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ML Decorating Ltd

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsPainters and decoratorsPreston
Company number
11113653
Incorporated
15 Dec 20178 years trading
Registered office
33 Newton Road, Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, PR2 1DY
Nature of business
Painting
Accounts due in
323 days
31 Aug 2027
Net assets
£11K▼
-3.9% on the year before
Cash at bank
£12K▼
At 30 Nov 2025
Employees
3
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

ML Decorating Ltd is a 8-year-old private limited company registered in Preston, company number 11113653, one of 50 painting and decorating companies in Preston. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 August 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 November 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 November 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Aug 2027
in 323 days
For the period to 30 Nov 2026
CT600 due
30 Nov 2027
in 414 days
Period 1 Dec 2025 to 30 Nov 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Sep 2027
in 324 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
28 Dec 2026
in 77 days
Last made up to 14 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 down £1,122 (-9.5%) on the year before, to £11K.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 7 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £25K against £8,451 owed within a year: 2.9 times cover.
  • 3 employees on average, up from 2 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 8 years, 2018 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2025£0£5,000£10K30 November 2018: net assets £9,778£9,778201830 November 2019: net assets £3,361£3,361201930 November 2020: net assets £686£686202030 November 2021: net assets £7,950£7,950202130 November 2022: net assets £4,120£4,120202230 November 2023: net assets £4,617£4,617202330 November 2024: net assets £12K£12K202430 November 2025: net assets £11K£11K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2018 to 2025£0£5,000£10K30 November 2018: net assets £9,778£9,778'1830 November 2019: net assets £3,361£3,361'1930 November 2020: net assets £686£686'2030 November 2021: net assets £7,950£7,950'2130 November 2022: net assets £4,120£4,120'2230 November 2023: net assets £4,617£4,617'2330 November 2024: net assets £12K£12K'2430 November 2025: net assets £11K£11K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Nov 2025£11K£12K£25K£8,4513
30 Nov 2024£12K£14K£28K£10K2
30 Nov 2023£4,617£27K£30K£18K2
30 Nov 2022£4,120£21K£34K£21K2
30 Nov 2021£7,950£11K£27K£14K2
30 Nov 2020£686£12K£15K£10K1
30 Nov 2019£3,361£6,403£9,183£13K1
30 Nov 2018£9,778£3,808£10K£8,9641

Where ML Decorating Ltd is registered

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

The registered office is in Preston (PR2), in the Preston local authority area, North West. Show PR2 1DY on a map.

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Also registered at this address

11 other companies use the same registered office as ML Decorating Ltd.

What happens if ML Decorating 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 August 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Sep 2027 to 30 Sep 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Oct 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Dec 2027 to 29 Feb 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Mar 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Dec 2027£200
3 months late29 Feb 2028another £200
6 months late30 May 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Nov 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
11113653
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 December 2017 (8 years ago)
Registered office
33 Newton Road, Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, PR2 1DY
Nature of business
Painting (SIC 43341)
Year end
30 November (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 November 2025
Last confirmation statement
14 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 ML Decorating Ltd's accounts due?

ML Decorating Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 August 2027 (in 323 days), covering the period to 30 November 2026.

When is ML Decorating Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is ML Decorating Ltd still trading?

ML Decorating 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 ML Decorating Ltd do?

ML Decorating Ltd is registered under Painting (SIC 43341).

How old is ML Decorating Ltd?

ML Decorating Ltd was incorporated on 15 December 2017, 8 years ago.

What is the penalty if ML Decorating 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 ML Decorating 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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