Design Rationale Limited

Active02692834 Private limited company
Incorporated
2 March 1992 (34 years)
Industry
Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures (25110)
Owned by
Lesley Heap
Robin William Heap
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Address
Fiveways
57-59 Hatfield Road
Potters Bar
EN6 1HS

Filing status

Accounts due
31 October 2027
Last accounts
31 January 2026
Conf. stmt due
2 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
16 February 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 1 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 27 May 1992
Also at MNP Limited
British
Born October 1960 (66)
Officer history (7 former)
19 June 2023
Resigned Morgan, James Norman as Secretary
19 June 2023
Resigned Morgan, James Norman as Director
20 April 2000
Resigned Morriss, Matthew John as Director
1 November 1994
Appointed Morriss, Matthew John as Director
2 June 1992
Appointed Morgan, James Norman as Secretary
2 June 1992
Appointed Morgan, James Norman as Director
2 June 1992
Resigned Tabsec Limited as Corporate Secretary
27 May 1992
Appointed Heap, Robin William as Director
27 May 1992
Resigned Ignatius, Mark as Director
31 March 1992
Appointed Ignatius, Mark as Director
31 March 1992
Appointed Tabsec Limited as Corporate Secretary
31 March 1992
Resigned City Initiative Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
31 March 1992
Resigned C I Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
2 March 1992
Appointed City Initiative Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
2 March 1992
Appointed C I Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Lesley Heap
Individual · Notified 19 June 2023
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born July 1961 (65)
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born October 1960 (66)
Former controllers (1)
19 June 2023
Ceased James Norman Morgan — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£458,005
Cash
£1,657,257
Employees
23
Debt Ratio
78%
Current Ratio
1.2x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M £1.5M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £578,187 £586,328 £377,217 £1,049,514 £381,209 £458,005
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£94,151£51,734£69,995£46,801£51,820£54,854
Current Assets£2,005,480£2,167,108£1,786,563£1,119,066£1,437,126£1,589,909
Debtors£348,223£539,559£1,291,326£1,062,824£538,251£974,396
Cash£1,657,257£1,627,549£495,237£56,242£898,875£615,513
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,636,749£1,720,502£604,633£533,665£577,101£1,062,061
Creditors (> 1 year)£0£110,833£198,833£250,833£320,834
Net Current Assets£368,731£446,606£1,181,930£585,401£860,025£527,848
Net Assets£458,005£381,209£1,049,514£377,217£586,328£578,187
Shareholder Funds£458,005£381,209£1,049,514£377,217£586,328£578,187

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
30 October 2026Total exemption full accounts31 January 2026
9 March 2026Confirmation statement with no updates16 February 2026
10 November 2025Director's details changed
27 August 2025Total exemption full accounts31 January 2025
17 February 2025Confirmation statement with updates16 February 2025
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