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G. M. Contract Decorating Limited

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsPainters and decoratorsBrierley Hill
Company number
04175387
Incorporated
8 Mar 200125 years trading
Registered office
72B Coppice Lane, Brierley Hill, DY5 1AT
Nature of business
Painting
Accounts due in
79 days
30 Dec 2026
Net assets
£60K▲
+27.8% on the year before
Cash at bank
£28▼
At 30 Mar 2025
Employees
4
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

G. M. Contract Decorating Limited is a 25-year-old private limited company registered in Brierley Hill, company number 04175387, one of the UK's painting and decorating companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 30 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Dec 2026
in 79 days
For the period to 30 Mar 2026
CT600 due
30 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 31 Mar 2025 to 30 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
31 Dec 2026
in 80 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
22 Mar 2027
in 161 days
Last made up to 8 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 £13K (+27.8%) on the year before, to £60K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £20K against £105K owed within a year: 0.2 times cover.
  • 4 employees on average, down from 5 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K31 March 2016: net assets -£40K-£40K201631 March 2017: net assets -£39K-£39K201730 March 2018: net assets £31K£31K201830 March 2019: net assets £48K£48K201930 March 2020: net assets £48K£48K202030 March 2021: net assets £54K£54K202130 March 2022: net assets £50K£50K202230 March 2023: net assets £48K£48K202330 March 2024: net assets £47K£47K202430 March 2025: net assets £60K£60K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£50K31 March 2016: net assets -£40K-£40K'1631 March 2017: net assets -£39K-£39K'1730 March 2018: net assets £31K£31K'1830 March 2019: net assets £48K£48K'1930 March 2020: net assets £48K£48K'2030 March 2021: net assets £54K£54K'2130 March 2022: net assets £50K£50K'2230 March 2023: net assets £48K£48K'2330 March 2024: net assets £47K£47K'2430 March 2025: net assets £60K£60K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Mar 2025£60K£28£20K£105K4
30 Mar 2024£47K£4,055£20K£85K5
30 Mar 2023£48K£8,067£19K£81K5
30 Mar 2022£50K£4,156£12K£74K5
30 Mar 2021£54K£1,712£12K£78K5
30 Mar 2020£48K£908£21K£85K5
30 Mar 2019£48K£3,858£14K£81K
30 Mar 2018£31K£2,793£16K£76K
31 Mar 2017-£39K£1,335£28K£85K8
31 Mar 2016-£40K£4,663£26K£83K

Where G. M. Contract Decorating Limited is registered

G. M. Contract Decorating Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Brierley Hill (DY5), in the Dudley local authority area, West Midlands. Show DY5 1AT on a map.

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What happens if G. M. Contract Decorating 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 30 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late31 Dec 2026 to 30 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late31 Jan 2027 to 30 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late31 Mar 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late31 Mar 2027£200
3 months late30 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Mar 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
04175387
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 March 2001 (25 years ago)
Registered office
72B Coppice Lane, Brierley Hill, DY5 1AT
Nature of business
Painting (SIC 43341)
Year end
30 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
30 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
8 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 G. M. Contract Decorating Limited's accounts due?

G. M. Contract Decorating Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 30 March 2026.

When is G. M. Contract Decorating Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 March 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 March 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 31 December 2026.

Is G. M. Contract Decorating Limited still trading?

G. M. Contract Decorating 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 G. M. Contract Decorating Limited do?

G. M. Contract Decorating Limited is registered under Painting (SIC 43341).

How old is G. M. Contract Decorating Limited?

G. M. Contract Decorating Limited was incorporated on 8 March 2001, 25 years ago.

What is the penalty if G. M. Contract Decorating 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 G. M. Contract Decorating 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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