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Frank Holmes Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsPainters and decoratorsLancaster
Company number
05398478
Incorporated
18 Mar 200521 years trading
Registered office
Dalton House, 9 Dalton Square, Lancaster, LA1 1WD
Nature of business
Painting; Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Accounts due in
444 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
£28K▲
+12.0% on the year before
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Frank Holmes Limited is a 21-year-old private limited company registered in Lancaster, company number 05398478, one of 6 painting and decorating companies in Lancaster. 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
1 Apr 2027
in 170 days
Last made up to 18 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 £2,985 (+12%) on the year before, to £28K.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £26K against £8,104 owed within a year: 3.3 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£10K£20K31 March 2017: net assets £5,394£5,394201731 March 2018: net assets £332£332201831 March 2019: net assets £126£126201931 March 2020: net assets £123£123202031 March 2021: net assets £4,496£4,496202131 March 2022: net assets £4,197£4,197202231 March 2023: net assets £1,538£1,538202331 March 2024: net assets £6,909£6,909202431 March 2025: net assets £25K£25K202531 March 2026: net assets £28K£28K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£10K£20K31 March 2017: net assets £5,394£5,394'1731 March 2018: net assets £332£332'1831 March 2019: net assets £126£126'1931 March 2020: net assets £123£123'2031 March 2021: net assets £4,496£4,496'2131 March 2022: net assets £4,197£4,197'2231 March 2023: net assets £1,538£1,538'2331 March 2024: net assets £6,909£6,909'2431 March 2025: net assets £25K£25K'2531 March 2026: net assets £28K£28K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£28K£26K£8,1040
31 Mar 2025£25K£28K£13K0
31 Mar 2024£6,909£19K£16K2
31 Mar 2023£1,538£8,419£10K2
31 Mar 2022£4,197£10K£10K2
31 Mar 2021£4,496£14K£3,7952
31 Mar 2020£123£3,702£8,3803
31 Mar 2019£126£6,342£8,870
31 Mar 2018£332£6,962£7,346
31 Mar 2017£5,394£12K£7,953

Where Frank Holmes Limited is registered

Frank Holmes Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Lancaster (LA1), in the Lancaster local authority area, North West. Show LA1 1WD on a map.

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Shared registered office

65 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 Frank Holmes 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
05398478
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 March 2005 (21 years ago)
Registered office
Dalton House, 9 Dalton Square, Lancaster, LA1 1WD
Nature of business
Painting (SIC 43341)
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
18 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 Frank Holmes Limited's accounts due?

Frank Holmes 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 Frank Holmes 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 Frank Holmes Limited still trading?

Frank Holmes 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 Frank Holmes Limited do?

Frank Holmes Limited is registered under Painting (SIC 43341); Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999).

How old is Frank Holmes Limited?

Frank Holmes Limited was incorporated on 18 March 2005, 21 years ago.

What is the penalty if Frank Holmes 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 Frank Holmes 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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