Design Blue Limited

Active03792408 Private limited company

Incorporated: 21 June 1999 (27 years)
Industry: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (74909)
Directors: Matthieu Bazil
Colin David Smith
Owned by: D3O Holdings Ltd
Accounts type: Full
Region: Greater London
Address: The Lab
7-8
Commerce Way
Croydon
CR0 4XA

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 5 July 2027
Last conf. stmt: 21 June 2026

Charges

Total: 3
Outstanding: 1
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 2

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Bazil, Matthieu

Director · Appointed 7 August 2026

French

Born April 1974 (52)

Smith, Colin David

Secretary · Appointed 18 March 2016

Smith, Colin David

Director · Appointed 18 March 2016

Also at D3O Lab Limited, D3O Limited, Jack Topco Limited · more companies

British

Born February 1971 (55)

Officer history (21 former)

7 August 2026

Resigned Sawyer, Stuart as Director

7 August 2026

Appointed Bazil, Matthieu as Director

31 May 2016

Resigned Hicks, Simon Thornton as Director

31 May 2016

Resigned Dunne, Patrick Eamonn as Director

31 May 2016

Resigned Buttrick, Richard as Director

31 May 2016

Resigned Applegate, Richard Arthur David, Lieutenant General (Ret'D) as Director

18 March 2016

Appointed Smith, Colin David as Secretary

18 March 2016

Appointed Smith, Colin David as Director

20 October 2015

Resigned Jenkins, Phillip as Secretary

1 April 2015

Resigned Eccles, Spencer Peterson as Director

1 April 2015

Resigned Vanhoutte, Thomas as Director

1 April 2015

Resigned Brenninkmeijer, Dennis as Director

17 October 2013

Appointed Dunne, Patrick Eamonn as Director

15 August 2011

Appointed Applegate, Richard Arthur David, Lieutenant General (Ret'D) as Director

21 June 2011

Resigned Theys, Anthony as Director

21 June 2011

Resigned Bromilow, Charles as Secretary

21 June 2011

Appointed Buttrick, Richard as Director

21 June 2011

Appointed Vanhoutte, Thomas as Director

21 June 2011

Appointed Jenkins, Phillip as Secretary

11 May 2011

Resigned Palmer, Richard as Director

13 January 2010

Appointed Sawyer, Stuart as Director

12 February 2009

Resigned Bromilow, Charles as Director

10 December 2008

Resigned Klopp, Kenneth Harold as Director

10 December 2008

Resigned Rankin, Clive Taunton, Dr as Director

15 April 2008

Appointed Hicks, Simon Thornton as Director

15 April 2008

Appointed Rankin, Clive Taunton, Dr as Director

15 November 2007

Resigned Palmer, Adrian Russell as Secretary

15 November 2007

Appointed Bromilow, Charles as Secretary

14 April 2007

Appointed Eccles, Spencer Peterson as Director

14 April 2007

Appointed Theys, Anthony as Director

24 September 2006

Resigned Watts, Arun, Dr as Director

12 April 2006

Resigned Green, Philip Charles, Dr as Director

5 January 2006

Appointed Klopp, Kenneth Harold as Director

15 September 2005

Appointed Watts, Arun, Dr as Director

24 February 2005

Resigned Watson, Alexander Ernest as Director

1 February 2005

Appointed Brenninkmeijer, Dennis as Director

1 February 2005

Appointed Bromilow, Charles as Director

8 May 2003

Appointed Green, Philip Charles, Dr as Director

8 May 2003

Appointed Watson, Alexander Ernest as Director

21 July 1999

Appointed Palmer, Adrian Russell as Secretary

21 July 1999

Appointed Palmer, Richard as Director

21 July 1999

Resigned Cfl Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

21 July 1999

Resigned Cfl Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

21 June 1999

Appointed Cfl Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

21 June 1999

Appointed Cfl Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

D3O Holdings Ltd

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Limited Company

Reg. no. 09483907

Group structure 4 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

D3O Holdings Ltd

Design Blue Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

D3O Lab Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

D3O Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Figures from 2020 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Net Assets: (£1,769,682); up £2,917,390 (62%)
Cash: £2,857,630; up £265,306 (10%)
Turnover: £15,063,997; down £3,815,730 (20%)
Profit Before Tax: £1,423,127; up £725,505 (104%)
Employees: 44; down 6 (12%)

Debt Ratio: 111%
Current Ratio: 2.4x
Profit Margin: 9%

Balance sheet detail

	2020
Fixed Assets	£3,518,145
Current Assets	£11,928,521
Cash	£2,857,630
Creditors (< 1 year)	£5,013,855
Creditors (> 1 year)	£12,202,493
Net Current Assets	£6,914,666
Net Assets	(£1,769,682)
Shareholder Funds	(£1,769,682)

Turnover	£15,063,997
Cost of Sales	£6,808,454
Gross Profit	£8,255,543
Admin Expenses	£5,049,043
Staff Costs	£3,318,686
Operating Profit	£3,092,859
Profit Before Tax	£1,423,127
Tax	(£1,395,508)
Profit for Period	£2,818,635

Filings 191

Date	Description	Made Up To
30 September 2026	Full accounts	31 December 2025
20 August 2026	Appointment of a director
17 August 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
17 July 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	21 June 2026
5 September 2025	Full accounts	31 December 2024