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Betterthanstudio Ltd

ActiveMicro-entity accountsFinishing tradesLondon
Company number
13545940
Incorporated
4 Aug 20215 years trading
Registered office
27 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AX
Nature of business
Other building completion and finishing; Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet; Advertising agencies
Accounts due in
231 days
31 May 2027
Net assets
£58K▲
+102.2% on the year before
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Betterthanstudio Ltd is a 5-year-old private limited company registered in London, company number 13545940, one of 3,947 building finishing companies in London. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 May 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 August 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 August 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 May 2027
in 231 days
For the period to 31 Aug 2026
CT600 due
31 Aug 2027
in 323 days
Period 1 Sep 2025 to 31 Aug 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jun 2027
in 232 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
25 Jul 2027
in 286 days
Last made up to 11 Jul 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 £29K (+102.2%) on the year before, to £58K.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 3 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £136K against £76K owed within a year: 1.8 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 4 years, 2022 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2022 to 2025£0£20K£40K31 August 2022: net assets £8,428£8,428202231 August 2023: net assets £16K£16K202331 August 2024: net assets £29K£29K202431 August 2025: net assets £58K£58K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2022 to 2025£0£20K£40K31 August 2022: net assets £8,428£8,428202231 August 2023: net assets £16K£16K202331 August 2024: net assets £29K£29K202431 August 2025: net assets £58K£58K2025
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Aug 2025£58K£136K£76K0
31 Aug 2024£29K£39K£8,5590
31 Aug 2023£16K£23K£6,1260
31 Aug 2022£8,428£33K£24K0

Where Betterthanstudio Ltd is registered

Betterthanstudio Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in London (WC1N), in the Camden local authority area, London. Show WC1N 3AX on a map.

Other trade companies in WC1N

Shared registered office

554 companies on our pages use this registered office address. An address shared this widely is usually an accountant's office or a company formation agent's service address, not where the business trades from.

What happens if Betterthanstudio Ltd 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 May 2027.

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

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Sep 2027£200
3 months late30 Nov 2027another £200
6 months late29 Feb 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Aug 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
13545940
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 August 2021 (5 years ago)
Registered office
27 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AX
Nature of business
Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390)
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (SIC 47910)
Advertising agencies (SIC 73110)
Year end
31 August (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 August 2025
Last confirmation statement
11 July 2026

Filing notes for building finishing companies

Finishing trade companies cover a wide range of work. Most are micro-entities with simple accounts and a straightforward CT600.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Betterthanstudio Ltd's accounts due?

Betterthanstudio Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 May 2027 (in 231 days), covering the period to 31 August 2026.

When is Betterthanstudio Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is Betterthanstudio Ltd still trading?

Betterthanstudio Ltd 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 Betterthanstudio Ltd do?

Betterthanstudio Ltd is registered under Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390); Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (SIC 47910); Advertising agencies (SIC 73110).

How old is Betterthanstudio Ltd?

Betterthanstudio Ltd was incorporated on 4 August 2021, 5 years ago.

What is the penalty if Betterthanstudio Ltd 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 Betterthanstudio Ltd 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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