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Michael Lane Decorative Services Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsPainters and decoratorsCroydon
Company number
04858659
Incorporated
6 Aug 200323 years trading
Registered office
308 High Street, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1NG
Nature of business
Painting
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£1,007▼
-43.9% on the year before
Employees
0
Average during the year
Checked with Companies House 13 Oct 2026

Michael Lane Decorative Services Limited is a 23-year-old private limited company registered in Croydon, company number 04858659, one of 35 painting and decorating companies in Croydon. 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
20 Aug 2026
Overdue by 54 days
Last made up to 6 Aug 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 down £787 (-43.9%) on the year before, to £1,007.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £4,193 against £4,926 owed within a year: 0.9 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£1,000£2,00031 March 2016: net assets £196£196201631 March 2017: net assets £1,066£1,066201731 March 2018: net assets £163£163201831 March 2019: net assets £753£753201931 March 2020: net assets £1,441£1,441202031 March 2021: net assets £40£40202131 March 2022: net assets £81£81202224 March 2023: net assets £2,630£2,630202331 March 2024: net assets £1,794£1,794202431 March 2025: net assets £1,007£1,0072025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£1,000£2,00031 March 2016: net assets £196£196'1631 March 2017: net assets £1,066£1,066'1731 March 2018: net assets £163£163'1831 March 2019: net assets £753£753'1931 March 2020: net assets £1,441£1,441'2031 March 2021: net assets £40£40'2131 March 2022: net assets £81£81'2224 March 2023: net assets £2,630£2,630'2331 March 2024: net assets £1,794£1,794'2431 March 2025: net assets £1,007£1,007'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£1,007£4,193£4,9260
31 Mar 2024£1,794£4,055£4,8711
24 Mar 2023£2,630£4,264£5,1231
31 Mar 2022£81£4,242£8,0271
31 Mar 2021£40£4,900£8,0481
31 Mar 2020£1,441£7,500£8,6521
31 Mar 2019£753£3,205£4,778
31 Mar 2018£163£3,487£5,261
31 Mar 2017£1,066£4,086£3,332
31 Mar 2016£196£2,842£2,710

Where Michael Lane Decorative Services Limited is registered

Michael Lane Decorative Services Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Croydon (CR0), in the Croydon local authority area, London. Show CR0 1NG on a map.

Other trade companies in CR0

Also registered at this address

9 other companies use the same registered office as Michael Lane Decorative Services Limited.

What happens if Michael Lane Decorative Services 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
04858659
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 August 2003 (23 years ago)
Registered office
308 High Street, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1NG
Nature of business
Painting (SIC 43341)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
6 August 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 Michael Lane Decorative Services Limited's accounts due?

Michael Lane Decorative Services 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 Michael Lane Decorative Services 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 Michael Lane Decorative Services Limited still trading?

Michael Lane Decorative Services Limited is listed as active on the Companies House register (checked 13 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 Michael Lane Decorative Services Limited do?

Michael Lane Decorative Services Limited is registered under Painting (SIC 43341).

How old is Michael Lane Decorative Services Limited?

Michael Lane Decorative Services Limited was incorporated on 6 August 2003, 23 years ago.

What is the penalty if Michael Lane Decorative Services 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 Michael Lane Decorative Services 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, rechecked 13 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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