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Heron Painters & Decorators Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsPainters and decoratorsHorsham
Company number
03828077
Incorporated
19 Aug 199927 years trading
Registered office
11 Millers Gate, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 4AP
Nature of business
Painting
Accounts due in
444 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
£188K▼
-22.6% on the year before
Employees
4
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Heron Painters & Decorators Limited is a 27-year-old private limited company registered in Horsham, company number 03828077, one of 14 painting and decorating companies in Horsham. 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
2 Sep 2027
in 324 days
Last made up to 19 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 down £55K (-22.6%) on the year before, to £188K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £173K against £56K owed within a year: 3.1 times cover.
  • 4 employees on average, up from 3 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£100K£200K31 March 2017: net assets £101K£101K201731 March 2018: net assets £36K£36K201831 March 2019: net assets £65K£65K201931 March 2020: net assets £107K£107K202031 March 2021: net assets £82K£82K202131 March 2022: net assets £118K£118K202231 March 2023: net assets £77K£77K202331 March 2024: net assets £138K£138K202431 March 2025: net assets £243K£243K202531 March 2026: net assets £188K£188K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£100K£200K31 March 2017: net assets £101K£101K'1731 March 2018: net assets £36K£36K'1831 March 2019: net assets £65K£65K'1931 March 2020: net assets £107K£107K'2031 March 2021: net assets £82K£82K'2131 March 2022: net assets £118K£118K'2231 March 2023: net assets £77K£77K'2331 March 2024: net assets £138K£138K'2431 March 2025: net assets £243K£243K'2531 March 2026: net assets £188K£188K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£188K£173K£56K4
31 Mar 2025£243K£231K£62K3
31 Mar 2024£138K£87K£117K£43K3
31 Mar 2023£77K£5,247£33K£15K3
31 Mar 2022£118K£57K£84K£20K4
31 Mar 2021£82K£115K£129K£46K4
31 Mar 2020£107K£53K£141K£72K5
31 Mar 2019£65K£22K£130K£119K5
31 Mar 2018£36K£98K£129K6
31 Mar 2017£101K£0£126K£100K2

Who runs and owns Heron Painters & Decorators Limited

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
N*** N***DirectorAug 1999
Y*** N***DirectorMar 2014
Y*** N***SecretaryAug 1999
2 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
Rm Registrars LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryAug 1999Aug 1999
Rm Nominees LimitedNominee director (company)Aug 1999Aug 1999

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Aug 2016
N*** N***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors
Individual · since Aug 2016
Y*** N***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

1 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
HSBC Bank PLCOutstandingOct 1999
Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LtdSatisfied Jul 2020Sep 2018
Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance LtdSatisfied Jul 2020Oct 2013

Where Heron Painters & Decorators Limited is registered

Heron Painters & Decorators Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Horsham (RH12), in the Horsham local authority area, South East. Show RH12 4AP on a map.

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What happens if Heron Painters & Decorators 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
03828077
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 August 1999 (27 years ago)
Registered office
11 Millers Gate, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 4AP
Nature of business
Painting (SIC 43341)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement
19 August 2026
Charges (mortgages)
1 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 Heron Painters & Decorators Limited's accounts due?

Heron Painters & Decorators 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 Heron Painters & Decorators 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 Heron Painters & Decorators Limited still trading?

Heron Painters & Decorators 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 Heron Painters & Decorators Limited do?

Heron Painters & Decorators Limited is registered under Painting (SIC 43341).

How old is Heron Painters & Decorators Limited?

Heron Painters & Decorators Limited was incorporated on 19 August 1999, 27 years ago.

Who runs Heron Painters & Decorators Limited?

Heron Painters & Decorators Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Aug 1999. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Heron Painters & Decorators Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of Heron Painters & Decorators Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Heron Painters & Decorators 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 Heron Painters & Decorators 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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