Rapier Design Limited

Active02245988 Private limited company
Incorporated
20 April 1988 (38 years)
Industry
Advertising agencies (73110)
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
East of England
Address
The Old Barn
Unit 1 Hillside Farm
Pepper Hill
Great Amwell
Ware
SG12 9FX

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
6 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
22 June 2026

Charges

Total
6
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
5

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Litchfield, Christopher
Director · Appointed 4 January 2016
British
Born November 1974
Director · Appointed 6 February 2014
British
Born March 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 12 March 2003
British
Born June 1971 (55)
Secretary · Appointed 22 March 1996
British
Director · Appointed 22 March 1996
British
Born December 1967 (58)
Officer history (16 former)
28 June 2019
Resigned Denny, Paul Stuart as Director
4 January 2016
Appointed Litchfield, Christopher as Director
6 February 2014
Appointed Brazier, Robert as Director
31 October 2011
Resigned De Bois, Geoffrey Nicholas as Director
30 March 2007
Resigned Oury, Lionel Franck as Director
1 April 2006
Resigned Clarke Jervoise, Julian as Director
1 July 2005
Resigned Flanagan, Noel Timothy as Director
28 July 2004
Resigned Burden, Richard James as Director
28 July 2004
Appointed Oury, Lionel Franck as Director
28 July 2004
Appointed Denny, Paul Stuart as Director
28 July 2004
Appointed Clarke Jervoise, Julian as Director
28 July 2004
Resigned Anthony, Keith Allistair as Director
25 March 2004
Resigned Scott, Kim Wendy as Director
12 March 2003
Appointed Whittaker, Christopher as Director
19 September 2002
Appointed Scott, Kim Wendy as Director
19 September 2002
Appointed Flanagan, Noel Timothy as Director
25 July 2001
Resigned Mitchell, Graham Ronald as Director
31 December 1999
Resigned Pizey, David Richard as Director
12 January 1999
Resigned Werkmeister, Frank Paul as Director
22 March 1996
Resigned De Bois, Geoffrey Nicholas as Secretary
22 March 1996
Appointed De Bois, Helen Rosemary as Secretary
22 March 1996
Appointed De Bois, Helen Rosemary as Director
22 March 1996
Resigned Murray, Patrick David as Director
26 January 1996
Appointed Pizey, David Richard as Director
26 January 1996
Appointed Werkmeister, Frank Paul as Director
18 January 1996
Resigned Aplin, Eugene Michael as Director
3 October 1994
Resigned Nice, Margueritte Elizabeth Mary as Secretary
3 October 1994
Appointed De Bois, Geoffrey Nicholas as Secretary
17 February 1994
Resigned Burden, Richard James as Secretary
17 February 1994
Appointed Nice, Margueritte Elizabeth Mary as Secretary
18 November 1993
Appointed Aplin, Eugene Michael as Director
16 November 1993
Appointed Mitchell, Graham Ronald as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 20 November 2025
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Has significant influence or control (as a firm)
Limited
Reg. no. 10790822
Former controllers (1)
20 November 2025
Ceased Helen Rosemary De Bois — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 5 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Rapiergroup Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hampton Medical Conferences Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Rapier Design Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Workzone Flexible Desk Space Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£2,639,749
Cash
£4,151,785
Employees
36
Debt Ratio
45%
Current Ratio
2.2x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £2.0M £4.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £1,055,273 £764,352 £1,249,195 £1,809,995 £2,639,749
Balance sheet detail
20242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£47,323£49,252£568,266£660,044£796,895
Current Assets£4,779,813£6,342,181£6,290,979£2,211,994£2,433,617
Debtors£628,028£2,110,243£3,510,879£729,210£467,013
Cash£4,151,785£4,231,938£2,780,100£1,482,784£1,966,604
Creditors (< 1 year)£2,175,582£4,459,775£5,302,370£1,616,600£1,470,773
Creditors (> 1 year)£0£109,375£296,875£484,375£690,692
Net Current Assets£2,604,231£1,882,406£988,609£595,394£962,844
Net Assets£2,639,749£1,809,995£1,249,195£764,352£1,055,273
Shareholder Funds£2,639,749£1,809,995£1,249,195£764,352£1,055,273

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
17 September 2026Total exemption full accounts31 December 2025
30 June 2026Confirmation statement with no updates22 June 2026
26 May 2026Director's details changed
25 March 2026Satisfaction of a charge in full
25 February 2026Registration of a charge
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