DIFFERENT8 LTD
Company number 07258288 · Active · Hitchin SG4 9SP
DIFFERENT8 LTD is an active private limited company (company number 07258288) incorporated on 19 May 2010, registered in Hitchin. Its registered activity is specialised design activities (SIC 74100). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 June 2026, showing net assets of £625k and cash of £654k, with 1 employee on average. Net assets rose 13% on the prior period (£551k). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is rising.
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 312 comparable companies in Hertfordshire (median £2,855, upper quartile £27k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 19 May 2010
- Next accounts due
- 30 March 2028 — in 529 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 2 June 2027 — in 227 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 74100
- Specialised design activities
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 30 June 2026
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2026 | £625k | £654k | £35k | — | — | — | 1 |
| 30 June 2025 | £551k | £567k | £31k | — | — | — | 1 |
| 30 June 2024 | £477k | £503k | £21k | — | — | — | 1 |
- Cash per employee
- £654k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 85/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £625,335 at 2026-06-30
- +8 Net assets growing — +13.4% vs prior period
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £654,372
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2010-05-19 (16 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 Helen Elizabeth Rainey — owns 75–100% of shares · since 19 May 2017
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 Hertfordshire
Same activity (specialised design activities), closest in incorporation date.
- MUNRO STUDIO LIMITED — St. Albans, inc. Apr 2010
- DESIGN ASSOCIATES LIMITED — Henlow, inc. Jul 2010
- SUGARZOO LIMITED — Hitchin, inc. Feb 2010
- D R DESIGN GRAPHICS LIMITED — Hitchin, inc. Sept 2010
- SEVEN21 DESIGN LIMITED — Letchworth Garden City, inc. Oct 2010
- 3EQUALS1 DESIGN LIMITED — Hertford, inc. Nov 2010
Reminders for DIFFERENT8 LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.