Clews Architects Ltd

Active02978854 Private limited company
Incorporated
13 October 1994 (32 years)
Previously known as
Acanthus Clews Architects Limited (until 15 January 2024)
Clews Architects Limited (until 14 December 1999)
Industry
Architectural activities (71111)
Directors
Robert Di Carlo
Rachel Hartwell
Owned by
David Baird Finlay
Camilla Jane Finlay
Mark Stuart Smith
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South East
Address
Acanthus House
57 Hightown Road
Banbury
OX16 9BE

Filing status

Accounts due
31 July 2027
Last accounts
31 October 2025
Conf. stmt due
27 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
13 October 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Di Carlo, Robert
Director · Appointed 29 May 2025
British
Born March 1984 (42)
Hartwell, Rachel
Director · Appointed 29 May 2025
British
Born February 1986 (40)
Director · Appointed 1 May 2008
British
Born November 1976
Finlay, David Baird
Director · Appointed 1 May 2008
British
Born August 1976 (50)
Smith, Mark Stuart
Director · Appointed 1 July 2005
British
Born September 1965 (61)
Officer history (10 former)
29 May 2025
Appointed Hartwell, Rachel as Director
29 May 2025
Appointed Di Carlo, Robert as Director
31 March 2022
Resigned Myhill, Steven Eric as Director
31 March 2022
Resigned Myhill, Steven Eric as Secretary
1 May 2008
Appointed Finlay, Camilla Jane as Director
1 May 2008
Appointed Finlay, David Baird as Director
1 May 2008
Resigned Clews, Michael Graham as Director
1 May 2008
Resigned Clews, Heather Jane as Director
1 November 2007
Appointed Myhill, Steven Eric as Secretary
1 November 2007
Resigned Clews, Michael Graham as Secretary
17 March 2006
Resigned Smart, Martin Anthony as Director
17 March 2006
Resigned Hayward, Simon Mark as Director
1 July 2005
Appointed Smith, Mark Stuart as Director
1 July 2005
Appointed Hayward, Simon Mark as Director
31 October 2002
Resigned Salter, Andrew Philip as Director
1 July 1999
Appointed Myhill, Steven Eric as Director
1 April 1996
Appointed Smart, Martin Anthony as Director
1 November 1994
Appointed Salter, Andrew Philip as Director
13 October 1994
Appointed Waterlow Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
13 October 1994
Resigned Waterlow Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
13 October 1994
Appointed Waterlow Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
13 October 1994
Resigned Waterlow Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
13 October 1994
Appointed Clews, Michael Graham as Secretary
13 October 1994
Appointed Clews, Heather Jane as Director
13 October 1994
Appointed Clews, Michael Graham as Director

Ownership 3 active

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

David Baird Finlay
Individual · Notified 20 May 2022
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born August 1976 (50)
Individual · Notified 20 May 2022
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born November 1976
Mark Stuart Smith
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born September 1965 (61)
Former controllers (1)
30 March 2022
Ceased Steven Eric Myhill — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 October 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£690,290
Cash
£420,584
Employees
22
Debt Ratio
17%
Current Ratio
5.7x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £455,909 £451,257 £494,758 £549,395 £655,267 £689,951 £690,290
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£36,018£43,140£36,313£31,775£35,542£31,912£47,088
Current Assets£800,101£870,639£852,035£788,884£661,495£602,946£573,018
Debtors£294,011£213,796£387,735
Cash£420,584£550,903£479,797£391,865£367,484£389,150£185,283
Creditors (< 1 year)£139,965£217,260£228,644£268,445£199,074£182,343£162,250
Net Current Assets£660,136£653,379£623,391£520,439£462,421£420,603£410,768
Net Assets£690,290£689,951£655,267£549,395£494,758£451,257£455,909
Shareholder Funds£689,951£455,909

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
19 May 2026Total exemption full accounts31 October 2025
22 October 2025Confirmation statement with updates13 October 2025
7 July 2025Appointment of a director
7 July 2025Appointment of a director
7 July 2025Sale or transfer of treasury shares
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