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Ambrose Ellis Painting Contractors Limited

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsPainters and decoratorsRuncorn
Company number
04541530
Incorporated
20 Sep 200224 years trading
Registered office
Unit 22 Percival Lane, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4UX
Nature of business
Painting
Accounts due in
259 days
30 Jun 2027
Net assets
£478K▼
-0.3% on the year before
Cash at bank
£386K▲
At 30 Sep 2025
Employees
11
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Ambrose Ellis Painting Contractors Limited is a 24-year-old private limited company registered in Runcorn, company number 04541530, one of 8 painting and decorating companies in Runcorn. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 June 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 September 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 September 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Jun 2027
in 259 days
For the period to 30 Sep 2026
CT600 due
30 Sep 2027
in 351 days
Period 1 Oct 2025 to 30 Sep 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jul 2027
in 260 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
13 Nov 2026
in 30 days
Last made up to 30 Oct 2025

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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 £1,229 (-0.3%) on the year before, to £478K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £689K against £214K owed within a year: 3.2 times cover.
  • 11 employees on average, down from 12 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£250K£500K30 September 2016: net assets £16K£16K201630 September 2017: net assets £12K£12K201730 September 2018: net assets £14K£14K201830 September 2019: net assets £5,367£5,367201930 September 2020: net assets £114K£114K202030 September 2021: net assets £374K£374K202130 September 2022: net assets £550K£550K202230 September 2023: net assets £680K£680K202330 September 2024: net assets £479K£479K202430 September 2025: net assets £478K£478K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£250K£500K30 September 2016: net assets £16K£16K'1630 September 2017: net assets £12K£12K'1730 September 2018: net assets £14K£14K'1830 September 2019: net assets £5,367£5,367'1930 September 2020: net assets £114K£114K'2030 September 2021: net assets £374K£374K'2130 September 2022: net assets £550K£550K'2230 September 2023: net assets £680K£680K'2330 September 2024: net assets £479K£479K'2430 September 2025: net assets £478K£478K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Sep 2025£478K£386K£689K£214K11
30 Sep 2024£479K£289K£737K£260K12
30 Sep 2023£680K£640K£1M£327K15
30 Sep 2022£550K£418K£799K£245K13
30 Sep 2021£374K£214K£761K£349K11
30 Sep 2020£114K£112K£599K£437K11
30 Sep 2019£5,367£125£428K£429K12
30 Sep 2018£14K£91£498K£494K15
30 Sep 2017£12K£41£541K£539K8
30 Sep 2016£16K£208£613K£599K

Where Ambrose Ellis Painting Contractors Limited is registered

Ambrose Ellis Painting Contractors Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Runcorn (WA7), in the Halton local authority area, North West. Show WA7 4UX on a map.

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What happens if Ambrose Ellis Painting 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 30 June 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jul 2027 to 31 Jul 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Aug 2027 to 30 Sep 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Oct 2027 to 31 Dec 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jan 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Oct 2027£200
3 months late30 Dec 2027another £200
6 months late30 Mar 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Sep 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
04541530
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 September 2002 (24 years ago)
Registered office
Unit 22 Percival Lane, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4UX
Nature of business
Painting (SIC 43341)
Year end
30 September (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
30 September 2025
Last confirmation statement
30 October 2025
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 3 registered

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 Ambrose Ellis Painting Contractors Limited's accounts due?

Ambrose Ellis Painting Contractors Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 June 2027 (in 259 days), covering the period to 30 September 2026.

When is Ambrose Ellis Painting Contractors Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Ambrose Ellis Painting Contractors Limited still trading?

Ambrose Ellis Painting 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 Ambrose Ellis Painting Contractors Limited do?

Ambrose Ellis Painting Contractors Limited is registered under Painting (SIC 43341).

How old is Ambrose Ellis Painting Contractors Limited?

Ambrose Ellis Painting Contractors Limited was incorporated on 20 September 2002, 24 years ago.

What is the penalty if Ambrose Ellis Painting 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 Ambrose Ellis Painting 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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