Company profile · Painters and decorators

Unicorn Decorators Limited

Name: A.X.E.L
Author: A.X.E.L

Unicorn Decorators Limited is a 44-year-old private limited company registered in Newcastle-under-Lyme, company number 01627003, one of the UK's painting and decorating companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2028.

Active 01627003 Total exemption (full) accounts Newcastle-under-Lyme Since 1982

Key dates

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

Accounts due

31 Dec 2027

in 445 days

For the period to 31 Mar 2027

CT600 due

31 Mar 2028

in 536 days

Period 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027

Corporation tax payment

1 Jan 2028

in 446 days

9 months and 1 day after the period end

Confirmation statement

18 Aug 2027

in 310 days

Last made up to 4 Aug 2026

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Financial snapshot, 2026

From the balance sheet at 31 March 2026, as filed at Companies House.

Net assets

£193K

+30.8% on the year before

Cash at bank

£157K

-12.5% on the year before

Current assets

£199K

Employees

Average during the year, including directors

Unicorn Decorators Limited over the years

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 £45K (+30.8%) on the year before, to £193K.
Net assets rose in 2 of 5 year-on-year comparisons on record.
Current assets of £199K against £115K owed within a year: 1.7 times cover.
6 employees on average, down from 9 the year before.
Balance sheets on record for 6 years, 2021 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Year end	Net assets	Cash	Current assets	Owed within a year	Employees
31 Mar 2026	£193K	£157K	£199K	£115K	6
31 Mar 2025	£147K	£179K	£213K	£101K	9
31 Mar 2024	£174K		£234K	£112K	9
31 Mar 2023	£175K	£207K	£247K	£125K	11
31 Mar 2022	£178K	£166K	£256K	£121K	15
31 Mar 2021	£166K	£142K	£216K	£96K	14

Who runs and owns Unicorn Decorators Limited

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

Officers (3)

Name	Role	Appointed
J* T*	Director	before Aug 1991
S* T*	Director	before Aug 1991
S* T*	Secretary	before Aug 1991

5 former officers

Name	Role	Appointed	Left
D* B*	Director		Mar 1996
D* G*	Director		Oct 2014
G* J*	Director		Oct 2001
M* J*	Director	Mar 1996	Jan 2002
D* L*	Director		Jan 2002

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2016

S*** T***

Owns 50% to 75% of the shares

Holds 50% to 75% of the votes

Can appoint and remove directors

Has significant influence or control

Charges (secured borrowing)

4 of 7 registered charges are outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

Lender	Status	Registered
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC	Outstanding	Jan 2004
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC	Outstanding	Nov 2003
Barclays Bank PLC	Outstanding	Jul 1986
Barclays Bank PLC	Outstanding	Jul 1986
Barclays Bank PLC	Satisfied Sep 1998	Dec 1989
Barclays Bank PLC	Satisfied Nov 1991	Dec 1988
National Westminster Bank PLC	Satisfied	Jan 1984

Where Unicorn Decorators Limited is registered

The registered office is in Newcastle-under-Lyme (ST5), in the Newcastle-under-Lyme local authority area, West Midlands. Show ST5 1JU on a map.

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What happens if Unicorn Decorators 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 December 2027.

Companies House	Accounts delivered	Penalty
Up to 1 month late	1 Jan 2028 to 31 Jan 2028	£150
1 to 3 months late	1 Feb 2028 to 31 Mar 2028	£375
3 to 6 months late	1 Apr 2028 to 30 Jun 2028	£750
More than 6 months late	From 1 Jul 2028	£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)	From	Penalty
1 day late	1 Apr 2028	£200
3 months late	30 Jun 2028	another £200
6 months late	30 Sep 2028	HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late	31 Mar 2029	another 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: 01627003
Status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 5 April 1982 (44 years ago)
Registered office: 53 George Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs, ST5 1JU
Nature of business: Painting (SIC 43341)
Year end: 31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type: Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to: 31 March 2026
Last confirmation statement: 4 August 2026
Charges (mortgages): 4 outstanding of 7 registered

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 Unicorn Decorators Limited's accounts due?

Unicorn Decorators Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2027 (in 445 days), covering the period to 31 March 2027.

When is Unicorn Decorators Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 March 2027 is due at HMRC by 31 March 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 January 2028.

Is Unicorn Decorators Limited still trading?

Unicorn Decorators 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 Unicorn Decorators Limited do?

Unicorn Decorators Limited is registered under Painting (SIC 43341).

How old is Unicorn Decorators Limited?

Unicorn Decorators Limited was incorporated on 5 April 1982, 44 years ago.

Who runs Unicorn Decorators Limited?

Unicorn Decorators Limited has 2 active directors. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Unicorn Decorators Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Unicorn Decorators Limited: an individual (owns 50% to 75% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Unicorn Decorators 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 Unicorn Decorators 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.