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Smartdesc Limited
- Incorporated
- 28 September 2012 (14 years)
- Industry
- Information technology consultancy activities (62020)
- Directors
- Andrew John HarmanAngela Mcnaughton
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Total exemption full
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- 1 Progression Centre Academia LtdMark RoadHemel Hempstead Industrial EstateHP2 7DW
Website & contact details
- Website
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 March 2027
- Last accounts
- 30 June 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 12 October 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 28 September 2026
Charges
- Total
- 1
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 1
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 23 October 2024
British
Born March 1965 (61)
Harman, Andrew John
Director · Appointed 23 October 2024
British
Born October 1962 (64)
Mcnaughton, Angela
Director · Appointed 10 July 2023
British
Born March 1982 (44)
British
Born December 1979 (46)
Officer history (1 former)
23 October 2024
23 October 2024
Appointed Harman, Andrew John as Director
10 July 2023
Appointed Mcnaughton, Angela as Director
10 July 2023
Resigned Cranie, Christopher as Director
28 September 2012
28 September 2012
Appointed Cranie, Christopher as Director
Ownership 2 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 23 October 2024
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 04771037
Corporate entity · Notified 23 October 2024
Has significant influence or control
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 12789559
Former controllers (1)
23 October 2024
Ceased Christopher Cranie — Owns 50–75% of shares
Group structure 6 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Academia Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Charterhouse Muller UK Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Smartdesc Limited This company Has significant influence or control
Strive Company Holdings Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Strive It Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 30 June 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £1,019,855
- Cash
- £627,721
- Profit
- £517,395
- Employees
- 57
- Debt Ratio
- 53%
- Current Ratio
- 1.9x
- Return on Equity
- 51%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £51,379 | £83,195 | £6,367 | £6,035 | £5,369 | |
| Current Assets | £2,115,227 | £1,440,113 | £1,121,382 | £565,782 | £430,118 | |
| Debtors | £1,487,506 | £905,515 | £702,741 | £329,122 | £342,730 | |
| Cash | £627,721 | £534,598 | £418,641 | £236,660 | £87,388 | |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £1,139,406 | £1,222,787 | £779,370 | £478,682 | £337,072 | £269,408 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £96,783 | £98,870 | £216,667 | |||
| Net Current Assets | £975,821 | £660,743 | £642,700 | £228,710 | £160,710 | |
| Net Assets | £1,019,855 | £640,274 | £431,018 | £233,598 | £165,059 | |
| Shareholder Funds | £1,019,855 | £640,274 | £431,018 | £233,598 | £165,059 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 October 2026 | Registration of a charge | |||
| 29 October 2026 | Registration of a charge | |||
| 22 April 2026 | Other filing | |||
| 22 April 2026 | Other filing | |||
| 22 April 2026 | Accounts filing |
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