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- Colours Decorating Limited
Colours Decorating Limited
- Company number
- 03902490
- Incorporated
- 5 Jan 200026 years trading
- Registered office
- Office 7, 15-20 Gresley Road, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9PL
- Nature of business
- Painting
Colours Decorating Limited is a 26-year-old private limited company registered in St Leonards on Sea, company number 03902490, one of the UK's painting and decorating companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 January 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 April 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 April 2027.
Key dates
Worked out from the year end and filing history on the Companies House register.
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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 £323K (-10.4%) on the year before, to £2.8M.
- Net assets rose in 7 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
- Current assets of £2.1M against £1.1M owed within a year: 1.9 times cover.
- 12 employees on average, down from 16 the year before.
- Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.
Net assets by year
| Year end | Net assets | Cash | Current assets | Owed within a year | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2025 | £2.8M | £921K | £2.1M | £1.1M | 12 |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £3.1M | £161K | £2.7M | £1.4M | 16 |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £3.2M | £647K | £3.1M | £1.6M | 15 |
| 30 Apr 2022 | £2.7M | £1.4M | £4.7M | £1.8M | 15 |
| 30 Apr 2021 | £1.8M | £998K | £2.5M | £511K | 0 |
| 30 Apr 2020 | £1M | £1.3M | £2.1M | £745K | 11 |
| 30 Apr 2019 | £619K | £421K | £1.2M | £694K | 10 |
| 30 Apr 2018 | £521K | £0 | £834K | £387K | 10 |
| 30 Apr 2017 | £349K | £163K | £917K | £660K | 10 |
| 30 Apr 2016 | £305K | £204K | £744K | £523K |
Public contracts won
Colours Decorating Limited has 70 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £32M, from 2015 to 2026. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. For 4 of them the published figure is a shared or multi-year ceiling (a framework place, a multi-supplier award, or more than a small company could hold alone), so no value is shown. 31 of these were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.
Awards by year
Main buyers
- East Sussex County Council36 awards
- SE Shared Services10 awards
- Brighton & Hove City Council8 awards
- Optivo4 awards
- BHCC Property and Design2 awards
| Buyer | Contract | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Sussex County Council | Danehill Primary School - Fire compartmentation Works | £22K | 21 Jul 2026 |
| East Sussex County Council | ESCC-PMD-Bourne Primary School - Toilet refurbishments | £92K | 10 Jul 2026 |
| East Sussex County Council | ESCC - LR - RFQ - Kitchen Refurbishment - Polly Arch Site | 2 Jul 2026 | |
| East Sussex County Council | Kitchen Refurbishment - Polly Arch Site | £29K | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Orbit Group Limited | 104 and 124 Rutland Gate | £132K | 28 May 2026 |
| East Sussex County Council | ESCC-HP-PME-Etchingham Primary School Drainage Remedials | £10M | 28 May 2026 |
| East Sussex County Council | ESCC-Uckfield College Specialist Facility Phase 3 | £38K | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Communities and Housing Investment Consortium Limited | CHIC Decoration Works Framework 2025-29 | Ceiling, not shown | 26 Nov 2025 |
| East Sussex County Council | ESCC-PM-Oclynge Junior Academy Specialist Facility | £174K | 3 Nov 2025 |
| East Sussex County Council | ESCC-AO-PMD-Westfield School - Glazed Walkway Replacement | £102K | 21 Oct 2025 |
Showing the 10 most recent of 70.
Where Colours Decorating Limited is registered
The registered office is in St Leonards on Sea (TN38), in the Hastings local authority area, South East. Show TN38 9PL on a map.
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Also registered at this address
1 other company uses the same registered office as Colours Decorating Limited.
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What happens if Colours 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 January 2027.
| Companies House | Accounts delivered | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 1 month late | 1 Feb 2027 to 28 Feb 2027 | £150 |
| 1 to 3 months late | 1 Mar 2027 to 30 Apr 2027 | £375 |
| 3 to 6 months late | 1 May 2027 to 31 Jul 2027 | £750 |
| More than 6 months late | From 1 Aug 2027 | £1,500 |
Penalties double if the accounts were also late the year before.
| HMRC (CT600) | From | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day late | 1 May 2027 | £200 |
| 3 months late | 30 Jul 2027 | another £200 |
| 6 months late | 30 Oct 2027 | HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax |
| 12 months late | 30 Apr 2028 | another 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
- 03902490
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 5 January 2000 (26 years ago)
- Registered office
- Office 7, 15-20 Gresley Road, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9PL
- Nature of business
- Painting (SIC 43341)
- Year end
- 30 April (accounting reference date)
- Accounts type
- Total exemption (full)
- Last accounts made up to
- 30 April 2025
- Last confirmation statement
- 5 January 2026
- Charges (mortgages)
- 2 outstanding of 4 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 Colours Decorating Limited's accounts due?
Colours Decorating Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 January 2027 (in 111 days), covering the period to 30 April 2026.
When is Colours Decorating Limited's CT600 due?
The CT600 for the period to 30 April 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 April 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 February 2027.
Is Colours Decorating Limited still trading?
Colours 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 Colours Decorating Limited do?
Colours Decorating Limited is registered under Painting (SIC 43341).
How old is Colours Decorating Limited?
Colours Decorating Limited was incorporated on 5 January 2000, 26 years ago.
Has Colours Decorating Limited won public sector contracts?
Yes. Colours Decorating Limited has 70 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £32M), most recently from East Sussex County Council.
What is the penalty if Colours 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 Colours Decorating Limited on Companies House for filed documents, officers and the full history.
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.