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Chappell Decorating Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsPainters and decoratorsStanstead Abbotts
Company number
05859425
Incorporated
27 Jun 200620 years trading
Registered office
16 the Maltings, Roydon Road, Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire, SG12 8UU
Nature of business
Painting
Accounts due in
170 days
31 Mar 2027
Net assets
£2,871▼
-35.9% on the year before
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Chappell Decorating Limited is a 20-year-old private limited company registered in Stanstead Abbotts, company number 05859425, 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 170 days
For the period to 30 Jun 2026
CT600 due
30 Jun 2027
in 261 days
Period 1 Jul 2025 to 30 Jun 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Apr 2027
in 171 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
22 Jul 2027
in 283 days
Last made up to 8 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 down £1,607 (-35.9%) on the year before, to £2,871.
  • Net assets rose in 2 of 6 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £5,545 against £8,689 owed within a year: 0.6 times cover.
  • 1 employee on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 7 years, 2019 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2025£0£10K30 June 2019: net assets £17K£17K201930 June 2020: net assets £9,116£9,116202030 June 2021: net assets £14K£14K202130 June 2022: net assets £10K£10K202230 June 2023: net assets £3,514£3,514202330 June 2024: net assets £4,478£4,478202430 June 2025: net assets £2,871£2,8712025
Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2025£0£10K30 June 2019: net assets £17K£17K'1930 June 2020: net assets £9,116£9,116'2030 June 2021: net assets £14K£14K'2130 June 2022: net assets £10K£10K'2230 June 2023: net assets £3,514£3,514'2330 June 2024: net assets £4,478£4,478'2430 June 2025: net assets £2,871£2,871'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Jun 2025£2,871£5,545£8,6891
30 Jun 2024£4,478£6,378£11K1
30 Jun 2023£3,514£8,895£13K1
30 Jun 2022£10K£23K£14K1
30 Jun 2021£14K£28K£18K2
30 Jun 2020£9,116£16K£12K2
30 Jun 2019£17K£25K£14K2

Where Chappell Decorating Limited is registered

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

The registered office is in Stanstead Abbotts (SG12), in the East Hertfordshire local authority area, East of England. Show SG12 8UU on a map.

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Shared registered office

31 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 Chappell 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 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
05859425
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 June 2006 (20 years ago)
Registered office
16 the Maltings, Roydon Road, Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire, SG12 8UU
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
8 July 2026
Previous names
Thompson & Chappell Decorating Limited (until 8 Aug 2011)

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 Chappell Decorating Limited's accounts due?

Chappell Decorating Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 March 2027 (in 170 days), covering the period to 30 June 2026.

When is Chappell Decorating 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 Chappell Decorating Limited still trading?

Chappell 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 Chappell Decorating Limited do?

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

How old is Chappell Decorating Limited?

Chappell Decorating Limited was incorporated on 27 June 2006, 20 years ago.

What is the penalty if Chappell 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 Chappell 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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