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Paul Clayton Painter & Decorator Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsPainters and decoratorsBarnstaple
Company number
04534532
Incorporated
13 Sep 200224 years trading
Registered office
45 Green Meadow Drive, Raleigh Meadow, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4HT
Nature of business
Painting
Accounts due in
77 days
30 Dec 2026
Net assets
£11K▲
+34.9% on the year before
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Paul Clayton Painter & Decorator Limited is a 24-year-old private limited company registered in Barnstaple, company number 04534532, one of the UK's painting and decorating companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 December 2026, and its first CT600 is due at HMRC on 31 December 2026.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Dec 2026
in 77 days
For the period to 30 Mar 2026
CT600 due (first of two)
31 Dec 2026
in 78 days
Period 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025
CT600 due (second of two)
30 Mar 2027
in 167 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
31 Dec 2026
in 78 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
27 Sep 2027
in 348 days
Last made up to 13 Sep 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 £2,784 (+34.9%) on the year before, to £11K.
  • Net assets rose in 2 of 6 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • 2 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 8 years, 2014 to 2024.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2024£0£5,000£10K31 December 2019: net assets £10K£10K201931 December 2020: net assets £9,776£9,776202031 December 2021: net assets £11K£11K202131 December 2022: net assets £9,134£9,134202231 December 2023: net assets £7,984£7,984202331 December 2024: net assets £11K£11K2024
Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2024£0£5,000£10K31 December 2019: net assets £10K£10K201931 December 2020: net assets £9,776£9,776202031 December 2021: net assets £11K£11K202131 December 2022: net assets £9,134£9,134202231 December 2023: net assets £7,984£7,984202331 December 2024: net assets £11K£11K2024
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2024£11K£9,0342
31 Dec 2023£7,984£17K£8,9862
31 Dec 2022£9,134£22£15K£7,5902
31 Dec 2021£11K£16K£7,4812
31 Dec 2020£9,776£11K£5,4622
31 Dec 2019£10K£12K£6,9972
31 Dec 2015£7,664£0£4,724£7,694
31 Dec 2014£12K£0£2,549£3,531

Where Paul Clayton Painter & Decorator Limited is registered

Paul Clayton Painter & Decorator Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Barnstaple (EX31), in the North Devon local authority area, South West. Show EX31 4HT on a map.

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What happens if Paul Clayton Painter & Decorator 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 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late31 Dec 2026 to 30 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late31 Jan 2027 to 30 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late31 Mar 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 late31 Mar 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 late30 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
04534532
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 September 2002 (24 years ago)
Registered office
45 Green Meadow Drive, Raleigh Meadow, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4HT
Nature of business
Painting (SIC 43341)
Year end
30 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2024
Last confirmation statement
13 September 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 Paul Clayton Painter & Decorator Limited's accounts due?

Paul Clayton Painter & Decorator Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 December 2026 (in 77 days), covering the period to 30 March 2026.

When is Paul Clayton Painter & Decorator Limited's CT600 due?

The first accounts cover more than 12 months, so there are two Company Tax Returns: one for the 12 months to 31 December 2025, due by 31 December 2026, and one for the period to 30 March 2026, due by 30 March 2027. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is Paul Clayton Painter & Decorator Limited still trading?

Paul Clayton Painter & Decorator 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 Paul Clayton Painter & Decorator Limited do?

Paul Clayton Painter & Decorator Limited is registered under Painting (SIC 43341).

How old is Paul Clayton Painter & Decorator Limited?

Paul Clayton Painter & Decorator Limited was incorporated on 13 September 2002, 24 years ago.

What is the penalty if Paul Clayton Painter & Decorator 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 Paul Clayton Painter & Decorator 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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