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M R Currell Limited

ActiveUnaudited abridged accountsPainters and decoratorsColchester
Company number
04393881
Incorporated
13 Mar 200224 years trading
Registered office
Unit 4 Easter Park, Axial Way, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5WY
Nature of business
Painting
Accounts due in
110 days
31 Jan 2027
Net assets
£2.6M▲
+18.9% on the year before
Cash at bank
£217K▼
At 30 Apr 2025
Employees
4
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

M R Currell Limited is a 24-year-old private limited company registered in Colchester, company number 04393881, one of 35 painting and decorating companies in Colchester. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 January 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 April 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 April 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Jan 2027
in 110 days
For the period to 30 Apr 2026
CT600 due
30 Apr 2027
in 199 days
Period 1 May 2025 to 30 Apr 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Feb 2027
in 111 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
26 Mar 2027
in 164 days
Last made up to 12 Mar 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 £411K (+18.9%) on the year before, to £2.6M.
  • Net assets rose in 7 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £4.5M against £2M owed within a year: 2.3 times cover.
  • 4 employees 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£2M£4M30 April 2016: net assets £2.6M£2.6M201630 April 2017: net assets £3.4M£3.4M201730 April 2018: net assets £4.2M£4.2M201830 April 2019: net assets £2.8M£2.8M201930 April 2020: net assets £3.2M£3.2M202030 April 2021: net assets £3.7M£3.7M202130 April 2022: net assets £785K£785K202230 April 2023: net assets £1.6M£1.6M202330 April 2024: net assets £2.2M£2.2M202430 April 2025: net assets £2.6M£2.6M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£2M£4M30 April 2016: net assets £2.6M£2.6M'1630 April 2017: net assets £3.4M£3.4M'1730 April 2018: net assets £4.2M£4.2M'1830 April 2019: net assets £2.8M£2.8M'1930 April 2020: net assets £3.2M£3.2M'2030 April 2021: net assets £3.7M£3.7M'2130 April 2022: net assets £785K£785K'2230 April 2023: net assets £1.6M£1.6M'2330 April 2024: net assets £2.2M£2.2M'2430 April 2025: net assets £2.6M£2.6M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Apr 2025£2.6M£217K£4.5M£2M4
30 Apr 2024£2.2M£966K£4.5M£2.2M4
30 Apr 2023£1.6M£666K£4M£2.1M4
30 Apr 2022£785K£966K£3.1M£1.8M4
30 Apr 2021£3.7M£1.1M£5.4M£1.2M4
30 Apr 2020£3.2M£576K£4M£981K4
30 Apr 2019£2.8M£806K£3.4M£876K13
30 Apr 2018£4.2M£938K£5.9M£1.9M13
30 Apr 2017£3.4M£1.5M£4.2M£1.2M10
30 Apr 2016£2.6M£861K£3.6M£1.3M

Where M R Currell Limited is registered

M R Currell Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Colchester (CO4), in the Colchester local authority area, East of England. Show CO4 5WY on a map.

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Also registered at this address

1 other company uses the same registered office as M R Currell Limited.

What happens if M R Currell 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 January 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Feb 2027 to 28 Feb 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Mar 2027 to 30 Apr 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 May 2027 to 31 Jul 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Aug 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 May 2027£200
3 months late30 Jul 2027another £200
6 months late30 Oct 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Apr 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
04393881
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 March 2002 (24 years ago)
Registered office
Unit 4 Easter Park, Axial Way, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5WY
Nature of business
Painting (SIC 43341)
Year end
30 April (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Last accounts made up to
30 April 2025
Last confirmation statement
12 March 2026
Charges (mortgages)
1 outstanding of 2 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 M R Currell Limited's accounts due?

M R Currell Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 January 2027 (in 110 days), covering the period to 30 April 2026.

When is M R Currell Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is M R Currell Limited still trading?

M R Currell 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 M R Currell Limited do?

M R Currell Limited is registered under Painting (SIC 43341).

How old is M R Currell Limited?

M R Currell Limited was incorporated on 13 March 2002, 24 years ago.

What is the penalty if M R Currell 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 M R Currell 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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