£3.07m
+6%vs Dec 2024Active01378968Private limited companyPeterborough
DESIGNATION LIMITED
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms
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Summary
DESIGNATION LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01378968) incorporated on 18 July 1978, registered in Peterborough. Its registered activity is other manufacturing n.e.c. (SIC 32990). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2025, showing net assets of £3.07m and cash of £609k, with 13 employees on average. Net assets rose 6% on the prior period (£2.90m). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is rising.
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 2,638 comparable companies in Other (median £8,019, upper quartile £163k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 18 July 197848 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2027in 343 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 1 August 2027in 283 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 32990
- Other manufacturing n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£609k
−8%vs Dec 2024Not reported
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No changevs Dec 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £3.07m | £609k | £660k | — | — | — | 13 |
| 31 December 2024 | £2.90m | £662k | £713k | — | — | — | 13 |
| 31 December 2023 | £2.81m | £691k | £467k | — | — | — | 13 |
Cash per employee£47kCash ÷ 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 £3,067,693 at 31 December 2025
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £608,616
- Three or more accounting periods on record3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 18 July 1978
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Ownership and control
- Mr Michael Adrian O'Boyle
- owns 50–75% of shares
- holds 50–75% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
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Timeline
- Next accounts duein 343 days
- Confirmation statement duein 283 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £3.07m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £2.90m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £2.81m · small accounts
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in the UK
- ALLIED INTERNATIONAL UK LTD.Falkirk · inc. Jul 1978
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- BALFORM LIMITEDBeaconsfield · inc. Aug 1978
- NEIL SMITH (EXPORT SERVICES) LIMITEDNorwich · inc. Sept 1978
- R.H.H. MANUFACTURERS AGENTS LIMITEDSomerset · inc. Sept 1978
- B.M. POLYCO LIMITEDBourne · inc. May 1978
All companies incorporated on 18 July 1978 · in Jul 1978.
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Reminders for DESIGNATION LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.