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DS Contractors Ltd

ActiveNo accounts filed yet accountsPainters and decoratorsRayleigh
Company number
16774801
Incorporated
9 Oct 20251 year trading
Registered office
15 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7JD
Nature of business
Painting; Glazing
Accounts due in
270 days
9 Jul 2027
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

DS Contractors Ltd is a 1-year-old private limited company registered in Rayleigh, company number 16774801, one of 10 painting and decorating companies in Rayleigh. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 9 July 2027, and its first CT600 is due at HMRC on 8 October 2027.

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
9 Jul 2027
in 270 days
For the period to 31 Oct 2026
CT600 due (first of two)
8 Oct 2027
in 361 days
Period 9 Oct 2025 to 8 Oct 2026
CT600 due (second of two)
31 Oct 2027
in 384 days
Period 9 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Aug 2027
in 293 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
22 Oct 2026
in 10 days

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Where DS Contractors Ltd is registered

DS Contractors Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Rayleigh (SS6), in the Rochford local authority area, East of England. Show SS6 7JD on a map.

Other trade companies in SS6

Shared registered office

26 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 DS Contractors 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 9 July 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late10 Jul 2027 to 9 Aug 2027£150
1 to 3 months late10 Aug 2027 to 9 Oct 2027£375
3 to 6 months late10 Oct 2027 to 9 Jan 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 10 Jan 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Nov 2027£200
3 months late31 Jan 2028another £200
6 months late30 Apr 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Oct 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
16774801
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 October 2025 (1 year ago)
Registered office
15 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7JD
Nature of business
Painting (SIC 43341)
Glazing (SIC 43342)
Year end
31 October (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 DS Contractors Ltd's accounts due?

DS Contractors Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 9 July 2027 (in 270 days), covering the period to 31 October 2026.

When is DS Contractors 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 8 October 2026, due by 8 October 2027, and one for the period to 31 October 2026, due by 31 October 2027. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is DS Contractors Ltd still trading?

DS Contractors 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 DS Contractors Ltd do?

DS Contractors Ltd is registered under Painting (SIC 43341); Glazing (SIC 43342).

How old is DS Contractors Ltd?

DS Contractors Ltd was incorporated on 9 October 2025, 1 year ago.

What is the penalty if DS Contractors 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 DS Contractors 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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