average. Net assets fell 95% on the prior period (−£33k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 2,707 comparable companies in Greater London (median £1,900, upper quartile £23k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 10 February 201412 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026in 70 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 24 February 2027in 125 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 45200
- Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£2,750
No changevs Mar 2024Not reported
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+13%vs Mar 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | −£63k | £2,750 | — | £172k | — | — | 9 |
| 31 March 2024 | −£33k | £2,750 | — | £153k | — | — | 8 |
Current ratio0.56Current liabilities exceed current assets
Cash per employee£306Cash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Firmoscan score
27 / 100 · grade E
| 50 | Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here |
| −15 | Negative net assetsNet assets £-63,232 at 2025-03-31 |
| −8 | Net assets falling-94.5% vs prior period |
| −8 | Current liabilities exceed current assetsCurrent ratio 0.56 |
| +8 | EstablishedIncorporated 2014-02-10 (13 years) |
| 27 | Score, grade E |
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice. How the score is computed.
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Ownership and control
- Mrs Elizabeth Mclaughlin
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Mr Patrick Mclaughlin
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Mr Guy Mclaughlin
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 125 days
- Next accounts duein 70 days
- Accounts period endNet liabilities £63k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet liabilities £33k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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All companies incorporated on 10 February 2014 · in Feb 2014.
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Reminders for CENTRAL AUTO CENTRE LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.