DESIGN TECHNIQUES LTD
Company number 04288485 · Active · Hinckley LE10 2QN
DESIGN TECHNIQUES LTD is an active private limited company (company number 04288485) incorporated on 17 September 2001, registered in Hinckley. Its registered activity is manufacture of loaded electronic boards (SIC 26120). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 30 September 2025, showing net assets of £4,397, with 2 employees on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets fell 81% on the prior period (£23k).
By net assets it sits in the lower half of 332 comparable companies in the UK (median £24k, upper quartile £267k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 17 September 2001
- Next accounts due
- 30 June 2027 — in 254 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 1 October 2027 — in 347 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 26120
- Manufacture of loaded electronic boards
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 30 September 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £4,397 | — | — | £34k | — | — | 2 |
| 30 September 2024 | £23k | — | — | £10k | — | — | 2 |
- Current ratio
- 1.07
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing; micro-entity accounts contain no profit and loss account.
Firmoscan score: 60/100 (grade C)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £4,397 at 2025-09-30
- -8 Net assets falling — -81.0% vs prior period
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2001-09-17 (25 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
- Mrs Wendy Michelle Fox — owns 25–50% of shares · since 6 April 2016
- Mr Ian Vaughan Fox — owns 25–50% of shares · since 6 April 2016
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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Reminders for DESIGN TECHNIQUES LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.