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South Lakes Decorating Ltd

ActiveMicro-entity accountsPainters and decoratorsWindermere
Company number
11510845
Incorporated
10 Aug 20188 years trading
Registered office
10 High Street, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AF
Nature of business
Painting
Accounts due in
230 days
31 May 2027
Net assets
£65K▼
-7.2% on the year before
Employees
3
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

South Lakes Decorating Ltd is a 8-year-old private limited company registered in Windermere, company number 11510845, one of the UK's painting and decorating companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 May 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 August 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 August 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 May 2027
in 230 days
For the period to 31 Aug 2026
CT600 due
31 Aug 2027
in 322 days
Period 1 Sep 2025 to 31 Aug 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jun 2027
in 231 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
23 Aug 2027
in 314 days
Last made up to 9 Aug 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 £5,011 (-7.2%) on the year before, to £65K.
  • Net assets rose in 2 of 6 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £109K against £69K owed within a year: 1.6 times cover.
  • 3 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 7 years, 2019 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2025£0£25K£50K31 August 2019: net assets £57K£57K201931 August 2020: net assets £52K£52K202031 August 2021: net assets £66K£66K202131 August 2022: net assets £60K£60K202231 August 2023: net assets £50K£50K202331 August 2024: net assets £70K£70K202431 August 2025: net assets £65K£65K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2025£0£25K£50K31 August 2019: net assets £57K£57K'1931 August 2020: net assets £52K£52K'2031 August 2021: net assets £66K£66K'2131 August 2022: net assets £60K£60K'2231 August 2023: net assets £50K£50K'2331 August 2024: net assets £70K£70K'2431 August 2025: net assets £65K£65K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Aug 2025£65K£109K£69K3
31 Aug 2024£70K£114K£55K3
31 Aug 2023£50K£75K£32K4
31 Aug 2022£60K£88K£32K4
31 Aug 2021£66K£84K£19K2
31 Aug 2020£52K£106K£48K3
31 Aug 2019£57K£63K£21K2

Who runs and owns South Lakes Decorating Ltd

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
M*** L***DirectorAug 2018

Person with significant control

Individual · since Aug 2018
M*** L***
Owns 75% or more of the shares

Where South Lakes Decorating Ltd is registered

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

The registered office is in Windermere (LA23), in the Westmorland and Furness local authority area, North West. Show LA23 1AF on a map.

Other trade companies in LA23

Also registered at this address

22 other companies use the same registered office as South Lakes Decorating Ltd.

What happens if South Lakes 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 May 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jun 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Jul 2027 to 31 Aug 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Sep 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Dec 2027£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Sep 2027£200
3 months late30 Nov 2027another £200
6 months late29 Feb 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Aug 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
11510845
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 August 2018 (8 years ago)
Registered office
10 High Street, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AF
Nature of business
Painting (SIC 43341)
Year end
31 August (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 August 2025
Last confirmation statement
9 August 2026
Previous names
ML Decorating (NW) Ltd (until 20 Oct 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 South Lakes Decorating Ltd's accounts due?

South Lakes Decorating Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 May 2027 (in 230 days), covering the period to 31 August 2026.

When is South Lakes Decorating Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is South Lakes Decorating Ltd still trading?

South Lakes 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 South Lakes Decorating Ltd do?

South Lakes Decorating Ltd is registered under Painting (SIC 43341).

How old is South Lakes Decorating Ltd?

South Lakes Decorating Ltd was incorporated on 10 August 2018, 8 years ago.

Who runs South Lakes Decorating Ltd?

South Lakes Decorating Ltd has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Aug 2018. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns South Lakes Decorating Ltd?

One person or company has significant control of South Lakes Decorating Ltd: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if South Lakes 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 South Lakes 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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