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David Birnie Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsPainters and decoratorsEvanton
Company number
SC242144
Incorporated
10 Jan 200323 years trading
Registered office
Weydale, Livera Street, Evanton, Ross-Shire, IV16 9XZ
Nature of business
Painting
Accounts due in
444 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
-£3,448▲
+69.7% on the year before
Employees
3
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

David Birnie Limited is a 23-year-old private limited company registered in Evanton, company number SC242144, one of the UK's painting and decorating companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2027
in 444 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2027
CT600 due
31 Mar 2028
in 535 days
Period 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2028
in 445 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
22 Jan 2027
in 101 days
Last made up to 8 Jan 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 £15K (-130.3%) on the year before, to -£3,448.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £6,780 against £11K owed within a year: 0.6 times cover.
  • 3 employees on average, up from 2 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£5,000£10K31 January 2017: net assets £3,146£3,146201731 January 2018: net assets £448£448201831 January 2019: net assets £5,299£5,299201931 January 2020: net assets £8,745£8,745202031 January 2021: net assets £2,103£2,103202131 January 2022: net assets £1,682£1,682202231 January 2023: net assets £1,667£1,667202331 January 2024: net assets £1,092£1,092202431 January 2025: net assets £11K£11K202531 March 2026: net assets -£3,448-£3,4482026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£5,000£10K31 January 2017: net assets £3,146£3,146'1731 January 2018: net assets £448£448'1831 January 2019: net assets £5,299£5,299'1931 January 2020: net assets £8,745£8,745'2031 January 2021: net assets £2,103£2,103'2131 January 2022: net assets £1,682£1,682'2231 January 2023: net assets £1,667£1,667'2331 January 2024: net assets £1,092£1,092'2431 January 2025: net assets £11K£11K'2531 March 2026: net assets -£3,448-£3,448'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026-£3,448£6,780£11K3
31 Jan 2025£11K£2,337£14K2
31 Jan 2024£1,092£8,878£11K2
31 Jan 2023£1,667£9,494£9,2042
31 Jan 2022£1,682£11K£11K2
31 Jan 2021£2,103£15K£15K3
31 Jan 2020£8,745£14K£11K3
31 Jan 2019£5,299£11K£9,540
31 Jan 2018£448£5,658£12K
31 Jan 2017£3,146£8,176£12K

Where David Birnie Limited is registered

David Birnie Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Evanton (IV16), in the Highland local authority area, Scotland. Show IV16 9XZ on a map.

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What happens if David Birnie 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 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2028 to 31 Jan 2028£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2028 to 30 Jun 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2028£200
3 months late30 Jun 2028another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 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
SC242144
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 January 2003 (23 years ago)
Registered office
Weydale, Livera Street, Evanton, Ross-Shire, IV16 9XZ
Nature of business
Painting (SIC 43341)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
8 January 2026
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 1 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 David Birnie Limited's accounts due?

David Birnie Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2027 (in 444 days), covering the period to 31 March 2027.

When is David Birnie Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is David Birnie Limited still trading?

David Birnie 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 David Birnie Limited do?

David Birnie Limited is registered under Painting (SIC 43341).

How old is David Birnie Limited?

David Birnie Limited was incorporated on 10 January 2003, 23 years ago.

What is the penalty if David Birnie 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 David Birnie 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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