DESIGN RESEARCH LIMITED

Active London

Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment

64 employees website.com
Professional services Market research & analytics Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment
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DESIGN RESEARCH LIMITED

Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment

Founded 10 Dec 2001 Active London, United Kingdom 64 employees website.com
Professional services Market research & analytics Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment
Accounts Submitted 10 Oct 2025 Next due 31 Dec 2026 7 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 8 Feb 2026 Next due 19 Feb 2027 8 months remaining
Net assets £-10M £385K 2024 year on year
Total assets £9M £830K 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £20M £445K 2024 year on year
Charges 7
2 outstanding 5 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

The Coal Office 1 Bagley Walk Kings Cross London N1C 4PQ United Kingdom

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for DESIGN RESEARCH LIMITED (04336773), an active professional services company based in London, United Kingdom. Incorporated 10 Dec 2001. Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Apr → 31 Mar 2025
Type full
Next accounts 31 Mar 2026
Due by 31 Dec 2026 7 months remaining

Balance Sheet & P&L (2014–2024)

Cash in Bank

£719.20k

Increased by £334.39k (+87%)

Net Assets

-£10.47M

Decreased by £384.72k (-4%)

Total Liabilities

£19.87M

Decreased by £445.19k (-2%)

Turnover

£20.01M

Decreased by £720.27k (-3%)

Employees

64

Debt Ratio

211%

Increased by 12 (+6%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2025
31 Mar Year End
2024
31 Mar Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

0 active 3 resigned
Status

No officers found

No officers found

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

Design Research Unit Limited
100.0%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active 1 Ceased
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Significant Influence Or Control

Neo Investment Partners Llp

Ceased 26 Jun 2017

Ceased

Group Structure

Group Structure

DESIGN RESEARCH LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

2 outstanding 5 satisfied

Properties

Properties

2 leasehold 2 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
Fish and Coal Building, Block M, Kings Cross Freight Depot, York Way, London CAMDEN
Leasehold-21 Dec 2017
Fish and Coal Building, Block M, Kings Cross Freight Depot, York Way, London CAMDEN
Leasehold-21 Dec 2017
Fish and Coal Building, Block M, Kings Cross Freight Depot, York Way, London
Leasehold
Added 21 Dec 2017
District CAMDEN
Fish and Coal Building, Block M, Kings Cross Freight Depot, York Way, London
Leasehold
Added 21 Dec 2017
District CAMDEN

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
8 Feb 2026Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 5 Feb 2026 with no updates
4 Feb 2026OfficersChange to director Mrs Nicola Rosemary Lucy Hopkins on 3 Feb 2026
10 Oct 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 31 Mar 2025
6 Feb 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 5 Feb 2025 with no updates
14 Jan 2025OfficersTermination of Jamie Matthew Mitchell as director on 9 Jan 2025
8 Feb 2026 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 5 Feb 2026 with no updates

4 Feb 2026 Officers

Change to director Mrs Nicola Rosemary Lucy Hopkins on 3 Feb 2026

10 Oct 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 31 Mar 2025

6 Feb 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 5 Feb 2025 with no updates

14 Jan 2025 Officers

Termination of Jamie Matthew Mitchell as director on 9 Jan 2025

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Confirmation statement made on 5 Feb 2026 with no updates

3 months ago on 8 Feb 2026

Change to director Mrs Nicola Rosemary Lucy Hopkins on 3 Feb 2026

3 months ago on 4 Feb 2026

Annual accounts made up to 31 Mar 2025

7 months ago on 10 Oct 2025

Confirmation statement made on 5 Feb 2025 with no updates

1 years ago on 6 Feb 2025

Termination of Jamie Matthew Mitchell as director on 9 Jan 2025

1 years ago on 14 Jan 2025