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Pitt & Sons Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsPainters and decoratorsReading
Company number
08974386
Incorporated
2 Apr 201412 years trading
Registered office
11 Garston Crescent, Calcot, Reading, RG31 4XL
Nature of business
Painting
Accounts due in
77 days
29 Dec 2026
Net assets
£110▼
-60.3% on the year before
Employees
4
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Pitt & Sons Limited is a 12-year-old private limited company registered in Reading, company number 08974386, one of 38 painting and decorating companies in Reading. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 29 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 29 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 29 March 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
29 Dec 2026
in 77 days
For the period to 29 Mar 2026
CT600 due
29 Mar 2027
in 167 days
Period 30 Mar 2025 to 29 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
30 Dec 2026
in 78 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
16 Apr 2027
in 185 days
Last made up to 2 Apr 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 down £167 (-60.3%) on the year before, to £110.
  • Net assets rose in 1 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £59K against £64K owed within a year: 0.9 times cover.
  • 4 employees on average, up from 3 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£20K£031 March 2016: net assets £2,757£2,757201631 March 2017: net assets -£6,309-£6,309201731 March 2018: net assets -£11K-£11K201831 March 2019: net assets -£22K-£22K201931 March 2020: net assets -£24K-£24K202031 March 2021: net assets -£31K-£31K202129 March 2022: net assets -£32K-£32K202229 March 2023: net assets £996£996202329 March 2024: net assets £277£277202429 March 2025: net assets £110£1102025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025-£20K£031 March 2016: net assets £2,757£2,757'1631 March 2017: net assets -£6,309-£6,309'1731 March 2018: net assets -£11K-£11K'1831 March 2019: net assets -£22K-£22K'1931 March 2020: net assets -£24K-£24K'2031 March 2021: net assets -£31K-£31K'2129 March 2022: net assets -£32K-£32K'2229 March 2023: net assets £996£996'2329 March 2024: net assets £277£277'2429 March 2025: net assets £110£110'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
29 Mar 2025£110£59K£64K4
29 Mar 2024£277£53K£53K3
29 Mar 2023£996£55K£45K2
29 Mar 2022-£32K£12K£31K2
31 Mar 2021-£31K£4,267£14K2
31 Mar 2020-£24K£6,081£35K2
31 Mar 2019-£22K£8,196£37K
31 Mar 2018-£11K£20K£39K
31 Mar 2017-£6,309£20K£33K
31 Mar 2016£2,757£8,401£29K£32K

Where Pitt & Sons Limited is registered

Pitt & Sons Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Reading (RG31), in the West Berkshire local authority area, South East. Show RG31 4XL on a map.

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What happens if Pitt & Sons 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 29 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late30 Dec 2026 to 29 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late30 Jan 2027 to 29 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late30 Mar 2027 to 29 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 30 Jun 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late30 Mar 2027£200
3 months late29 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late29 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late29 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
08974386
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 April 2014 (12 years ago)
Registered office
11 Garston Crescent, Calcot, Reading, RG31 4XL
Nature of business
Painting (SIC 43341)
Year end
29 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
29 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
2 April 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 Pitt & Sons Limited's accounts due?

Pitt & Sons Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 29 December 2026 (in 77 days), covering the period to 29 March 2026.

When is Pitt & Sons Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 29 March 2026 is due at HMRC by 29 March 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 30 December 2026.

Is Pitt & Sons Limited still trading?

Pitt & Sons 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 Pitt & Sons Limited do?

Pitt & Sons Limited is registered under Painting (SIC 43341).

How old is Pitt & Sons Limited?

Pitt & Sons Limited was incorporated on 2 April 2014, 12 years ago.

What is the penalty if Pitt & Sons 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 Pitt & Sons 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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