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Company Number

04439921

Website

www.designoriginal.co.uk

Registered Address

grange farm, colesden, bedfordshire, MK44 3DB

Industry

Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Telephone

01234378881

Next Accounts Due

June 2025

Group Structure

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Directors

William Dixon22 Years

Shareholders

lynn christine dixon 41.7%

william john dallas dixon 41.7%

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design original ltd Estimated Valuation

£3.5m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DESIGN ORIGINAL LTD at £3.5m based on Net Assets of £1.6m and 2.27x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Design Original Ltd is a live company located in bedfordshire, MK44 3DB with a Companies House number of 04439921. It operates in the other business support service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 82990. Founded in May 2002, it's largest shareholder is lynn christine dixon with a 41.7% stake. Design Original Ltd is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.8m with rapid growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Design Original Ltd a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating5out of 5

4 Strong

4 Regular

3 Weak

Size

annual sales of £1.8m, make it smaller than the average company (£3.8m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 34%, show it is growing at a faster rate (5.1%)

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Design Original Ltd's latest turnover from September 2023 is estimated at £1.8 million and the company has net assets of £1.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Design Original Ltd has 10 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.6 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Sep 2023	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Sep 2017	Sep 2016	Sep 2015	Sep 2014	Sep 2013	Sep 2012	Sep 2011	Sep 2010	Sep 2009
Turnover	1,750,557	1,532,422	1,242,773	723,738	2,984,092	2,988,814	1,896,129	1,364,669	3,029,373	3,065,292	2,747,267	1,477,797	1,054,596	1,688,950	0
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	1,084,136	942,744	784,056	452,340	1,869,459	1,870,491	1,166,091	843,702	1,918,935	1,970,820	1,768,276	925,662	644,701	1,011,006	0
Gross Profit	666,422	589,678	458,717	271,398	1,114,632	1,118,323	730,038	520,967	1,110,438	1,094,472	978,990	552,135	409,895	677,944	0
Admin Expenses	571,974	501,054	410,580	153,158	818,382	592,067	666,055	429,231	1,066,996	1,072,367	1,032,703	510,379	243,822	535,625	-216,452
Operating Profit	94,448	88,624	48,137	118,240	296,250	526,256	63,983	91,736	43,442	22,105	-53,713	41,756	166,073	142,319	216,452
Interest Payable	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6,027	12,316	12,005	5,716
Interest Receivable	76,354	29,476	1,243	1,300	8,388	6,031	1,482	1,206	1,892	1,729	1,883	1,587	1,047	672	253
Pre-Tax Profit	170,803	118,100	49,380	119,541	304,638	532,288	65,465	92,943	45,334	23,834	-51,830	37,316	154,804	130,986	210,989
Tax	-42,701	-22,439	-9,382	-22,713	-57,881	-101,135	-12,438	-18,588	-9,067	-5,005	0	-8,956	-40,249	-36,676	-59,077
Profit After Tax	128,102	95,661	39,998	96,828	246,757	431,153	53,027	74,354	36,267	18,829	-51,830	28,360	114,555	94,310	151,912
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	128,102	95,661	39,998	96,828	246,757	431,153	53,027	74,354	36,267	18,829	-51,830	28,360	114,555	94,310	151,912
Employee Costs	487,254	403,727	427,764	458,014	453,515	430,776	417,637	418,655	829,767	864,564	774,355	438,613	325,323	494,063	0
Number Of Employees	10	9	10	11	11	11	11	11	22	23	21	12	9	14	0
EBITDA*	99,387	99,726	63,882	134,747	311,946	535,783	70,997	102,542	55,635	103,012	-38,242	53,373	174,373	148,392	221,620

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Sep 2023	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Sep 2017	Sep 2016	Sep 2015	Sep 2014	Sep 2013	Sep 2012	Sep 2011	Sep 2010	Sep 2009
Tangible Assets	8,089	9,029	18,148	28,494	43,411	52,197	26,758	16,322	24,572	26,535	34,954	25,975	371,760	372,305	369,187
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	8,089	9,029	18,148	28,494	43,411	52,197	26,758	16,322	24,572	26,535	34,954	25,975	371,760	372,305	369,187
Stock & work in progress	0	0	25,819	2,845	14,892	4,309	31,553	8,160	0	46,060	65,187	10,080	31,133	8,990	0
Trade Debtors	274,997	251,056	248,960	84,115	529,478	578,652	303,933	209,505	364,218	413,367	333,574	204,402	127,407	235,339	109,826
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	27,985	14,578	43,326	18,617	20,947	26,350	19,466	18,034	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	1,604,392	1,449,775	1,170,333	1,316,371	1,284,287	952,600	655,795	529,903	435,178	321,696	369,787	383,456	251,305	167,537	101,116
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	1,907,374	1,715,409	1,488,438	1,421,948	1,849,604	1,561,911	1,010,747	765,602	799,396	781,123	768,548	597,938	409,845	411,866	210,942
total assets	1,915,463	1,724,438	1,506,586	1,450,442	1,893,015	1,614,108	1,037,505	781,924	823,968	807,658	803,502	623,913	781,605	784,171	580,129
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	135,919	169,752	48,609	14,780	496,407	441,209	319,498	167,516	429,465	449,422	464,095	232,776	203,963	313,032	203,442
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	9,900	9,900	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	218,199	121,538	118,814	134,592	189,597	211,058	182,353	135,601	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	354,118	291,290	167,423	149,372	686,004	652,267	511,751	313,017	429,465	449,422	464,095	232,776	203,963	313,032	203,442
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	185,444	193,496	175,875
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	29,421	29,421	46,900
provisions	912	817	2,493	4,398	7,167	8,754	3,820	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total long term liabilities	912	817	2,493	4,398	7,167	8,754	3,820	0	0	0	0	0	214,865	222,917	222,775
total liabilities	355,030	292,107	169,916	153,770	693,171	661,021	515,571	313,017	429,465	449,422	464,095	232,776	418,828	535,949	426,217
net assets	1,560,433	1,432,331	1,336,670	1,296,672	1,199,844	953,087	521,934	468,907	394,503	358,236	339,407	391,137	362,777	248,222	153,912
total shareholders funds	1,560,433	1,432,331	1,336,670	1,296,672	1,199,844	953,087	521,934	468,907	394,503	358,236	339,407	391,137	362,777	248,222	153,912

	Sep 2023	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Sep 2017	Sep 2016	Sep 2015	Sep 2014	Sep 2013	Sep 2012	Sep 2011	Sep 2010	Sep 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	94,448	88,624	48,137	118,240	296,250	526,256	63,983	91,736	43,442	22,105	-53,713	41,756	166,073	142,319	216,452
Depreciation	4,939	11,102	15,745	16,507	15,696	9,527	7,014	10,806	12,193	80,907	15,471	11,617	8,300	6,073	5,168
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-42,701	-22,439	-9,382	-22,713	-57,881	-101,135	-12,438	-18,588	-9,067	-5,005	0	-8,956	-40,249	-36,676	-59,077
Stock	0	-25,819	22,974	-12,047	10,583	-27,244	23,393	8,160	-46,060	-19,127	55,107	-21,053	22,143	8,990	0
Debtors	37,348	-26,652	189,554	-447,693	-54,577	281,603	95,860	-136,679	-49,149	79,793	129,172	76,995	-107,932	125,513	109,826
Creditors	-33,833	121,143	33,829	-481,627	55,198	121,711	151,982	-261,949	-19,957	-14,673	231,319	28,813	-109,069	109,590	203,442
Accruals and Deferred Income	96,661	2,724	-15,778	-55,005	-21,461	28,705	46,752	135,601	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	95	-1,676	-1,905	-2,769	-1,587	4,934	3,820	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash flow from operations	82,261	251,949	-141,882	32,373	330,209	335,639	141,860	86,125	121,820	22,668	8,798	17,288	110,844	86,803	256,159
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-3,999	-1,983	-5,399	-1,590	-6,910	-34,966	-17,450	-2,556	-10,230	-72,488	-24,450	334,168	-7,755	-9,191	-374,355
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-3,999	-1,983	-5,399	-1,590	-6,910	-34,966	-17,450	-2,556	-10,230	-72,488	-24,450	334,168	-7,755	-9,191	-374,355
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	-9,900	0	9,900	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-185,444	-8,052	17,621	175,875
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-29,421	0	-17,479	46,900
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	0	100	0	0	0	2,000
interest	76,354	29,476	1,243	1,300	8,388	6,031	1,482	1,206	1,892	1,729	1,883	-4,440	-11,269	-11,333	-5,463
cash flow from financing	76,354	29,476	1,243	1,300	8,388	-3,869	1,482	11,156	1,892	1,729	1,983	-219,305	-19,321	-11,191	219,312
cash and cash equivalents
cash	154,617	279,442	-146,038	32,084	331,687	296,805	125,892	94,725	113,482	-48,091	-13,669	132,151	83,768	66,421	101,116
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	154,617	279,442	-146,038	32,084	331,687	296,805	125,892	94,725	113,482	-48,091	-13,669	132,151	83,768	66,421	101,116

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Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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DESIGN ORIGINAL LTD group structure

Design Original Ltd has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

DESIGN ORIGINAL LTD

04439921

DESIGN ORIGINAL LTD Shareholders

lynn christine dixon	41.67%
william john dallas dixon	41.67%
kevin kelly	4.17%
alexandra garrett carmichael	4.17%
harvey dixon	4.17%
mr b. fear	4.17%

Design Original Ltd currently has 1 director, Mr William Dixon serving since May 2002.

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr William Dixon		59 years	May 2002	-	Director

P&L

September 2023

turnover

1.8m

+14%

operating profit

94.4k

gross margin

38.1%

-1.07%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

September 2023

net assets

1.6m

+0.09%

total assets

1.9m

+0.11%

cash

1.6m

+0.11%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

04439921

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.

incorporation date

May 2002

age

accounts

Total Exemption Full

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

N/A

incorporated

address

grange farm, colesden, bedfordshire, MK44 3DB

last accounts submitted

September 2023

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