Shapes Design Limited

Active04940225 Private limited company
Incorporated
22 October 2003 (23 years)
Previously known as
Bates Design Limited (until 6 October 2014)
The Bates Partnership Limited (until 23 November 2007)
Industry
specialised design activities (74100)
Directors
Matthew James Bates
Owned by
Matthew James Bates
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South East
Address
Sentinel House Ancells Business Park
Harvest Crescent
Fleet
GU51 2UZ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 July 2027
Last accounts
31 October 2025
Conf. stmt due
20 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
6 November 2025

Officers 1 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Bates, Matthew James
Director · Appointed 30 October 2003
British
Born January 1970 (56)
Officer history (4 former)
3 August 2022
Resigned Bates, Amanda Jayne as Director
4 December 2015
Resigned Bates, Amanda Jayne as Secretary
31 October 2003
Resigned Blackwood, Iain Stuart as Director
30 October 2003
Appointed Bates, Matthew James as Director
30 October 2003
Appointed Bates, Amanda Jayne as Secretary
30 October 2003
Appointed Bates, Amanda Jayne as Director
30 October 2003
Resigned Blackwood, Teresa Ann Rose as Secretary
22 October 2003
Appointed Blackwood, Teresa Ann Rose as Secretary
22 October 2003
Appointed Blackwood, Iain Stuart as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Matthew James Bates
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born January 1970 (56)
Former controllers (1)
5 November 2024
Ceased Amanda Jayne Bates — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

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

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500 £1k £2k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 £118 £302 £1,011 £3 £1

No net assets figure read from accounts after 2023.

Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£1,093£3,836
Current Assets£58,886£145,607£104,786£89,467£50,289
Debtors£75,104£40,300
Cash£14,363£9,989
Creditors (< 1 year)£48,879£88,909£54,529£40,834£53,278
Creditors (> 1 year)£8,993£56,496£49,216£49,216
Net Current Assets£10,007£56,698£50,257£48,633(£2,989)
Net Assets£1£3£1,011£302£118
Shareholder Funds£1£3£1,011£302£118

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
30 July 2026Total exemption full accounts31 October 2025
19 November 2025Confirmation statement with updates6 November 2025
13 November 2025Director's details changed
13 November 2025Change of details for a person with significant control
31 July 2025Total exemption full accounts31 October 2024
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