Annual accounts
Micro Entity accounts
31/12/2026Filing deadline
Made up to 31/03/2025Due 31/12/2026
- Next accounts made up to
- 31/03/2026
- Last accounts made up to
- 31/03/2025
DESIGN HIVE LIMITED
Active- 04566184Copy
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Registry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
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- Registered office
- Suite 2, First Floor, Ash House, Tanshire Park, Shackleford Road, Elstead, Surrey GU8 6LB
- Classification (SIC)
- specialised design activities (74.10 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
Company activity
The 4 most recent documents filed at Companies House.
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- 13/03/2026View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-03-12 with updates
- 03/11/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Sarah Alexandra Huxford as a secretary on 2025-10-31
- 03/11/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Richard Huxford as a director on 2025-10-31
- 03/11/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mrs Stephanie Wareham as a director on 2025-11-01
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Accounts and confirmation statement
The two filings Companies House requires every year, and where each one stands against its deadline today.
On schedule
Confirmation statement
Confirms the registry record is up to date
- Next statement date
- 17/10/2026
- Last statement dated
- 31/03/2025
Financial performance
The latest figures DESIGN HIVE LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2021–2025; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£43.28K2025
-52.33%vs 20242024: £90.77K
Total Assets
£97.97K2025
-20.05%vs 20242024: £122.55K
Total Liabilities
£54.70K2025
72.13%vs 20242024: £31.78K
Employees
32025
0vs 20242024: 3
Of the 3 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 1 rose and 2 fell. Net assets moved furthest, down 52.33% on 2024. See the full financial analysis for DESIGN HIVE LIMITED.
The full financial record
Four ways through DESIGN HIVE LIMITED's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · -41.1% a year (CAGR)Three-year trend, 2023–2025Every measure end to end across 2023, 2024 and 2025, with the compound rate behind each one.See what moved4 chartsCharts by indicator4 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2021–2025.Plot the figuresNothing estimatedRatios from the filed figures2 ratios computed from this company's own reported amounts, each shown against the year it was derived from.Check the ratios5 × 5 yearsEvery figure by yearAll 5 measures Okredo tracks across 5 reported years, exactly as filed.Open the table
Employees
Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2021–2025.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | – |
Reported employee count was unchanged at 3 between 2021 and 2025. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
Credit report
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Officers
6Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 17/10/2002–31/10/2025 | 0 | |
| Director | 31/03/2003–31/10/2025 | 0 | |
| Director | 31/03/2003–Present | 2 | |
| Secretary | 23/03/2016–31/10/2025 | 0 | |
| Director | 01/11/2025–Present | 0 | |
| Secretary | 01/11/2025–Present | 0 |
Persons with significant control
6Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2016–31/10/2025 | 0 | |
| 06/04/2016–Present | 0 | |
| 06/04/2016–Present | 0 | |
| 06/04/2016–31/10/2025 | 0 | |
| 01/11/2025–Present | 2 | |
| 01/11/2025–Present | 0 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 83 Since 17/10/2002
- Last 12 months
- 14 +13 vs the year before
- Most recent filing
- 13/03/2026 6 months ago
What changed in the last year
- Confirmation statement (2)Latest 13/03/2026
- Officer changes (10)Latest 03/11/2025
- Accounts filedLatest 30/10/2025
- Registered officeLatest 16/10/2025
Filing timeline
- 13/03/2026View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-03-12 with updates
- 03/11/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Sarah Alexandra Huxford as a secretary on 2025-10-31
- 03/11/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Richard Huxford as a director on 2025-10-31
- 03/11/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mrs Stephanie Wareham as a director on 2025-11-01
- 03/11/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mrs Stephanie Wareham as a secretary on 2025-11-01
- 03/11/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Cessation of Sarah Alexandra Huxford as a person with significant control on 2025-10-31
- 03/11/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Cessation of Richard Huxford as a person with significant control on 2025-10-31
- 03/11/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Notification of Philip Llewelyn Wareham as a person with significant control on 2025-11-01
- 03/11/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Notification of Stephanie Wareham as a person with significant control on 2025-11-01
- 03/11/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Sarah Alexandra Huxford as a director on 2025-10-31
- 03/11/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Director's details changed for Mr Philip Llewelyn Wareham on 2025-11-01
- 30/10/2025View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-10-17 with no updates
Showing 12 of 83 filings
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About DESIGN HIVE LIMITED
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
DESIGN HIVE LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in Suite 2, First Floor, Ash House, Tanshire Park, Shackleford Road, Elstead, Surrey GU8 6LB. Companies House classifies its business as specialised design activities. It has been on the register for 23 years 11 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2025 accounts report net assets of £43.28K and 3 employees.
DESIGN HIVE LIMITED: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
What does DESIGN HIVE LIMITED do?
Companies House records DESIGN HIVE LIMITED under one registered business activity: specialised design activities (74.10 - SIC 2007).
Is DESIGN HIVE LIMITED still active?
DESIGN HIVE LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 17/10/2002.
What are DESIGN HIVE LIMITED's latest reported financials?
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2025 and report net assets of £43.28K, total assets of £97.97K and total liabilities of £54.70K.
When did DESIGN HIVE LIMITED last file with Companies House?
The most recent document on the record is dated 13/03/2026: Confirmation statement made on 2026-03-12 with updates, 6 months ago.
When are DESIGN HIVE LIMITED's next filings due?
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/12/2026.
Who runs DESIGN HIVE LIMITED?
Companies House lists 6 officers (3 currently in post) and 6 people with significant control (4 current).