DESIGNSPAN LIMITED
Company number 01934305 · Active · Southwold IP18 6WA
DESIGNSPAN LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01934305) incorporated on 29 July 1985, registered in Southwold. Its registered activity is engineering design activities for industrial process and production (SIC 71121). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 August 2025, showing net assets of £24k and cash of £38k, with 2 employees on average. Net assets rose 7% on the prior period (£22k).
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 1,165 comparable companies in Other (median £4,581, upper quartile £36k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 29 July 1985
- Next accounts due
- 31 May 2027 — in 221 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 12 August 2027 — in 294 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 71121
- Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 August 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £24k | £38k | £19k | — | — | — | 2 |
| 31 August 2024 | £22k | £36k | £17k | — | — | — | 2 |
- Cash per employee
- £19k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 68/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £23,883 at 2025-08-31
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1985-07-29 (41 years)
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Mr Simon Ethell — owns 25–50% of shares · since 6 April 2016
- Mrs Phyllida Jane Ethell — owns 25–50% of shares · since 18 July 2023
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
Similar companies in the UK
Same activity (engineering design activities for industrial process and production), closest in incorporation date.
- CREWSTONE LIMITED — Bournemouth, inc. Sept 1985
- TRIBUNE DESIGNS LIMITED — Hemel Hempstead, inc. Jun 1986
- MOULSON PROCESS PLANT LIMITED — Shrewsbury, inc. Jun 1984
- TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE) LIMITED — Swindon, inc. Sept 1987
- TIMESHOT LIMITED — Sturminster Newton, inc. Jan 1988
- 3D SOLID DESIGNS LIMITED — Cambridgeshire, inc. Dec 1982
All companies incorporated on 29 July 1985 · in Jul 1985.
Reminders for DESIGNSPAN LIMITED
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