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True Colours Decorating Ltd

London · Ltd · Est. 2012
London Living WageVoluntary Pay Gap ReportHackney Apprenticeships

Premium interior decorating company serving residential and commercial clients across London. London Living Wage accredited since 2019. Published voluntary gender pay gap data showing 3.8% gap. Sponsors annual apprenticeships for young people from the Hackney area.

Founded
2012
Employees
24 staff
Turnover
£1m–£5m
Companies House
08765432
Last Verified
Mar 2026
Social Ethics Score
79/ 100
emoji_eventsResponsible · Top 5% in UK
assignmentGovernance
7.8
ecoCommunity
8.0
paymentsTax
7.4
groupsEmployment
8.6
campaignCause
7.2
Score updates from live register data
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Why True Colours Decorating Ltd scores 79/100

PillarEvidenceSourceScore
assignmentGovernance
Legal structure: Ltd. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed.Companies House · B-Corp7.8
ecoCommunity
£12,000 donated in FY2024 (1.6% of profit). Verified via Charity Commission.Charity Commission8.0
paymentsTax
Effective UK corporation tax rate: 20.2% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings.HMRC · Fair Tax Mark7.4
groupsEmployment
Minimum wage paid: £14.5/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 3.8%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years.LWF · DWP · Tribunals8.6
campaignCause
Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (3 days/yr), and cause promotion activities.Third Party Auditors7.2

True Colours Decorating Ltd

True Colours was founded in 2012 and has built a reputation for high quality interior work alongside strong ethical employment practices. The founders believe the decorating industry needs to move away from self-employed models that deprive workers of rights and security.

How True Colours Decorating Ltd treats its people

£14.5/hr
Min. wage paid
Real LW: £12.60
0%
Zero-hours contracts
UK avg: 18%
3.8%
Gender pay gap
UK avg: 14.3%
3
Volunteer days/yr
Per employee
0
Tribunal losses
Past 5 years

Tax transparency

True Colours Decorating Ltd's effective rate
20.2%
UK corporation tax (2024)
UK statutory rate
25%
Main rate · SME relief typically reduces to ~19%
infoAll data on this page is pulled from public registers: Companies House, HMRC, Charity Commission, and accreditation body databases. True Colours Decorating Ltd has not paid for this listing or influenced its content. Last data pull: 29/03/2026.