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Carter Decorating Limited

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsPainters and decoratorsBristol
Company number
08945278
Incorporated
18 Mar 201412 years trading
Registered office
1 Cranside Avenue, Redland, Bristol, BS6 7RA
Nature of business
Painting
Accounts due in
80 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£359▼
-74.2% on the year before
Cash at bank
£4,174▲
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Carter Decorating Limited is a 12-year-old private limited company registered in Bristol, company number 08945278, one of 111 painting and decorating companies in Bristol. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 80 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 170 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 81 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
14 Jan 2027
in 94 days
Last made up to 31 Dec 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 £1,033 (-74.2%) on the year before, to £359.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £3,732 against £8,605 owed within a year: 0.4 times cover.
  • 2 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£5,000£10K31 March 2016: net assets £2,032£2,032201631 March 2017: net assets £455£455201731 March 2018: net assets £680£680201831 March 2019: net assets -£194-£194201931 March 2020: net assets £682£682202031 March 2021: net assets £13K£13K202131 March 2022: net assets £1,213£1,213202231 March 2023: net assets £774£774202331 March 2024: net assets £1,392£1,392202431 March 2025: net assets £359£3592025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£5,000£10K31 March 2016: net assets £2,032£2,032'1631 March 2017: net assets £455£455'1731 March 2018: net assets £680£680'1831 March 2019: net assets -£194-£194'1931 March 2020: net assets £682£682'2031 March 2021: net assets £13K£13K'2131 March 2022: net assets £1,213£1,213'2231 March 2023: net assets £774£774'2331 March 2024: net assets £1,392£1,392'2431 March 2025: net assets £359£359'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£359£4,174£3,732£8,6052
31 Mar 2024£1,392£2,362£7,756£7,0052
31 Mar 2023£774£4,883£2,559£3,9932
31 Mar 2022£1,213£131£390£8,8313
31 Mar 2021£13K£704£7,763£17K2
31 Mar 2020£682£4,763£2,296£2,2792
31 Mar 2019-£194-£5,869£4,436
31 Mar 2018£680£128£414£2,518
31 Mar 2017£455£1,996£1,760£3,055
31 Mar 2016£2,032£0£189£6,044

Who runs and owns Carter Decorating Limited

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
L*** C***DirectorMar 2014
S*** C***DirectorMar 2014
2 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
S*** C***SecretaryMar 2014Apr 2014
N*** G***DirectorOct 2021Dec 2025

Person with significant control

Individual · since Jul 2016
S*** C***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes

Where Carter Decorating Limited is registered

Carter Decorating Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Bristol (BS6), in the Bristol, City of local authority area, South West. Show BS6 7RA on a map.

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What happens if Carter Decorating 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 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2027£200
3 months late30 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
08945278
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 March 2014 (12 years ago)
Registered office
1 Cranside Avenue, Redland, Bristol, BS6 7RA
Nature of business
Painting (SIC 43341)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
31 December 2025

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 Carter Decorating Limited's accounts due?

Carter Decorating Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 80 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Carter Decorating Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Carter Decorating Limited still trading?

Carter Decorating 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 Carter Decorating Limited do?

Carter Decorating Limited is registered under Painting (SIC 43341).

How old is Carter Decorating Limited?

Carter Decorating Limited was incorporated on 18 March 2014, 12 years ago.

Who runs Carter Decorating Limited?

Carter Decorating Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Mar 2014. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Carter Decorating Limited?

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

What is the penalty if Carter Decorating 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 Carter Decorating 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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