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Douglas Cowley Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsPainters and decoratorsCarlisle
Company number
04857229
Incorporated
6 Aug 200323 years trading
Registered office
2 Saint Johns Close, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 4JH
Nature of business
Painting
Accounts due in
230 days
31 May 2027
Net assets
£515▲
At 31 Aug 2025
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Douglas Cowley Limited is a 23-year-old private limited company registered in Carlisle, company number 04857229, one of 15 painting and decorating companies in Carlisle. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 May 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 August 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 August 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 May 2027
in 230 days
For the period to 31 Aug 2026
CT600 due
31 Aug 2027
in 322 days
Period 1 Sep 2025 to 31 Aug 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jun 2027
in 231 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
19 Aug 2027
in 310 days
Last made up to 5 Aug 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 £505 on the year before, to £515.
  • Net assets rose in 1 of 4 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £479 against £2,218 owed within a year: 0.2 times cover.
  • 1 employee on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 5 years, 2021 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2021 to 2025£0£250£50031 August 2021: net assets £736£736202131 August 2022: net assets £692£692202231 August 2023: net assets £291£291202331 August 2024: net assets £10£10202431 August 2025: net assets £515£5152025
Net assets at each year end, 2021 to 2025£0£250£50031 August 2021: net assets £736£736202131 August 2022: net assets £692£692202231 August 2023: net assets £291£291202331 August 2024: net assets £10£10202431 August 2025: net assets £515£5152025
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Aug 2025£515£479£2,2181
31 Aug 2024£10£568£2,1831
31 Aug 2023£291£585£2,4621
31 Aug 2022£692£575£2,7621
31 Aug 2021£736£449£3,5381

Where Douglas Cowley Limited is registered

Douglas Cowley Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Carlisle (CA2), in the Cumberland local authority area, North West. Show CA2 4JH on a map.

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What happens if Douglas Cowley 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 May 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jun 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jul 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Sep 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Dec 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Sep 2027£200
3 months late30 Nov 2027another £200
6 months late29 Feb 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Aug 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
04857229
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 August 2003 (23 years ago)
Registered office
2 Saint Johns Close, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 4JH
Nature of business
Painting (SIC 43341)
Year end
31 August (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 August 2025
Last confirmation statement
5 August 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 Douglas Cowley Limited's accounts due?

Douglas Cowley Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 May 2027 (in 230 days), covering the period to 31 August 2026.

When is Douglas Cowley Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 August 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 August 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 June 2027.

Is Douglas Cowley Limited still trading?

Douglas Cowley 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 Douglas Cowley Limited do?

Douglas Cowley Limited is registered under Painting (SIC 43341).

How old is Douglas Cowley Limited?

Douglas Cowley Limited was incorporated on 6 August 2003, 23 years ago.

What is the penalty if Douglas Cowley 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 Douglas Cowley 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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