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Distinctive Decorating Services (UK) Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsPainters and decoratorsLiverpool
Company number
07997731
Incorporated
20 Mar 201214 years trading
Registered office
48-52 Penny Lane, Mossley Hill, Liverpool, L18 1DG
Nature of business
Painting
Accounts due in
111 days
31 Jan 2027
Net assets
£382K▲
+0.9% on the year before
Cash at bank
£59K▼
At 30 Apr 2025
Employees
8
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Distinctive Decorating Services (UK) Limited is a 14-year-old private limited company registered in Liverpool, company number 07997731, one of 116 painting and decorating companies in Liverpool. 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.

Accounts due
31 Jan 2027
in 111 days
For the period to 30 Apr 2026
CT600 due
30 Apr 2027
in 200 days
Period 1 May 2025 to 30 Apr 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Feb 2027
in 112 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
3 Apr 2027
in 173 days
Last made up to 20 Mar 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 up £3,284 (+0.9%) on the year before, to £382K.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £395K against £103K owed within a year: 3.8 times cover.
  • 8 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K30 April 2016: net assets £74K£74K201630 April 2017: net assets £115K£115K201730 April 2018: net assets £135K£135K201830 April 2019: net assets £169K£169K201930 April 2020: net assets £177K£177K202030 April 2021: net assets £163K£163K202130 April 2022: net assets £191K£191K202230 April 2023: net assets £273K£273K202330 April 2024: net assets £379K£379K202430 April 2025: net assets £382K£382K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£200K30 April 2016: net assets £74K£74K'1630 April 2017: net assets £115K£115K'1730 April 2018: net assets £135K£135K'1830 April 2019: net assets £169K£169K'1930 April 2020: net assets £177K£177K'2030 April 2021: net assets £163K£163K'2130 April 2022: net assets £191K£191K'2230 April 2023: net assets £273K£273K'2330 April 2024: net assets £379K£379K'2430 April 2025: net assets £382K£382K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Apr 2025£382K£59K£395K£103K8
30 Apr 2024£379K£63K£461K£119K8
30 Apr 2023£273K£71K£339K£89K5
30 Apr 2022£191K£307K£103K4
30 Apr 2021£163K£245K£49K3
30 Apr 2020£177K£227K£76K4
30 Apr 2019£169K£221K£92K
30 Apr 2018£135K£160K£70K
30 Apr 2017£115K£150K£76K
30 Apr 2016£74K£15K£110K£71K

Where Distinctive Decorating Services (UK) Limited is registered

Distinctive Decorating Services (UK) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Liverpool (L18), in the Liverpool local authority area, North West. Show L18 1DG on a map.

Other trade companies in L18

Shared registered office

212 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 Distinctive Decorating Services (UK) 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 HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Feb 2027 to 28 Feb 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Mar 2027 to 30 Apr 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 May 2027 to 31 Jul 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Aug 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 May 2027£200
3 months late30 Jul 2027another £200
6 months late30 Oct 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Apr 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
07997731
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 March 2012 (14 years ago)
Registered office
48-52 Penny Lane, Mossley Hill, Liverpool, L18 1DG
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
20 March 2026

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 Distinctive Decorating Services (UK) Limited's accounts due?

Distinctive Decorating Services (UK) 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 Distinctive Decorating Services (UK) 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 Distinctive Decorating Services (UK) Limited still trading?

Distinctive Decorating Services (UK) 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 Distinctive Decorating Services (UK) Limited do?

Distinctive Decorating Services (UK) Limited is registered under Painting (SIC 43341).

How old is Distinctive Decorating Services (UK) Limited?

Distinctive Decorating Services (UK) Limited was incorporated on 20 March 2012, 14 years ago.

What is the penalty if Distinctive Decorating Services (UK) 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 Distinctive Decorating Services (UK) 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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