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Rainbow Coatings Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsPainters and decoratorsBurscough
Company number
06776414
Incorporated
18 Dec 200817 years trading
Registered office
2A Swordfish Business Park Swordfish Close, Higgins Lane, Burscough, Lancashire, L40 8JW
Nature of business
Painting
Accounts due in
352 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£13K▼
-71.2% on the year before
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Rainbow Coatings Limited is a 17-year-old private limited company registered in Burscough, company number 06776414, one of the UK's painting and decorating companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 September 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 December 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 December 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
30 Sep 2027
in 352 days
For the period to 31 Dec 2026
CT600 due
31 Dec 2027
in 444 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Oct 2027
in 353 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
1 Jan 2027
in 80 days
Last made up to 18 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 £31K (-71.2%) on the year before, to £13K.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £88K against £46K owed within a year: 1.9 times cover.
  • 2 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£100K31 December 2016: net assets £52K£52K201631 December 2017: net assets £50K£50K201731 December 2018: net assets £127K£127K201831 December 2019: net assets £160K£160K201931 December 2020: net assets £97K£97K202031 December 2021: net assets £74K£74K202131 December 2022: net assets £76K£76K202231 December 2023: net assets £48K£48K202331 December 2024: net assets £44K£44K202431 December 2025: net assets £13K£13K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£100K31 December 2016: net assets £52K£52K'1631 December 2017: net assets £50K£50K'1731 December 2018: net assets £127K£127K'1831 December 2019: net assets £160K£160K'1931 December 2020: net assets £97K£97K'2031 December 2021: net assets £74K£74K'2131 December 2022: net assets £76K£76K'2231 December 2023: net assets £48K£48K'2331 December 2024: net assets £44K£44K'2431 December 2025: net assets £13K£13K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£13K£88K£46K2
31 Dec 2024£44K£153K£81K2
31 Dec 2023£48K£153K£84K2
31 Dec 2022£76K£176K£74K2
31 Dec 2021£74K£247K£131K2
31 Dec 2020£97K£297K£150K2
31 Dec 2019£160K£321K£162K2
31 Dec 2018£127K£252K£126K
31 Dec 2017£50K£153K£112K
31 Dec 2016£52K£144K£101K

Who runs and owns Rainbow Coatings Limited

From the Companies House register. Individuals are shown by initials only; the full register is on Companies House.

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
J*** L***DirectorDec 2008
P*** L***DirectorDec 2008

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Apr 2016
J*** L***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Individual · since Apr 2016
P*** L***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes

Where Rainbow Coatings Limited is registered

Rainbow Coatings Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Burscough (L40), in the West Lancashire local authority area, North West. Show L40 8JW on a map.

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Shared registered office

31 companies on our pages use this registered office address. An address shared this widely is usually an accountant's office or a company formation agent's service address, not where the business trades from.

What happens if Rainbow Coatings 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 September 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Oct 2027 to 31 Oct 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Nov 2027 to 31 Dec 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jan 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Apr 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jan 2028£200
3 months late31 Mar 2028another £200
6 months late30 Jun 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Dec 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
06776414
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 December 2008 (17 years ago)
Registered office
2A Swordfish Business Park Swordfish Close, Higgins Lane, Burscough, Lancashire, L40 8JW
Nature of business
Painting (SIC 43341)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
18 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 Rainbow Coatings Limited's accounts due?

Rainbow Coatings Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 352 days), covering the period to 31 December 2026.

When is Rainbow Coatings Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 December 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 December 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 October 2027.

Is Rainbow Coatings Limited still trading?

Rainbow Coatings 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 Rainbow Coatings Limited do?

Rainbow Coatings Limited is registered under Painting (SIC 43341).

How old is Rainbow Coatings Limited?

Rainbow Coatings Limited was incorporated on 18 December 2008, 17 years ago.

Who runs Rainbow Coatings Limited?

Rainbow Coatings Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Dec 2008. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Rainbow Coatings Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of Rainbow Coatings Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Rainbow Coatings 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 Rainbow Coatings 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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