C.D.S. Computer Design Systems Limited

Active01092135 Private limited company
Incorporated
24 January 1973 (53 years)
Previously known as
Cranetime Limited (until 31 December 1977)
Industry
Business and domestic software development (62012)
Directors
Garreth James Howes
Jonathan Harry Bishop
Owned by
William Lea
Robert Bernard Bowran
Paul Nicholas Willis
Accounts type
Full
Region
North West
Address
Building 8 Suite 5.2 - 5th Floor
Exchange Quay
Salford Quays
M5 3EJ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
18 November 2027
Last conf. stmt
4 November 2026

Charges

Total
6
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
5

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Howes, Garreth James
Director · Appointed 18 February 2025
British
Born April 1988 (38)
Bishop, Jonathan Harry
Director · Appointed 15 July 2020
British
Born January 1984 (42)
Director · Appointed 5 February 2020
British
Born March 1978 (48)
Lea, Graeme
Director · Appointed 27 June 2013
British
Born July 1975 (51)
Lea, William
Director
British
Born February 1948 (78)
Officer history (8 former)
18 February 2025
Appointed Howes, Garreth James as Director
21 December 2021
Resigned Wade, Michael David as Director
23 July 2021
Resigned Dorr, Ciaran as Director
15 July 2020
Appointed Bishop, Jonathan Harry as Director
31 March 2020
Resigned Wilson Theaker, Graham as Director
5 February 2020
Appointed Bent, Rachel Helen as Director
21 August 2019
Appointed Wade, Michael David as Director
30 June 2017
Resigned Mccabe, John Edward as Director
30 June 2017
Resigned Mccabe, John Edward as Secretary
11 January 2016
Appointed Dorr, Ciaran as Director
13 April 2015
Appointed Wilson Theaker, Graham as Director
31 March 2015
Resigned Willis, Paul Nicholas as Director
27 June 2013
Appointed Lea, Graeme as Director
24 March 2005
Resigned Bowran, Robert Bernard as Director
27 March 1994
Resigned Heard, Kenneth John as Director

Ownership 3 active

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

William Lea
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born February 1948 (78)
Robert Bernard Bowran
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born June 1942 (84)
Paul Nicholas Willis
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born September 1957 (69)

Filings 153

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
9 November 2026Confirmation statement with no updates4 November 2026
29 June 2026Change of details for a person with significant control
17 December 2025Full accounts31 March 2025
4 November 2025Confirmation statement with updates4 November 2025
22 September 2025Confirmation statement with no updates13 September 2025
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