Active03848891Private limited companyBelper

DESIGN & SOURCE DIRECT LIMITED

Owned by Emily Clare Hutchison (75–100%)

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From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date.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

Generated from filed data · no estimates

DESIGN & SOURCE DIRECT LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 03848891) incorporated on 27 September 1999, registered in Belper. Its registered activity is retail sale of leather goods in specialised stores (SIC 47722). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2025, showing net assets of £101k and cash of £92k, with 2 employees on average. Net assets fell 22% on the prior period (£130k). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is falling.

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 386 comparable companies in the UK (median £180, upper quartile £16k).

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Key dates

Incorporated
27 September 199927 yrs ago
Next accounts due
30 September 2027in 343 days
Confirmation statement due
11 October 2027in 354 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 47722
Retail sale of leather goods in specialised stores
Accounts type
Total Exemption Full
Size band
MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials

3 periods on record · latest ending 31 December 2025
Net assets
£101k
−22%vs Dec 2024
Cash at bank
£92k
−11%vs Dec 2024
Turnover
Not reported
Employees
2
No changevs Dec 2024
Net assets
£101k
Cash at bank
£92k
Average employees
2
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
31 December 2025£101k£92k£11k———2
31 December 2024£130k£103k£100k———2
31 December 2023£182k£128k£181k———2
Cash per employee£46kCash ÷ 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

Facts from the register · no rating
  • Net assets above zeroNet assets £101,303 at 31 December 2025
  • Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £91,504
  • Three or more accounting periods on record3 periods on record
  • Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 27 September 1999

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

1 active · 2 other
  • Mrs Emily Clare Hutchison
    Individual · since 6 April 2016
    • owns 75–100% of shares
    • holds 75–100% of voting rights
    • can appoint or remove directors
  • Mrs Margaret Hancock
    Individual · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 1 October 2017
    • owns 25–50% of shares
  • Mrs Margaret Hancock
    Individual · since 31 July 2019 · ceased 23 November 2021
    • 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.

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Timeline

Newest first
  1. Confirmation statement duein 354 days
  2. Next accounts duein 343 days
  3. Accounts period endNet assets £101k · small accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet assets £130k · small accounts
  5. Accounts period endNet assets £182k · small accounts
  6. Incorporated
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Reminders for DESIGN & SOURCE DIRECT LIMITED

Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.

Source: Companies House register, snapshot 2026-08-31; accounts from the Companies House accounts data product. Open Government Licence v3.0. View on Companies House. Methodology · About · Markdown.