DESIGN BY PLAY LIMITED
ActiveKey figures
Like most small UK companies, DESIGN BY PLAY LIMITED does not publish a profit and loss account in its latest accounts. The figures below come from the balance sheet.
Ratios
2024/25Sector comparison
SIC 47640Where the company stands among the 7,549 active companies whose first SIC code is 47640 (Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles).
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- BISHOP SPORTS & LEISURE LTD.£8.1m
Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 7,549. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: DESIGN BY PLAY LIMITED
What kind of company is it?
DESIGN BY PLAY LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 11060878. It was incorporated on 13 Nov 2017. Its status is active. The registered office is in London (SE6). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles (47640), specialised design activities (74100).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 30 Nov 2025); the company files micro-entity accounts. Net assets were £21,864, down 13.4% on the previous year. Total assets were £21,814 and total liabilities £0. The company had an average of 1 employee. Figures are available for 7 financial years (2018/19–2024/25).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 7,549 active companies whose first SIC code is 47640: By net assets it ranks higher than 65% of them (median £4,969). By total assets it ranks lower than 64% of them (median £46,804). By number of employees it is around the median of them (1). It is older than 71% of them (median age 4.7 years).
Who runs and controls the company?
The company has 1 current director. One person with significant control is registered.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 31 Aug 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 26 Nov 2026.
Filed accounts2018/19–2024/25
| 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — |
| Profit for the year | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total assets | 9,460 | 22,350 | 65,206 | 39,991 | 21,814 |
| Total liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net assets / total equity | 6,500 | 90,165 | 60,206 | 25,241 | 21,864 |
| Average number of employees | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Average pay (per year) | — | — | — | — | — |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
History
11 events- Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: net assets £21.9k, 1 employee
- Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: net assets £25.2k, 1 employee
- Financial year 2022/23 endedAccounts: net assets £60.2k, 1 employee
- Financial year 2021/22 endedAccounts: net assets £90.2k, 1 employee
- Financial year 2020/21 endedAccounts: net assets £6,500, 1 employee
- Financial year 2019/20 endedAccounts: net assets £880, 1 employee
- Financial year 2018/19 endedAccounts: turnover £67.2k, net assets £225, 1 employee
- Susan DAVIES appointedSecretary
Earlier events (3)
- Lee James DAVIES appointedDirector
- Mr Lee James Davies registered as a person with significant control
- Company incorporatedPrivate limited company
Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.