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Stephen Carter Decorating Limited

Company number
04855104
Incorporated
4 Aug 200323 years trading
Registered office
242 Hexham Road, Throckley, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 9QU
Nature of business
Painting
Accounts due in
292 days
31 Jul 2027
Net assets
£29K▼
-30.1% on the year before
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Stephen Carter Decorating Limited is a 23-year-old private limited company registered in Newcastle upon Tyne, company number 04855104, one of 41 painting and decorating companies in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 July 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 October 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 October 2027.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Jul 2027
in 292 days
For the period to 31 Oct 2026
CT600 due
31 Oct 2027
in 384 days
Period 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Oct 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Aug 2027
in 293 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
17 Aug 2027
in 309 days
Last made up to 3 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 £12K (-30.1%) on the year before, to £29K.
  • Net assets rose in 5 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £32K against £2,415 owed within a year: more than 10 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£20K£40K31 October 2017: net assets £20K£20K201731 October 2018: net assets £24K£24K201831 October 2019: net assets £27K£27K201930 October 2020: net assets £29K£29K202031 October 2020: net assets £29K£29K202031 October 2021: net assets £39K£39K202131 October 2022: net assets £54K£54K202231 October 2023: net assets £52K£52K202331 October 2024: net assets £42K£42K202431 October 2025: net assets £29K£29K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£20K£40K31 October 2017: net assets £20K£20K'1731 October 2018: net assets £24K£24K'1831 October 2019: net assets £27K£27K'1930 October 2020: net assets £29K£29K'2031 October 2020: net assets £29K£29K'2031 October 2021: net assets £39K£39K'2131 October 2022: net assets £54K£54K'2231 October 2023: net assets £52K£52K'2331 October 2024: net assets £42K£42K'2431 October 2025: net assets £29K£29K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Oct 2025£29K£32K£2,4150
31 Oct 2024£42K£45K£3,0890
31 Oct 2023£52K£54K£2,0480
31 Oct 2022£54K£60K£5,0300
31 Oct 2021£39K£44K£4,2300
31 Oct 2020£29K£32K£2,3280
30 Oct 2020£29K£32K£2,3280
31 Oct 2019£27K£30K£32K£4,634
31 Oct 2018£24K£25K£26K£6,269
31 Oct 2017£20K£22K£23K£8,535

Where Stephen Carter Decorating Limited is registered

Stephen Carter Decorating Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Newcastle upon Tyne (NE15), in the Newcastle upon Tyne local authority area, North East. Show NE15 9QU on a map.

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What happens if Stephen Carter Decorating 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 31 July 2027.

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

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Nov 2027£200
3 months late31 Jan 2028another £200
6 months late30 Apr 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Oct 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
04855104
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 August 2003 (23 years ago)
Registered office
242 Hexham Road, Throckley, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 9QU
Nature of business
Painting (SIC 43341)
Year end
31 October (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 October 2025
Last confirmation statement
3 August 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 Stephen Carter Decorating Limited's accounts due?

Stephen Carter Decorating Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 July 2027 (in 292 days), covering the period to 31 October 2026.

When is Stephen Carter Decorating Limited's CT600 due?

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

Is Stephen Carter Decorating Limited still trading?

Stephen Carter Decorating 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 Stephen Carter Decorating Limited do?

Stephen Carter Decorating Limited is registered under Painting (SIC 43341).

How old is Stephen Carter Decorating Limited?

Stephen Carter Decorating Limited was incorporated on 4 August 2003, 23 years ago.

What is the penalty if Stephen Carter Decorating 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 Stephen Carter Decorating 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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