£1.06m
−8%vs Mar 2024Active00995866Private limited companyHemel Hempstead
DESIGNED STORAGE & HANDLING LIMITED
Significant control: Melvyn Gordon Malcolm Sims (25–50%), Betsy Emily Sims (25–50%)
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Summary
DESIGNED STORAGE & HANDLING LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 00995866) incorporated on 2 December 1970, registered in Hemel Hempstead. Its registered activity is manufacture of other transport equipment n.e.c. (SIC 30990). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £1.06m and cash of £895k, with 12 employees on average. Net assets fell 8% on the prior period (£1.15m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 124 comparable companies in Other (median £33k, upper quartile £315k).
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Ownership and control
- Mr Melvyn Gordon Malcolm Sims
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Mrs Betsy Emily Sims
- owns 25–50% of shares
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 2 December 197055 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026in 68 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 16 December 2026in 53 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 30990
- Manufacture of other transport equipment n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£895k
−5%vs Mar 2024Not reported
12
−8%vs Mar 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1.06m | £895k | £322k | — | — | — | 12 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1.15m | £944k | £288k | — | — | — | 13 |
Cash per employee£75kCash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £1,062,223 at 31 March 2025
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £895,274
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 2 December 1970
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Timeline
- Next accounts duein 68 days
- Confirmation statement duein 53 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £1.06m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £1.15m · small accounts
- Incorporated
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- M.G. TREVETT LIMITEDBlandford Forum · inc. Nov 1978
- SATURN SAILS LIMITEDNorwich · inc. Feb 1979
- VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDThetford · inc. Jul 1983
All companies incorporated on 2 December 1970 · in Dec 1970.
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