Design for Catering Limited

Active00875556 Private limited company

Incorporated: 30 March 1966 (60 years)
Industry: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (74909)
Directors: Duncan Noel Reid
Edward Spencer Miles Bircham
Owned by: Edward Spencer Miles Bircham
Duncan Noel Reid
Accounts type: Total exemption full
Region: East of England
Address: Farriers House
Farriers Close
Codicote
SG4 8DU

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 January 2027
Last accounts: 30 April 2025
Conf. stmt due: 15 October 2027
Last conf. stmt: 1 October 2026

Charges

Total: 3
Outstanding: 2
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 1

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Reid, Duncan Noel

Director · Appointed 31 March 2026

British,Irish,South African

Born September 1988 (38)

Bircham, Edward Spencer Miles

Director · Appointed 1 May 2014

British

Born December 1970 (55)

Officer history (5 former)

31 March 2026

Appointed Reid, Duncan Noel as Director

31 March 2026

Resigned Arnold, Stephen Mark as Director

28 August 2018

Resigned Humble, Andrew Paul as Secretary

28 August 2018

Resigned Humble, Andrew Paul as Director

1 May 2014

Appointed Bircham, Edward Spencer Miles as Director

31 July 1997

Resigned Sheehan, Bernard Dominic as Director

8 June 1992

Resigned Read, Barry John as Director

Ownership 2 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Edward Spencer Miles Bircham

Individual · Notified 31 March 2026

Owns 25–50% of shares

British

Born December 1970 (55)

Duncan Noel Reid

Individual · Notified 31 March 2026

Owns 25–50% of shares

British,Irish,South African

Born September 1988 (38)

Former controllers (3)

31 March 2026

Ceased Frances Anne Helen Arnold — Owns 25–50% of shares

31 March 2026

Ceased Stephen Mark Arnold — Owns 25–50% of shares

28 August 2018

Ceased Andrew Paul Humble — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 April 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Cash: £971,318
Employees: 13

Current Ratio: 5.9x

Trend

Shareholder Funds

Balance sheet detail

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Fixed Assets	£154,185	£156,256		£156,058	£158,559	£156,613
Current Assets	£1,592,296	£1,111,774		£707,443	£809,645	£736,332
Debtors	£533,904	£436,324		£315,393	£172,711	£274,894
Cash	£971,318	£595,335		£318,163	£613,227	£436,998
Creditors (< 1 year)	£268,167	£295,038	£156,802	£99,144	£207,623	£238,946
Net Current Assets	£1,324,129	£816,736		£608,299	£602,022	£497,386
Shareholder Funds	£1,478,314	£972,992		£764,357	£760,581	£653,999

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To	Pages	PDF
13 July 2026	Purchase of own shares
20 June 2026	Cancellation of shares
13 April 2026	Notification of a person with significant control
13 April 2026	Appointment of a director
3 April 2026	Other filing