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Horton Designs Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsPainters and decoratorsBanbury
Company number
05161666
Incorporated
23 Jun 200422 years trading
Registered office
Four Winds, Warmington, Banbury, OX17 1JJ
Nature of business
Painting; Glazing
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£4▼
-66.7% on the year before
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Horton Designs Limited is a 22-year-old private limited company registered in Banbury, company number 05161666, one of 15 painting and decorating companies in Banbury. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 80 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
7 Jul 2027
in 267 days
Last made up to 23 Jun 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 £8 (-66.7%) on the year before, to £4.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £1,506 against £9,116 owed within a year: 0.2 times cover.
  • 1 employee on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£5,000£10K31 March 2016: net assets £7,375£7,375201631 March 2017: net assets £2,661£2,661201731 March 2018: net assets £6,586£6,586201831 March 2019: net assets £10K£10K201931 March 2020: net assets £11K£11K202031 March 2021: net assets £5,796£5,796202131 March 2022: net assets £13K£13K202231 March 2023: net assets £5,526£5,526202331 March 2024: net assets £12£12202431 March 2025: net assets £4£42025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£5,000£10K31 March 2016: net assets £7,375£7,375'1631 March 2017: net assets £2,661£2,661'1731 March 2018: net assets £6,586£6,586'1831 March 2019: net assets £10K£10K'1931 March 2020: net assets £11K£11K'2031 March 2021: net assets £5,796£5,796'2131 March 2022: net assets £13K£13K'2231 March 2023: net assets £5,526£5,526'2331 March 2024: net assets £12£12'2431 March 2025: net assets £4£4'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£4£1,506£9,1161
31 Mar 2024£12£1,292£13K1
31 Mar 2023£5,526£2,358£11K1
31 Mar 2022£13K£11K£17K1
31 Mar 2021£5,796£6,435£4,4051
31 Mar 2020£11K£9,584£8,9511
31 Mar 2019£10K£3,423£9,035
31 Mar 2018£6,586£9,098£26K
31 Mar 2017£2,661£9,371£7,053
31 Mar 2016£7,375£4,001£6,061£1,521

Who runs and owns Horton Designs Limited

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

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
A*** C***DirectorApr 2009
A*** C***SecretaryJun 2004
3 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
Temple Secretaries LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryJun 2004Jun 2004
G*** C***DirectorJun 2004Mar 2020
Company Directors LimitedNominee director (company)Jun 2004Jun 2004

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2016
A*** C***
Owns 50% to 75% of the shares

Where Horton Designs Limited is registered

Horton Designs Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Banbury (OX17), in the Stratford-on-Avon local authority area, West Midlands. Show OX17 1JJ on a map.

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What happens if Horton Designs 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 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 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 late1 Apr 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 late31 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
05161666
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 June 2004 (22 years ago)
Registered office
Four Winds, Warmington, Banbury, OX17 1JJ
Nature of business
Painting (SIC 43341)
Glazing (SIC 43342)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
23 June 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 Horton Designs Limited's accounts due?

Horton Designs Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Horton Designs Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 March 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 January 2027.

Is Horton Designs Limited still trading?

Horton Designs 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 Horton Designs Limited do?

Horton Designs Limited is registered under Painting (SIC 43341); Glazing (SIC 43342).

How old is Horton Designs Limited?

Horton Designs Limited was incorporated on 23 June 2004, 22 years ago.

Who runs Horton Designs Limited?

Horton Designs Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Apr 2009. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Horton Designs Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Horton Designs Limited: an individual (owns 50% to 75% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Horton Designs 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 Horton Designs 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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