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Trade Secret (Home Improvements) Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsFinishing tradesStratford-upon-Avon
Company number
04958671
Incorporated
10 Nov 200322 years trading
Registered office
Barclays Bank Chambers, Bridge Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6AH
Nature of business
Other building completion and finishing
Accounts due in
351 days
30 Sep 2027
Net assets
£4,082▲
+26.8% on the year before
Cash at bank
£19K▼
At 31 Dec 2025
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Trade Secret (Home Improvements) Limited is a 22-year-old private limited company registered in Stratford-upon-Avon, company number 04958671, one of 10 building finishing companies in Stratford-upon-Avon. 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 351 days
For the period to 31 Dec 2026
CT600 due
31 Dec 2027
in 443 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Oct 2027
in 352 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
19 Sep 2027
in 340 days
Last made up to 5 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 £864 (+26.8%) on the year before, to £4,082.
  • Net assets rose in 7 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £101K against £241K owed within a year: 0.4 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£20K£40K31 December 2016: net assets £17K£17K201631 December 2017: net assets £692£692201731 December 2018: net assets £3,916£3,916201831 December 2019: net assets £4,655£4,655201931 December 2020: net assets £9,528£9,528202031 December 2021: net assets £27K£27K202131 December 2022: net assets £40K£40K202231 December 2023: net assets £41K£41K202331 December 2024: net assets £3,218£3,218202431 December 2025: net assets £4,082£4,0822025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£20K£40K31 December 2016: net assets £17K£17K'1631 December 2017: net assets £692£692'1731 December 2018: net assets £3,916£3,916'1831 December 2019: net assets £4,655£4,655'1931 December 2020: net assets £9,528£9,528'2031 December 2021: net assets £27K£27K'2131 December 2022: net assets £40K£40K'2231 December 2023: net assets £41K£41K'2331 December 2024: net assets £3,218£3,218'2431 December 2025: net assets £4,082£4,082'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2025£4,082£19K£101K£241K2
31 Dec 2024£3,218£109K£105K2
31 Dec 2023£41K£213K£148K3
31 Dec 2022£40K£159K£141K3
31 Dec 2021£27K£150K£140K3
31 Dec 2020£9,528£98K£91K3
31 Dec 2019£4,655£102K£154K4
31 Dec 2018£3,916£123K£179K
31 Dec 2017£692£131K£189K
31 Dec 2016£17K£190K£236K

Who runs and owns Trade Secret (Home Improvements) Limited

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

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
K*** W***DirectorMar 2010
6 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
Incorporate Secretariat LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryNov 2003Nov 2008
Incorporate Secretariat LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryNov 2003Nov 2003
J*** O***DirectorAug 2022Nov 2025
A*** S***DirectorMar 2014Jun 2022
P*** T***DirectorNov 2003Dec 2017
Incorporate Directors LimitedNominee director (company)Nov 2003Nov 2003

People with significant control (2)

Company · since Apr 2016
K.A.W. Securities Limited
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes
Individual · since Apr 2016
K*** W***
Owns 50% to 75% of the shares
Holds 50% to 75% of the votes

Where Trade Secret (Home Improvements) Limited is registered

Trade Secret (Home Improvements) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Stratford-upon-Avon (CV37), in the Stratford-on-Avon local authority area, West Midlands. Show CV37 6AH on a map.

Other trade companies in CV37

Also registered at this address

14 other companies use the same registered office as Trade Secret (Home Improvements) Limited.

What happens if Trade Secret (Home Improvements) 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
04958671
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 November 2003 (22 years ago)
Registered office
Barclays Bank Chambers, Bridge Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6AH
Nature of business
Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025
Last confirmation statement
5 September 2026

Filing notes for building finishing companies

Finishing trade companies cover a wide range of work. Most are micro-entities with simple accounts and a straightforward CT600.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Trade Secret (Home Improvements) Limited's accounts due?

Trade Secret (Home Improvements) Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 351 days), covering the period to 31 December 2026.

When is Trade Secret (Home Improvements) 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 Trade Secret (Home Improvements) Limited still trading?

Trade Secret (Home Improvements) 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 Trade Secret (Home Improvements) Limited do?

Trade Secret (Home Improvements) Limited is registered under Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390).

How old is Trade Secret (Home Improvements) Limited?

Trade Secret (Home Improvements) Limited was incorporated on 10 November 2003, 22 years ago.

Who runs Trade Secret (Home Improvements) Limited?

Trade Secret (Home Improvements) Limited has 1 active director, the longest-serving appointed in Mar 2010. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Trade Secret (Home Improvements) Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of Trade Secret (Home Improvements) Limited: K.A.W. Securities Limited (owns 25% to 50% of the shares); an individual (owns 50% to 75% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Trade Secret (Home Improvements) 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 Trade Secret (Home Improvements) 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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