£458k
+20%vs Jan 2024Active02692834Private limited companyPotters Bar
DESIGN RATIONALE LIMITED
Significant control: Robin William Heap (50–75%), Lesley Heap (25–50%)
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Summary
DESIGN RATIONALE LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 02692834) incorporated on 2 March 1992, registered in Potters Bar. Its registered activity is manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures (SIC 25110). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 January 2025, showing net assets of £458k and cash of £1.66m, with 23 employees on average. Net assets rose 20% on the prior period (£381k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 171 comparable companies in Greater London (median £12k, upper quartile £99k).
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Ownership and control
- Robin William Heap
- owns 50–75% of shares
- holds 50–75% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- Mrs Lesley Heap
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Mr James Norman Morgan
- 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 March 199234 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 October 2026in 7 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 16 March 2027in 143 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 25110
- Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£1.66m
+2%vs Jan 2024Not reported
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No changevs Jan 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | £458k | £1.66m | £348k | — | — | — | 23 |
| 31 January 2024 | £381k | £1.63m | £540k | — | — | — | 23 |
Cash per employee£72kCash ÷ 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 £458,005 at 31 January 2025
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+20.1% vs prior period
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £1,657,257
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 2 March 1992
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 143 days
- Next accounts duein 7 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £458k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £381k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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- GASE MARINE AND GENERAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITEDDartford · inc. Aug 1992
- THE BRASS DECORATIVE GRILLE & REPOLISHING CO. LTDHarrow · inc. Jan 1993
- H.E.C. (PRECISION) LIMITEDSouthall · inc. Sept 1994
- J & R STEEL FABRICATION LIMITEDHayes · inc. Nov 1994
All companies incorporated on 2 March 1992 · in Mar 1992.
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