Company Overview
Design For Homes is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company By Guarantee Without Share Capital, Use Of 'Limited' Exemption. The company was incorporated on Thursday 18 May 2000, so this is a well established company. Design For Homes has been in business for 25 years and 10 months. The accounts status is total exemption full and the accounts are next due on Friday 31 July 2026.
Registered Address

Audley End Business Centre, London Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JL
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Companies House Data
Company NameDESIGN FOR HOMES
Company Number03996067
Registered Office AddressAudley End Business Centre
 London Road
 CB11 4JL
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company By Guarantee Without Share Capital, Use Of 'Limited' Exemption
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date18/05/2000
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month10
Accounts Next Due Date31/07/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/10/2024
Accounts Account CategoryTOTAL EXEMPTION FULL
Returns Next Due Date02/06/2017
Returns Last Made Up Date05/05/2016
Directors & Members
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David Birkbeck - Director
(British, 63 years old, born January 1963)
Appointed 24 May 2001
 Active
Gemma Jerome - Director
(British, 42 years old, born July 1984)
Appointed 01 December 2023
 Active
Richard Lavington - Director
(British, 64 years old, born January 1962)
Appointed 18 May 2000
 Active
Michael Lowndes - Director
(British, 68 years old, born September 1958)
Appointed 01 December 2010
 Active
Stephen Proctor - Director
(British, 65 years old, born July 1961)
Appointed 04 February 2020
 Active
James Wilson - Director
(British, 54 years old, born May 1972)
Appointed 01 December 2010
 Active
Secretaries
Neil Griffiths - Secretary
(British)
Appointed 18 May 2000
 Active
Other Company Directorships
David Birkbeck
ACTIVE HOUSE ALLIANCE (UK CHAPTER) LTD
Gemma Jerome
AT HOME ON THE EARTH LIMITED
CREATIVE SUSTAINABILITY CIC
INTERNATIONAL VILLAGE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
RE-CYCLES (LIVERPOOL) C.I.C.
THE WELL (LIVERPOOL)
Richard Lavington
BLACK BRICK LIMITED
GLASSHOUSE GROUP LIMITED
MACCREANOR LAVINGTON LIMITED
SARAH HARE MACCREANOR LAVINGTON LIMITED
Michael Lowndes
LOWNDES PLACE LTD
TURLEY ASSOCIATES LTD
Stephen Proctor
No companies found
James Wilson
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Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Oct-2024 31-Oct-2022 31-Oct-2021
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 34,589 34,589 33,439
Current Assets 104,548 104,548 133,565
Creditors Due Within One Year 52,074 52,074 67,853
Working Cap 52,474 52,474 65,712
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 87,063 87,063 99,151
Long-term Liabilities 24,583 24,583 32,395
Net Assets 62,480 62,480 66,756
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap - - -
Profit & Loss Reserves - - -
Other Reserves - - -
Shareholders Funds 62,480 62,480 66,756
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Accounts Date 31-Oct-2024 31-Oct-2022 31-Oct-2021
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 24.9% 24.9% 20.0%
Stocks Inventory - - -
Debtors 54.8% 54.8% 61.1%
Cash Bank In Hand 20.3% 20.3% 18.8%
Current Assets 75.1% 75.1% 80.0%
Creditors Due Within One Year 37.4% 37.4% 40.6%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 37.7% 37.7% 39.3%
Creditors Due After One Year - - -
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability - - -
Called Up Share Capital - - -
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid - - -
Profit Loss Account Reserve - - -
Shareholder Funds 44.9% 44.9% 40.0%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 62.6% 62.6% 59.4%
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Accounts Date 31-Oct-2024 31-Oct-2022 31-Oct-2021
Liquidity Ratio 2.0 2.0 2.0
Solvency Ratio 1.8 1.8 1.7
Reserves to Assets - - -
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Mortgages Charges 0
Mortgages Outstanding 0
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 0
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Oct-2024 31-Oct-2022 31-Oct-2021
Assets 139,137 139,137 167,004
Debt 76,657 76,657 100,248
Net Assets/Debt 62,480 62,480 66,756

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet presents modest net assets. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet presents modest net assets. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet presents modest net assets. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

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Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
Number of Exact CCJS X Y Y X X Y
Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
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Date Sector Notified Amount Terms
XK-SXY XKXYXK SXSKXYXK £X,000 XS XYSKS
SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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Total Invoices Paid Before
30 days due		 Paid After
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30 days due		 Owing after
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Valuations Valuation Measures
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Estimated Mid Value £YY,000 EBIT £SY,000
Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

Liquidation Valuation

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Valuations Valuation Measures
Estimated High Value £XY,000 Total Assets £XIX,000
Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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First Report Score: (0-10) X
Financial Status Guide:
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8 Very Good
7 Good
6 Above Average
5 Average
4 Below Average
3 Poor
2 Weak
1 Very Weak
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Risk Score (1-100) X
Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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Z Score X
Risk Band XY
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Z Score Bands

1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
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Document Filings
Termination of appointment of David John Roberts as a director on 5 September 2025
Director's details changed for Ms Gemma Marie Jerome on 27 May 2025
Director's details changed for Mr James David Wilson on 27 May 2025
Director's details changed for Mr Michael Anthony Lowndes on 27 May 2025
Director's details changed for Mr David John Roberts on 27 May 2025
Registered office address changed from Audley End Business Centre London Road Saffron Walden CB11 4JL England to The Annex Lye Corner House Cutlers Green Dunmow Essex CM62QD on 27 May 2025
Director's details changed for Mr Stephen William Proctor on 27 May 2025
Confirmation statement made on 17 May 2025 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 17 May 2024 with no updates
Appointment of Ms Gemma Marie Jerome as a director on 1 December 2023
Confirmation statement made on 17 May 2023 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 17 May 2022 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 17 May 2021 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 17 May 2020 with no updates
Appointment of Mr Stephen William Proctor as a director on 4 February 2020
Appointment of Mr David John Roberts as a director on 4 February 2020
Termination of appointment of David Graham Moore as a director on 4 February 2020
Termination of appointment of Alexander Charles Carlile as a director on 4 February 2020
Termination of appointment of Frederick David Andrew Levitt as a director on 4 February 2020
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