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Workhorse Services Ltd

ActiveMicro-entity accountsPainters and decoratorsMelton Mowbray
Company number
04436488
Incorporated
13 May 200224 years trading
Registered office
94 Victoria Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0AS
Nature of business
Painting; Other building completion and finishing; Roofing activities; Specialised cleaning services
Accounts due in
505 days
29 Feb 2028
Net assets
£25K▲
+23.2% on the year before
Employees
1
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Workhorse Services Ltd is a 24-year-old private limited company registered in Melton Mowbray, company number 04436488, one of the UK's painting and decorating companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 29 February 2028, and the CT600 for the period to 31 May 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 May 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
29 Feb 2028
in 505 days
For the period to 31 May 2027
CT600 due
31 May 2028
in 597 days
Period 1 Jun 2026 to 31 May 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Mar 2028
in 506 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
4 Jan 2027
in 84 days
Last made up to 21 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 up £4,789 (+23.2%) on the year before, to £25K.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £23K against £18K owed within a year: 1.3 times cover.
  • 1 employee on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£10K£20K31 May 2017: net assets £652£652201731 May 2018: net assets £9,150£9,150201831 May 2019: net assets £9,096£9,096201931 May 2020: net assets £2,800£2,800202031 May 2021: net assets £1,006£1,006202131 May 2022: net assets £12K£12K202231 May 2023: net assets £11K£11K202331 May 2024: net assets £23K£23K202431 May 2025: net assets £21K£21K202531 May 2026: net assets £25K£25K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£10K£20K31 May 2017: net assets £652£652'1731 May 2018: net assets £9,150£9,150'1831 May 2019: net assets £9,096£9,096'1931 May 2020: net assets £2,800£2,800'2031 May 2021: net assets £1,006£1,006'2131 May 2022: net assets £12K£12K'2231 May 2023: net assets £11K£11K'2331 May 2024: net assets £23K£23K'2431 May 2025: net assets £21K£21K'2531 May 2026: net assets £25K£25K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 May 2026£25K£23K£18K1
31 May 2025£21K£20K£13K1
31 May 2024£23K£29K£14K1
31 May 2023£11K£19K£12K2
31 May 2022£12K£39K£14K1
31 May 2021£1,006£24K£7,6322
31 May 2020£2,800£23K£5,4642
31 May 2019£9,096£14K£6,231
31 May 2018£9,150£21K£13K
31 May 2017£652£3,191£2,702

Who runs and owns Workhorse Services Ltd

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

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
C*** T***DirectorMay 2002
R*** T***DirectorMay 2002
C*** T***SecretaryMay 2002

Person with significant control

Individual · since May 2017
R*** T***
Owns 75% or more of the shares

Where Workhorse Services Ltd is registered

Workhorse Services Ltd's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Melton Mowbray (LE13), in the Melton local authority area, East Midlands. Show LE13 0AS on a map.

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What happens if Workhorse Services 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 29 February 2028.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Mar 2028 to 31 Mar 2028£150
1 to 3 months late1 Apr 2028 to 31 May 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Jun 2028 to 31 Aug 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Sep 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Jun 2028£200
3 months late31 Aug 2028another £200
6 months late30 Nov 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 May 2029another 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
04436488
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 May 2002 (24 years ago)
Registered office
94 Victoria Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0AS
Nature of business
Painting (SIC 43341)
Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390)
Roofing activities (SIC 43910)
Specialised cleaning services (SIC 81222)
Year end
31 May (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 May 2026
Last confirmation statement
21 December 2025
Previous names
Artcafe (UK) Limited (until 15 Sep 2017)

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 Workhorse Services Ltd's accounts due?

Workhorse Services Ltd's next accounts are due at Companies House by 29 February 2028 (in 505 days), covering the period to 31 May 2027.

When is Workhorse Services Ltd's CT600 due?

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

Is Workhorse Services Ltd still trading?

Workhorse Services 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 Workhorse Services Ltd do?

Workhorse Services Ltd is registered under Painting (SIC 43341); Other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390); Roofing activities (SIC 43910); Specialised cleaning services (SIC 81222).

How old is Workhorse Services Ltd?

Workhorse Services Ltd was incorporated on 13 May 2002, 24 years ago.

Who runs Workhorse Services Ltd?

Workhorse Services Ltd has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in May 2002. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Workhorse Services Ltd?

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

What is the penalty if Workhorse Services 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 Workhorse Services 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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