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Decort Ltd

ActiveNo accounts filed yet accountsPainters and decoratorsPotters Bar
Company number
17235144
Incorporated
21 May 2026
Registered office
Unit 5, Rada Building Hollies Way, High Street, Potters Bar, EN6 5BH
Nature of business
Painting; Other service activities n.e.c.
Accounts due in
497 days
21 Feb 2028
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Decort Ltd is a newly incorporated private limited company registered in Potters Bar, company number 17235144, one of the UK's painting and decorating companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 21 February 2028, and its first CT600 is due at HMRC on 20 May 2028.

Key dates

This company has not filed accounts yet. First accounts are due 21 months after incorporation, and the first period can run longer than a year.

Accounts due
21 Feb 2028
in 497 days
For the period to 31 May 2027
CT600 due (first of two)
20 May 2028
in 586 days
Period 21 May 2026 to 20 May 2027
CT600 due (second of two)
31 May 2028
in 597 days
Period 21 May 2027 to 31 May 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Mar 2028
in 506 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
3 Jun 2027
in 234 days

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Where Decort Ltd is registered

Decort Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Potters Bar (EN6), in the Hertsmere local authority area, East of England. Show EN6 5BH on a map.

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What happens if Decort 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 21 February 2028.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late22 Feb 2028 to 21 Mar 2028£150
1 to 3 months late22 Mar 2028 to 21 May 2028£375
3 to 6 months late22 May 2028 to 21 Aug 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 22 Aug 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jun 2028£200
3 months late31 Aug 2028another £200
6 months late30 Nov 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 May 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
17235144
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 May 2026
Registered office
Unit 5, Rada Building Hollies Way, High Street, Potters Bar, EN6 5BH
Nature of business
Painting (SIC 43341)
Other service activities n.e.c. (SIC 96090)
Year end
31 May (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
No accounts filed yet

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 Decort Ltd's accounts due?

Decort Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 21 February 2028 (in 497 days), covering the period to 31 May 2027.

When is Decort Ltd's CT600 due?

The first accounts cover more than 12 months, so there are two Company Tax Returns: one for the 12 months to 20 May 2027, due by 20 May 2028, and one for the period to 31 May 2027, due by 31 May 2028. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is Decort Ltd still trading?

Decort Ltd 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 Decort Ltd do?

Decort Ltd is registered under Painting (SIC 43341); Other service activities n.e.c. (SIC 96090).

How old is Decort Ltd?

Decort Ltd was incorporated on 21 May 2026, less than a year ago.

What is the penalty if Decort 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 Decort 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). 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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