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Luke Hughes Painting&Decorating Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsPainters and decoratorsSouthampton
Company number
15324457
Incorporated
3 Dec 20232 years trading
Registered office
Unit 3B Stone Pier Boatyard Shore Road, Warsash, Southampton, SO31 9FR
Nature of business
Painting
Accounts due in
351 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£6,746▲
+7.0% on the year before
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Luke Hughes Painting&Decorating Limited is a 2-year-old private limited company registered in Southampton, company number 15324457, one of 82 painting and decorating companies in Southampton. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 September 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 December 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 December 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Sep 2027
in 351 days
For the period to 31 Dec 2026
CT600 due
31 Dec 2027
in 443 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Oct 2027
in 352 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
16 Dec 2026
in 63 days
Last made up to 2 Dec 2025

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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 £442 (+7%) on the year before, to £6,746.
  • Current assets of £133 against £5,652 owed within a year: 0.0 times cover.
  • 2 employees on average, down from 3 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 2 years, 2024 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2024 to 2025£0£2,500£5,00031 December 2024: net assets £6,304£6,304202431 December 2025: net assets £6,746£6,7462025
Net assets at each year end, 2024 to 2025£0£2,500£5,00031 December 2024: net assets £6,304£6,304202431 December 2025: net assets £6,746£6,7462025
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£6,746£133£5,6522
31 Dec 2024£6,304£70£2,754£13K3

Where Luke Hughes Painting&Decorating Limited is registered

Luke Hughes Painting&Decorating Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Southampton (SO31), in the Fareham local authority area, South East. Show SO31 9FR on a map.

Other trade companies in SO31

Also registered at this address

11 other companies use the same registered office as Luke Hughes Painting&Decorating Limited.

What happens if Luke Hughes Painting&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 September 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Oct 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Nov 2027 to 31 Dec 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jan 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Apr 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jan 2028£200
3 months late31 Mar 2028another £200
6 months late30 Jun 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Dec 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
15324457
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 December 2023 (2 years ago)
Registered office
Unit 3B Stone Pier Boatyard Shore Road, Warsash, Southampton, SO31 9FR
Nature of business
Painting (SIC 43341)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
2 December 2025

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 Luke Hughes Painting&Decorating Limited's accounts due?

Luke Hughes Painting&Decorating Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 351 days), covering the period to 31 December 2026.

When is Luke Hughes Painting&Decorating Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Luke Hughes Painting&Decorating Limited still trading?

Luke Hughes Painting&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 Luke Hughes Painting&Decorating Limited do?

Luke Hughes Painting&Decorating Limited is registered under Painting (SIC 43341).

How old is Luke Hughes Painting&Decorating Limited?

Luke Hughes Painting&Decorating Limited was incorporated on 3 December 2023, 2 years ago.

What is the penalty if Luke Hughes Painting&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 Luke Hughes Painting&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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