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Colchester Decoration Ltd

ActiveMicro-entity accountsPainters and decoratorsWoolwich
Company number
08657295
Incorporated
20 Aug 201313 years trading
Registered office
2A Barnard Close, Woolwich, London, SE18 6JQ
Nature of business
Painting
Accounts due in
596 days
31 May 2028
Net assets
£44K▲
+481.3% on the year before
Employees
1
Average during the year
Checked with Companies House 13 Oct 2026

Colchester Decoration Ltd is a 13-year-old private limited company registered in Woolwich, company number 08657295, one of the UK's painting and decorating companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 May 2028, and the CT600 for the period to 31 August 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 August 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 May 2028
in 596 days
For the period to 31 Aug 2027
CT600 due
31 Aug 2028
in 688 days
Period 1 Sep 2026 to 31 Aug 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Jun 2028
in 597 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
3 Sep 2026
Overdue by 40 days
Last made up to 20 Aug 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 up £37K (+481.3%) on the year before, to £44K.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £44K against £34K owed within a year: 1.3 times cover.
  • 1 employee on average, up from 0 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£25K31 August 2017: net assets £120£120201731 August 2018: net assets -£7,753-£7,753201831 August 2019: net assets £3£3201931 August 2020: net assets £5£5202031 August 2021: net assets £23K£23K202131 August 2022: net assets -£16K-£16K202231 August 2023: net assets £1,622£1,622202331 August 2024: net assets -£4,224-£4,224202431 August 2025: net assets £7,620£7,620202531 August 2026: net assets £44K£44K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£25K31 August 2017: net assets £120£120'1731 August 2018: net assets -£7,753-£7,753'1831 August 2019: net assets £3£3'1931 August 2020: net assets £5£5'2031 August 2021: net assets £23K£23K'2131 August 2022: net assets -£16K-£16K'2231 August 2023: net assets £1,622£1,622'2331 August 2024: net assets -£4,224-£4,224'2431 August 2025: net assets £7,620£7,620'2531 August 2026: net assets £44K£44K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Aug 2026£44K£44K£34K1
31 Aug 2025£7,620£13K£26K0
31 Aug 2024-£4,224£8,895£15K1
31 Aug 2023£1,622£21K£38K1
31 Aug 2022-£16K£6,018£44K1
31 Aug 2021£23K£4,677£11K1
31 Aug 2020£5£6,709£6,7041
31 Aug 2019£3£7,936£7,936£7,933
31 Aug 2018-£7,753£945£945£8,698
31 Aug 2017£120£13K£13K

Where Colchester Decoration Ltd is registered

Colchester Decoration Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Woolwich (SE18), in the Greenwich local authority area, London. Show SE18 6JQ on a map.

Other trade companies in SE18

Also registered at this address

9 other companies use the same registered office as Colchester Decoration Ltd.

What happens if Colchester Decoration 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 2028.

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

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Sep 2028£200
3 months late30 Nov 2028another £200
6 months late28 Feb 2029HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Aug 2029another 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
08657295
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 August 2013 (13 years ago)
Registered office
2A Barnard Close, Woolwich, London, SE18 6JQ
Nature of business
Painting (SIC 43341)
Year end
31 August (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 August 2026
Last confirmation statement
20 August 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 Colchester Decoration Ltd's accounts due?

Colchester Decoration Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 May 2028 (in 596 days), covering the period to 31 August 2027.

When is Colchester Decoration Ltd's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 August 2027 is due at HMRC by 31 August 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 June 2028.

Is Colchester Decoration Ltd still trading?

Colchester Decoration Ltd is listed as active on the Companies House register (checked 13 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 Colchester Decoration Ltd do?

Colchester Decoration Ltd is registered under Painting (SIC 43341).

How old is Colchester Decoration Ltd?

Colchester Decoration Ltd was incorporated on 20 August 2013, 13 years ago.

What is the penalty if Colchester Decoration 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 Colchester Decoration 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, rechecked 13 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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