DESIGN + PROTOTYPE LTD
Company number 08611858 · Active · Bristol BS6 7NQ
DESIGN + PROTOTYPE LTD is an active private limited company (company number 08611858) incorporated on 16 July 2013, registered in Bristol. Its registered activity is engineering design activities for industrial process and production (SIC 71121). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 July 2025, showing net assets of −£2,810, with 1 employee on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets fell 454% on the prior period (£794).
By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 136 comparable companies in Bristol (median £1,651, upper quartile £54k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 16 July 2013
- Next accounts due
- 30 April 2027 — in 197 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 30 July 2027 — in 288 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
- Micro Entity
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 July 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | −£2,810 | — | — | £3,607 | — | — | 1 |
| 31 July 2024 | £794 | — | — | £1,225 | — | — | 1 |
- Current ratio
- 0.06 — current liabilities exceed current assets
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: 27/100 (grade E)
- -15 Negative net assets — Net assets £-2,810 at 2025-07-31
- -8 Net assets falling — -453.9% vs prior period
- -8 Current liabilities exceed current assets — Current ratio 0.06
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2013-07-16 (13 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 Paul Richard Hodges — owns 25–50% of shares · since 6 April 2016
- Mrs Jessica Elizabeth Mary Hodges — 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 + PROTOTYPE LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.