Building Design (Northern) Limited

Active01692536 Private limited company
Incorporated
19 January 1983 (43 years)
Industry
Architectural activities (71111)
Directors
Ryan George Doyle
Andrew James Webb
Rochelle Bernadette Edith Richardson
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
North East
Address
The Old School
Simpson Street
Sunderland
SR4 6DR

Filing status

Accounts due
31 March 2027
Last accounts
30 June 2025
Conf. stmt due
19 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
5 October 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Doyle, Ryan George
Director · Appointed 8 April 2022
British
Born March 1985 (41)
Webb, Andrew James
Director · Appointed 1 April 2021
British
Born January 1998 (28)
Richardson, Rochelle Bernadette Edith
Director · Appointed 1 April 2021
British
Born November 1988
Darwin, Luke
Director · Appointed 1 April 2021
British
Born November 1989
Warner, Joseph Thomas
Director · Appointed 1 April 2021
British
Born January 1990 (36)
Director · Appointed 1 July 2013
British
Born July 1985 (41)
Officer history (10 former)
20 December 2024
Resigned Hunt, David Thomas as Director
8 April 2022
Appointed Doyle, Ryan George as Director
1 April 2021
Appointed Webb, Andrew James as Director
1 April 2021
Appointed Richardson, Rochelle Bernadette Edith as Director
1 April 2021
Appointed Darwin, Luke as Director
1 April 2021
Appointed Warner, Joseph Thomas as Director
1 April 2021
Appointed Hunt, David Thomas as Director
23 April 2019
Resigned Oliphant, Clive Leonard as Director
23 April 2019
Resigned Ward, Gary as Director
31 December 2013
Resigned Richardson, Norman Barry as Director
31 December 2013
Resigned Richardson, Barry as Secretary
1 July 2013
Appointed Marsden, Richard Grahame as Director
25 April 2007
Appointed Richardson, Barry as Secretary
25 April 2007
Resigned Richardson, Dorothy Alice as Director
25 April 2007
Resigned Richardson, Dorothy Alice as Secretary
1 December 2004
Resigned Pearson, Robert Henderson as Director
5 October 1999
Resigned Douglas, James Colledge as Director
1 January 1995
Appointed Pearson, Robert Henderson as Director
31 December 1994
Resigned Braham, David Anthony as Director
1 July 1993
Appointed Oliphant, Clive Leonard as Director
1 December 1992
Appointed Ward, Gary as Director
1 December 1992
Appointed Braham, David Anthony as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 23 April 2019
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 11929210
Former controllers (4)
23 April 2019
Ceased Gary Ward — Owns 25–50% of shares
23 April 2019
Ceased Clive Leonard Oliphant — Owns 50–75% of shares
23 April 2019
Ceased Gary Ward — Owns 25–50% of shares
23 April 2019
Ceased Clive Leonard Oliphant — Owns 50–75% of shares

Group structure 4 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Building Design (Northern) Limited This company Owns 50–75% of shares
Fitz Architects Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

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

Net Assets
£742,069
Cash
£253,155
Employees
26
Debt Ratio
71%
Current Ratio
1.8x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M 2020 2021 2022 2024 2025 £988,346 £280,635 £171,457 £589,215 £742,069
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£55,653£77,471£36,567£40,918£3,680
Current Assets£2,527,624£1,510,192£733,491£628,805£1,408,655
Debtors£2,192,469£1,290,801£448,816£348,081£1,035,642
Cash£253,155£135,391£250,675£248,474£354,263
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,443,588£667,534£392,866£355,100£257,495£268,106
Creditors (> 1 year)£387,061£318,320£233,772£238,324£124,364£155,455
Net Current Assets£1,084,036£842,658£378,391£371,310£1,140,549
Net Assets£742,069£589,215£171,457£280,635£988,346
Shareholder Funds£742,069£589,215£171,457£280,635£988,346

What Building Design say about themselves

“Building Design Northern are award-winning architects, civil engineers and structural engineers based in Sunderland and Ulverston, England.”

— from bdnltd.com

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
27 October 2026Confirmation statement with no updates5 October 2026
31 March 2026Total exemption full accounts30 June 2025
21 October 2025Confirmation statement with updates5 October 2025
25 March 2025Total exemption full accounts30 June 2024
7 January 2025Termination of appointment of a director
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