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H.J. Haywood and Son Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsPainters and decoratorsHitchin
Company number
01190749
Incorporated
15 Nov 197451 years trading
Registered office
Unit C2 Pierson Court, Knowl Piece, Hitchin, Herts, SG4 0TY
Nature of business
Painting
Accounts due in
321 days
31 Aug 2027
Net assets
£448K▲
+24.2% on the year before
Cash at bank
£448K▲
At 30 Nov 2025
Employees
6
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

H.J. Haywood and Son Limited is a 51-year-old private limited company registered in Hitchin, company number 01190749, one of 8 painting and decorating companies in Hitchin. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 August 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 November 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 November 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Aug 2027
in 321 days
For the period to 30 Nov 2026
CT600 due
30 Nov 2027
in 412 days
Period 1 Dec 2025 to 30 Nov 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Sep 2027
in 322 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
22 Apr 2027
in 190 days
Last made up to 8 Apr 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 £87K (+24.2%) on the year before, to £448K.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 8 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £572K against £171K owed within a year: 3.4 times cover.
  • 6 employees on average, up from 5 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 9 years, 2017 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£200K£400K30 November 2017: net assets £572K£572K201730 November 2018: net assets £534K£534K201830 November 2019: net assets £484K£484K201930 November 2020: net assets £45K£45K202030 November 2021: net assets £72K£72K202130 November 2022: net assets £388K£388K202230 November 2023: net assets £407K£407K202330 November 2024: net assets £360K£360K202430 November 2025: net assets £448K£448K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£200K£400K30 November 2017: net assets £572K£572K'1730 November 2018: net assets £534K£534K'1830 November 2019: net assets £484K£484K'1930 November 2020: net assets £45K£45K'2030 November 2021: net assets £72K£72K'2130 November 2022: net assets £388K£388K'2230 November 2023: net assets £407K£407K'2330 November 2024: net assets £360K£360K'2430 November 2025: net assets £448K£448K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Nov 2025£448K£448K£572K£171K6
30 Nov 2024£360K£242K£537K£206K5
30 Nov 2023£407K£226K£587K£211K5
30 Nov 2022£388K£273K£519K£167K9
30 Nov 2021£72K£68K£413K£331K9
30 Nov 2020£45K£132K£278K£224K12
30 Nov 2019£484K£366£720K£287K
30 Nov 2018£534K£187K£970K£509K
30 Nov 2017£572K£433£922K£417K

Who runs and owns H.J. Haywood and Son Limited

From the Companies House register. Individuals are shown by initials only; the full register is on Companies House.

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
T*** H***DirectorAug 2006
R*** H***DirectorMar 2018
R*** H***SecretaryMar 2016
8 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
E*** H***SecretarySep 2002
J*** H***SecretaryOct 2002Apr 2008
T*** H***SecretaryApr 2008Mar 2016
E*** H***DirectorMar 2008
M*** H***DirectorMar 2016
S*** J***DirectorJul 2004
P*** M***DirectorAug 2006Sep 2019
J*** R***DirectorJul 1999

Person with significant control

Individual · since Nov 2020
T*** H***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

3 of 3 registered charges are outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Barclays Bank PLCOutstandingMar 2016
Barclays Bank PLCOutstandingMay 2015
Barclays Bank PLCOutstandingAug 2010

Public contracts won

H.J. Haywood and Son Limited has 10 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £881K, from 2016 to 2026. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. For 1 of them the published figure is a shared or multi-year ceiling (a framework place, a multi-supplier award, or more than a small company could hold alone), so no value is shown. 8 of these were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.

Awards by year

20161
20171
20181
20233
20241
20252
20261

Main buyers

  • Central Bedfordshire Council2 awards
  • Imperial War Museums2 awards
  • NHS Property Services Limited2 awards
  • North Hertfordshire District Council1 award
  • Supply Hertfordshire1 award
BuyerContractValueAwarded
Central Bedfordshire CouncilCBC-1927-Q-RM Housing Services Decorating & flooring replacement Leighton Buzzard One 3 storey site only - AWARD£8,53923 Feb 2026
Central Bedfordshire CouncilCBC-1870-T-AS Housing Service Internal Decorations Leighton Buzzard Project - AWARD23 Dec 2025
Imperial War MuseumsIWM/2526/FM/3429: Minor Works Framework for Imperial War MuseumsCeiling, not shown15 Sep 2025
NHS Property Services LimitedCharter House Window Replacement - Phase 2£121K23 May 2024
Imperial War MuseumsGB-Duxford: Fabric Repairs and Redecoration Works at IWM Duxford (North Site) - Award Notice£155K17 Aug 2023
North Hertfordshire District CouncilAwarded - Structural and Building Repairs£56K30 Jun 2023
NHS Property Services LimitedWindow Replacement and Repair Works at Charter House£111K6 Feb 2023
Supply HertfordshireSBC1217 Alterations to Fred Millard Court - AWARD£321K13 Feb 2018
any of the projects listed on the portalSBC 1117 Walpole Court Flats - AWARD£29K21 Nov 2017
Imperial War Museum Trading Company LimitedApplication of Specialist Coating to the Metal Cladding at Roof Level at Imperial War Museum£79K6 Oct 2016

Where H.J. Haywood and Son Limited is registered

H.J. Haywood and Son Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Hitchin (SG4), in the North Hertfordshire local authority area, East of England. Show SG4 0TY on a map.

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What happens if H.J. Haywood and Son 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 August 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Sep 2027 to 30 Sep 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Oct 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Dec 2027 to 29 Feb 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Mar 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Dec 2027£200
3 months late29 Feb 2028another £200
6 months late30 May 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Nov 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
01190749
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 November 1974 (51 years ago)
Registered office
Unit C2 Pierson Court, Knowl Piece, Hitchin, Herts, SG4 0TY
Nature of business
Painting (SIC 43341)
Year end
30 November (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 November 2025
Last confirmation statement
8 April 2026
Charges (mortgages)
3 outstanding of 3 registered

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 H.J. Haywood and Son Limited's accounts due?

H.J. Haywood and Son Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 August 2027 (in 321 days), covering the period to 30 November 2026.

When is H.J. Haywood and Son Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 November 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 November 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 September 2027.

Is H.J. Haywood and Son Limited still trading?

H.J. Haywood and Son 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 H.J. Haywood and Son Limited do?

H.J. Haywood and Son Limited is registered under Painting (SIC 43341).

How old is H.J. Haywood and Son Limited?

H.J. Haywood and Son Limited was incorporated on 15 November 1974, 51 years ago.

Who runs H.J. Haywood and Son Limited?

H.J. Haywood and Son Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Aug 2006. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns H.J. Haywood and Son Limited?

One person or company has significant control of H.J. Haywood and Son Limited: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

Has H.J. Haywood and Son Limited won public sector contracts?

Yes. H.J. Haywood and Son Limited has 10 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £881K), most recently from Central Bedfordshire Council.

What is the penalty if H.J. Haywood and Son 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 H.J. Haywood and Son 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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