Annual accounts
Full 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
DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED
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Registry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
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- Registered office
- Unit B, Berrington Road, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV31 1NB
- Classification (SIC)
- Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (72.19 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Full
Company activity
The 4 most recent documents filed at Companies House.
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- 17/08/2026View PDF (25 pages)
Accounts for a medium company made up to 2026-03-31
- 11/03/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Mark Edward Findlay as a director on 2025-12-12
- 11/03/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mr Jason Allen as a director on 2026-02-27
- 15/07/2025View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-06-28 with no updates
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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
- 28/06/2026
- Last statement dated
- 31/03/2025
Financial performance
The latest figures DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2022–2026; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£9.48M2026
-4.27%vs 20252025: £9.90M
Total Assets
£18.34M2026
-4.61%vs 20252025: £19.22M
Cash in Bank
£1.67M2026
32.74%vs 20252025: £1.26M
Total Liabilities
£4.49M2026
16.30%vs 20252025: £3.86M
Employees
1172026
+9vs 20252025: 108
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 2 rose and 2 fell. Total assets moved furthest, down 4.61% on 2025. See the full financial analysis for DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED.
The full financial record
Four ways through DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · -20.2% a year (CAGR)Three-year trend, 2024–2026Every measure end to end across 2024, 2025 and 2026, with the compound rate behind each one.See what moved5 chartsCharts by indicator5 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2022–2026.Plot the figuresNothing estimatedRatios from the filed figures5 ratios computed from this company's own reported amounts, each shown against the year it was derived from.Check the ratios5 × 4 yearsEvery figure by yearAll 5 measures Okredo tracks across 4 reported years, exactly as filed.Open the table
Employees
Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2022–2026.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 117 | +9 |
| 2025 | 108 | +21 |
| 2024 | 87 | +16 |
| 2022 | 71 | – |
Reported employee count increased from 71 in 2022 to 117 in 2026. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
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Officers
14Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 24/08/2017–30/11/2022 | 10 | |
| Director | 01/08/2011–30/11/2022 | 7 | |
| Director | 06/07/2007–12/12/2025 | 9 | |
| Director | 19/12/2022–Present | 9 | |
| Director | 11/06/2009–30/11/2022 | 9 | |
| Director | 12/03/2019–28/04/2021 | 6 | |
| Director | 06/07/2007–28/04/2021 | 9 | |
| Director | 30/11/2022–Present | 1 | |
| Director | 17/06/2009–30/11/2022 | 5 | |
| Director | 01/08/2011–30/11/2022 | 1 | |
| Director | 01/08/2011–30/11/2022 | 1 | |
| Secretary | 06/07/2007–15/03/2019 | 0 | |
| Director | 18/04/2023–Present | 1 | |
| Director | 27/02/2026–Present | 1 |
Persons with significant control
5Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07/2016–01/12/2020 | 9 | |
| 06/07/2016–01/12/2020 | 9 | |
| 15/10/2022–30/11/2022 | 9 | |
| 01/12/2020–15/10/2022 | 0 | |
| 30/11/2022–Present | 0 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 31 Since 14/10/2010
- Last 12 months
- 3 +1 vs the year before
- Most recent filing
- 17/08/2026 1 month ago
What changed in the last year
- Accounts filedLatest 17/08/2026
- Officer changes (2)Latest 11/03/2026
Filing timeline
- 17/08/2026View PDF (25 pages)
Accounts for a medium company made up to 2026-03-31
- 11/03/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Mark Edward Findlay as a director on 2025-12-12
- 11/03/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mr Jason Allen as a director on 2026-02-27
- 15/07/2025View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-06-28 with no updates
- 01/07/2025View PDF (25 pages)
Full accounts made up to 2025-03-31
- 27/08/2024View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2024-06-28 with no updates
- 19/06/2024View PDF (26 pages)
Full accounts made up to 2024-03-31
- 25/03/2024View PDF (1 pages)
Registered office address changed from , 12 Charles Ii Street, London, SW1Y 4QU, England to Unit B Berrington Road Leamington Spa Warwickshire CV31 1NB on 2024-03-25
- 30/11/2023View PDF (1 pages)
Current accounting period extended from 2023-11-29 to 2024-03-31
- 09/08/2023View PDF (31 pages)
Group of companies' accounts made up to 2022-11-29
- 02/08/2023View PDF (6 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2023-06-28 with updates
- 27/04/2023View PDF (1 pages)
Registered office address changed from , 13th Floor New Zealand House 80 Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4TE, United Kingdom to Unit B Berrington Road Leamington Spa Warwickshire CV31 1NB on 2023-04-27
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About DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in Unit B, Berrington Road, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV31 1NB. Companies House classifies its business as Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering. It has been on the register for 19 years 2 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2026 accounts report net assets of £9.48M and 117 employees.
DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
What does DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED do?
Companies House records DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED under one registered business activity: Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (72.19 - SIC 2007).
Is DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED still active?
DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 06/07/2007.
What are DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED's latest reported financials?
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2026 and report net assets of £9.48M, total assets of £18.34M, cash in bank of £1.67M and total liabilities of £4.49M.
When did DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED last file with Companies House?
The most recent document on the record is dated 17/08/2026: Accounts for a medium company made up to 2026-03-31, 1 month ago.
When are DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED's next filings due?
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/12/2026.
Who runs DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED?
Companies House lists 14 officers (4 currently in post) and 5 people with significant control (1 current).