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Abdec Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsPainters and decoratorsLeiston
Company number
03394916
Incorporated
30 Jun 199729 years trading
Registered office
116 Hodgson Avenue, Leiston, IP16 4WF
Nature of business
Painting
Accounts due in
169 days
31 Mar 2027
Net assets
£1,026▲
At 30 Jun 2025
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Abdec Limited is a 29-year-old private limited company registered in Leiston, company number 03394916, one of the UK's painting and decorating companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 March 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 June 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 June 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
For the period to 30 Jun 2026
CT600 due
30 Jun 2027
in 260 days
Period 1 Jul 2025 to 30 Jun 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Apr 2027
in 170 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
14 Jul 2027
in 274 days
Last made up to 30 Jun 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 £936 on the year before, to £1,026.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £22K against £23K owed within a year: 1.0 times cover.
  • 1 employee 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£10K30 June 2016: net assets £277£277201630 June 2017: net assets £434£434201730 June 2018: net assets -£1,141-£1,141201830 June 2019: net assets -£4,741-£4,741201930 June 2020: net assets £15K£15K202030 June 2021: net assets £11K£11K202130 June 2022: net assets £19K£19K202230 June 2023: net assets £10K£10K202330 June 2024: net assets £90£90202430 June 2025: net assets £1,026£1,0262025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£10K30 June 2016: net assets £277£277'1630 June 2017: net assets £434£434'1730 June 2018: net assets -£1,141-£1,141'1830 June 2019: net assets -£4,741-£4,741'1930 June 2020: net assets £15K£15K'2030 June 2021: net assets £11K£11K'2130 June 2022: net assets £19K£19K'2230 June 2023: net assets £10K£10K'2330 June 2024: net assets £90£90'2430 June 2025: net assets £1,026£1,026'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Jun 2025£1,026£22K£23K1
30 Jun 2024£90£11K£15K1
30 Jun 2023£10K£16K£9,3221
30 Jun 2022£19K£29K£16K1
30 Jun 2021£11K£31K£14K1
30 Jun 2020£15K£26K£20K1
30 Jun 2019-£4,741-£15K£17K
30 Jun 2018-£1,141-£11K£13K
30 Jun 2017£434£18K£18K
30 Jun 2016£277£18K£18K£18K

Who runs and owns Abdec Limited

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
T*** E***DirectorJun 1997
4 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
S*** N***SecretaryJun 1997Apr 2003
P*** R***SecretaryJun 2003Jul 2010
Waterlow Secretaries LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryJun 1997Jun 1997
Waterlow Nominees LimitedNominee director (company)Jun 1997Jun 1997

Person with significant control

Individual · since Jun 2016
T*** E***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Where Abdec Limited is registered

Abdec Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Leiston (IP16), in the East Suffolk local authority area, East of England. Show IP16 4WF on a map.

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What happens if Abdec 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 March 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Apr 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 May 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jul 2027 to 30 Sep 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Oct 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jul 2027£200
3 months late30 Sep 2027another £200
6 months late30 Dec 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Jun 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
03394916
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 June 1997 (29 years ago)
Registered office
116 Hodgson Avenue, Leiston, IP16 4WF
Nature of business
Painting (SIC 43341)
Year end
30 June (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
30 June 2025
Last confirmation statement
30 June 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 Abdec Limited's accounts due?

Abdec Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 March 2027 (in 169 days), covering the period to 30 June 2026.

When is Abdec Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 June 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 June 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 April 2027.

Is Abdec Limited still trading?

Abdec 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 Abdec Limited do?

Abdec Limited is registered under Painting (SIC 43341).

How old is Abdec Limited?

Abdec Limited was incorporated on 30 June 1997, 29 years ago.

Who runs Abdec Limited?

Abdec Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Jun 1997. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Abdec Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Abdec Limited: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Abdec 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 Abdec 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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