Desco (Design & Consultancy) Limited

Active03613462 Private limited company
Incorporated
11 August 1998 (28 years)
Industry
Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities (71122)
Owned by
Desco (2011) Ltd
Accounts type
Small
Region
North East
Address
Azure House 2 Azure Court
Doxford International Business Park
Sunderland
SR3 3BE

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
25 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
11 August 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Dougan-Gaftea, Hannah Elizabeth
Secretary · Appointed 7 April 2025
Director · Appointed 25 November 2024
British
Born August 1985 (41)
Director · Appointed 1 April 2013
British
Born December 1969 (56)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2007
British
Born December 1970 (55)
Officer history (18 former)
31 May 2026
Resigned Roberts, Linda Susan as Director
7 April 2025
Appointed Dougan-Gaftea, Hannah Elizabeth as Secretary
7 April 2025
Resigned Roberts, Linda Susan as Secretary
25 November 2024
Appointed Starling, Ross as Director
31 December 2021
Resigned Vince, Michael as Director
4 March 2021
Resigned Beall, Kenneth Howard as Director
1 January 2021
Appointed Roberts, Linda Susan as Director
1 January 2021
Resigned Lee, Adam as Director
1 October 2019
Resigned Grady, Jonathan Barry as Director
1 October 2019
Appointed Lee, Adam as Director
1 September 2019
Resigned Prabhu, Tushar Sudhakar as Director
31 December 2018
Resigned Marshall, Paul Lindsay as Director
31 December 2018
Resigned Gifford, George as Director
26 October 2016
Appointed Roberts, Linda Susan as Secretary
26 October 2016
Appointed Grady, Jonathan Barry as Director
26 October 2016
Appointed Prabhu, Tushar Sudhakar as Director
25 October 2016
Resigned Marshall, Paul Lindsay as Secretary
1 August 2016
Resigned Ambelez, Marco Philip as Director
1 August 2016
Resigned Wright, David as Director
12 August 2014
Resigned Fittis, David Frederick as Director
1 April 2013
Appointed Beall, Kenneth Howard as Director
1 April 2013
Resigned Saxton, Paul Frank as Director
1 April 2013
Appointed Vince, Michael as Director
1 April 2013
Resigned Saxton, Lorna as Director
1 April 2013
Appointed Crowe, Neil David as Director
1 September 2010
Appointed Saxton, Lorna as Director
1 December 2007
Appointed Gifford, George as Director
3 September 2007
Appointed Fittis, David Frederick as Director
1 January 2007
Appointed Hall, Kevin as Director
21 October 2002
Appointed Wright, David as Director
28 February 2001
Resigned Fittis, David Frederick as Director
7 August 2000
Appointed Saxton, Paul Frank as Director
11 August 1998
Appointed Corporate Legal Limited as Corporate Director
11 August 1998
Appointed Fittis, David Frederick as Director
11 August 1998
Appointed Ambelez, Marco Philip as Director
11 August 1998
Resigned Corporate Legal Limited as Corporate Director
11 August 1998
Appointed Marshall, Paul Lindsay as Secretary
11 August 1998
Resigned Matthews, David Steven as Secretary
11 August 1998
Appointed Marshall, Paul Lindsay as Director
11 August 1998
Appointed Matthews, David Steven as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Desco (2011) Ltd
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Private Company Limited By Shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · small accounts

Net Assets
£3,708,274
Cash
£1,090,308
Profit
£1,124,327
Debt Ratio
27%
Current Ratio
3.9x
Return on Equity
30%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £2.0M £4.0M 2019 2023 2024 2025 £2,851,937 £3,610,561 £3,858,947 £3,708,274
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232019
Fixed Assets£143,795£190,733£61,898£127,247
Current Assets£4,904,740£5,220,403£5,534,455£4,818,644
Debtors£3,814,432£4,498,558£4,609,208£4,423,154
Cash£1,090,308£721,845£925,247£395,490
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,256,751£1,444,734£1,878,307£2,003,129
Net Current Assets£3,647,989£3,775,669£3,656,148£2,815,515
Net Assets£3,708,274£3,858,947£3,610,561£2,851,937
Shareholder Funds£3,708,274£3,858,947£3,610,561£2,851,937

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
13 August 2026Confirmation statement with no updates11 August 2026

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