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A.R.Ludlow Decorating Contractors Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsPainters and decoratorsDaventry
Company number
09411753
Incorporated
28 Jan 201511 years trading
Registered office
Bridge Grounds Shuckburgh Road, Staverton, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 6BG
Nature of business
Painting
Accounts due in
18 days
31 Oct 2026
Net assets
£85K▼
-31.8% on the year before
Cash at bank
£59K▲
At 31 Jan 2025
Employees
5
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

A.R.Ludlow Decorating Contractors Limited is a 11-year-old private limited company registered in Daventry, company number 09411753, one of 5 painting and decorating companies in Daventry. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 October 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 January 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 January 2027.

Key dates

Worked out from the year end and filing history on the Companies House register.

Accounts due
31 Oct 2026
in 18 days
For the period to 31 Jan 2026
CT600 due
31 Jan 2027
in 110 days
Period 1 Feb 2025 to 31 Jan 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Nov 2026
in 19 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
11 Feb 2027
in 121 days
Last made up to 28 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 down £39K (-31.8%) on the year before, to £85K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £113K against £50K owed within a year: 2.2 times cover.
  • 5 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K£100K31 January 2016: net assets £29K£29K201631 January 2017: net assets £36K£36K201731 January 2018: net assets £17K£17K201831 January 2019: net assets £40K£40K201931 January 2020: net assets £76K£76K202031 January 2021: net assets £60K£60K202131 January 2022: net assets £67K£67K202231 January 2023: net assets £128K£128K202331 January 2024: net assets £124K£124K202431 January 2025: net assets £85K£85K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K£100K31 January 2016: net assets £29K£29K'1631 January 2017: net assets £36K£36K'1731 January 2018: net assets £17K£17K'1831 January 2019: net assets £40K£40K'1931 January 2020: net assets £76K£76K'2031 January 2021: net assets £60K£60K'2131 January 2022: net assets £67K£67K'2231 January 2023: net assets £128K£128K'2331 January 2024: net assets £124K£124K'2431 January 2025: net assets £85K£85K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2025£85K£59K£113K£50K5
31 Jan 2024£124K£58K£146K£49K5
31 Jan 2023£128K£63K£192K£74K5
31 Jan 2022£67K£93K£161K£108K7
31 Jan 2021£60K£75K£112K£68K7
31 Jan 2020£76K£42K£147K£83K0
31 Jan 2019£40K£29K£92K£66K
31 Jan 2018£17K£10K£73K£75K4
31 Jan 2017£36K£17K£117K£95K4
31 Jan 2016£29K£39K£151K£122K

Where A.R.Ludlow Decorating Contractors Limited is registered

A.R.Ludlow Decorating Contractors Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Daventry (NN11), in the West Northamptonshire local authority area, East Midlands. Show NN11 6BG on a map.

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What happens if A.R.Ludlow Decorating Contractors 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 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Nov 2026 to 30 Nov 2026£150
1 to 3 months late1 Dec 2026 to 31 Jan 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Feb 2027 to 30 Apr 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 May 2027£1,500

Penalties double if the accounts were also late the year before.

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Feb 2027£200
3 months late30 Apr 2027another £200
6 months late31 Jul 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jan 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
09411753
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 January 2015 (11 years ago)
Registered office
Bridge Grounds Shuckburgh Road, Staverton, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 6BG
Nature of business
Painting (SIC 43341)
Year end
31 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2025
Last confirmation statement
28 January 2026

Filing notes for painting and decorating companies

Decorating companies are usually labour-based micro-entities working for homeowners and contractors, some of it under CIS.

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Frequently asked questions

When are A.R.Ludlow Decorating Contractors Limited's accounts due?

A.R.Ludlow Decorating Contractors Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 October 2026 (in 18 days), covering the period to 31 January 2026.

When is A.R.Ludlow Decorating Contractors Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 January 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 January 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 November 2026.

Is A.R.Ludlow Decorating Contractors Limited still trading?

A.R.Ludlow Decorating Contractors 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 A.R.Ludlow Decorating Contractors Limited do?

A.R.Ludlow Decorating Contractors Limited is registered under Painting (SIC 43341).

How old is A.R.Ludlow Decorating Contractors Limited?

A.R.Ludlow Decorating Contractors Limited was incorporated on 28 January 2015, 11 years ago.

What is the penalty if A.R.Ludlow Decorating Contractors 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 A.R.Ludlow Decorating Contractors 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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