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LM Decorating Contractors Ltd

ActiveMicro-entity accountsPainters and decoratorsLugwardine
Company number
08352272
Incorporated
8 Jan 201313 years trading
Registered office
1 the Sheepcote Monks Orchard, Lumber Lane, Lugwardine, Herefordshire, HR1 4AG
Nature of business
Painting
Accounts due in
444 days
31 Dec 2027
Net assets
£2,496▼
-85.8% on the year before
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

LM Decorating Contractors Ltd is a 13-year-old private limited company registered in Lugwardine, company number 08352272, one of the UK's painting and decorating companies. 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
22 Jan 2027
in 101 days
Last made up to 8 Jan 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 £15K (-85.8%) on the year before, to £2,496.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • 2 employees on average during the year.
  • 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 £18K£18K201731 March 2018: net assets £21K£21K201831 March 2019: net assets £1,000£1,000201931 March 2020: net assets £5,848£5,848202031 March 2021: net assets £25K£25K202131 March 2022: net assets £3,094£3,094202231 March 2023: net assets £14K£14K202331 March 2024: net assets -£1,783-£1,783202431 March 2025: net assets £18K£18K202531 March 2026: net assets £2,496£2,4962026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£10K£20K31 March 2017: net assets £18K£18K'1731 March 2018: net assets £21K£21K'1831 March 2019: net assets £1,000£1,000'1931 March 2020: net assets £5,848£5,848'2031 March 2021: net assets £25K£25K'2131 March 2022: net assets £3,094£3,094'2231 March 2023: net assets £14K£14K'2331 March 2024: net assets -£1,783-£1,783'2431 March 2025: net assets £18K£18K'2531 March 2026: net assets £2,496£2,496'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2026£2,496£8,2372
31 Mar 2025£18K£22K£14K2
31 Mar 2024-£1,783£2,781£15K0
31 Mar 2023£14K£38K£37K2
31 Mar 2022£3,094£6,713£18K2
31 Mar 2021£25K£16K£9,4672
31 Mar 2020£5,848£14K£28K2
31 Mar 2019£1,000£16K£38K
31 Mar 2018£21K£37K£39K
31 Mar 2017£18K£26K£8,455

Where LM Decorating Contractors Ltd is registered

LM Decorating Contractors Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Lugwardine (HR1), in the Herefordshire, County of local authority area, West Midlands. Show HR1 4AG on a map.

Other trade companies in HR1

Also registered at this address

13 other companies use the same registered office as LM Decorating Contractors Ltd.

What happens if LM Decorating Contractors Ltd 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
08352272
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 January 2013 (13 years ago)
Registered office
1 the Sheepcote Monks Orchard, Lumber Lane, Lugwardine, Herefordshire, HR1 4AG
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
8 January 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 LM Decorating Contractors Ltd's accounts due?

LM Decorating Contractors Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2027 (in 444 days), covering the period to 31 March 2027.

When is LM Decorating Contractors Ltd'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 LM Decorating Contractors Ltd still trading?

LM Decorating Contractors Ltd 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 LM Decorating Contractors Ltd do?

LM Decorating Contractors Ltd is registered under Painting (SIC 43341).

How old is LM Decorating Contractors Ltd?

LM Decorating Contractors Ltd was incorporated on 8 January 2013, 13 years ago.

What is the penalty if LM Decorating Contractors Ltd 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 LM Decorating Contractors Ltd 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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