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02044752

DESIGN BRIDGE LIMITED

Officer · WPP GROUP (NOMINEES) LIMITED and 23 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 30 September 2026.

Company details

Registered name
DESIGN BRIDGE LIMITED
Company number
02044752
Registered office
SEA CONTAINERS, 18 UPPER GROUND, LONDON, SE1 9PD, ENGLAND
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
8 August 1986
Status
Active
Age
40 years
Nature of business (SIC)
82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Accounts — next due
30 Sept 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement — next due
03 Jun 2027
Confirmation statement — last
20 May 2026

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Officers

4 active · 20 resigned

corporate-secretary
Appointed 22/08/2017
Active
director
Appointed 24/07/2018
Active
director
Appointed 18/11/2025
Active
director
Appointed 18/10/2017
Active

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Sir William Mclernon Goodenough
Notified 06/04/2016
Wpp Group (Uk) Ltd
Notified 22/08/2017

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

2 controllers Drag to move · scroll to zoom · double-click to expand
Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Notified 22/08/2017 Controls 86 companies
Sir William Mclernon Goodenough
born 08/1954 · England owns 25–50% of shares Control ended 22/08/2017 Controls 2 companies

Serving officers

corporate-secretary Appointed 22/08/2017
director Appointed 24/07/2018
director Appointed 18/11/2025
director Appointed 18/10/2017

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
31/07/2026 Director resigned PERKINS, Timothy
18/11/2025 Director appointed LIGHTOLLER, Thomas Charles
24/10/2025 Director resigned SPARK, Alexander James
23/05/2025 Director resigned PATTISON, Lindsay
20/03/2023 Director resigned GRAINGER, Dominic Charles
20/03/2023 Director appointed SPARK, Alexander James
01/07/2022 Director resigned BLACK, Ian Simon
20/08/2020 Director appointed GRAINGER, Dominic Charles
25/06/2020 Director resigned MELLMAN, Laurence Adrian
28/05/2019 Director resigned ROGERS, George Shepardson
21/03/2019 Director appointed PATTISON, Lindsay
14/03/2019 Director resigned GOODENOUGH, William Mclernon, Sir
24/07/2018 Director resigned HAWKINS, Michael
24/07/2018 Director appointed DUNTON, Nicholas James
01/11/2017 Director resigned SHEARSBY, Graham Edward
01/11/2017 Director resigned BOWERS, Johanna Maria
18/10/2017 Director appointed PERKINS, Timothy
18/10/2017 Director appointed MELLMAN, Laurence Adrian
18/10/2017 Director appointed BLACK, Ian Simon
18/10/2017 Director appointed MORRIS, John

Financial highlights

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Filing history

Most recent filings

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officers
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts
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TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AD02 — change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AD04 — move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address
CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers
AD01 — change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
PSC05 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
CH04 — change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts

Charges

0 outstanding · 4 satisfied

Deed of rent deposit. — persons entitled: Accountancy Tuition Centre Limited.
fully-satisfied
Deed of rent deposit — persons entitled: Accountancy Tuition Centre Limited
fully-satisfied
Legal charge by the company and by john alistair porson by forbes philip michael lawder and general leversionary and investment company as trustees of the design bridge UK. LTD. Directors pension scheme as mortgagor, and by the company as principal debtor. — persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC
fully-satisfied
Debenture — persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC
fully-satisfied

Data protection register

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Design Bridge Limited — SE1 9GL
Tier 2 · renews 18/07/2027
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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of DESIGN BRIDGE LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of DESIGN BRIDGE LIMITED is 02044752.
Where is DESIGN BRIDGE LIMITED registered?
The registered office is SEA CONTAINERS, 18 UPPER GROUND, LONDON, SE1 9PD, ENGLAND.
Who runs DESIGN BRIDGE LIMITED?
WPP GROUP (NOMINEES) LIMITED is listed among the officers of DESIGN BRIDGE LIMITED.
What is the SIC code of DESIGN BRIDGE LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c..
Who controls DESIGN BRIDGE LIMITED?
Sir William Mclernon Goodenough is recorded as a person with significant control.
When are the next accounts of DESIGN BRIDGE LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 September 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 December 2024.

About DESIGN BRIDGE LIMITED (02044752)

DESIGN BRIDGE LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 8 August 1986 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 02044752. Its registered office is at SEA CONTAINERS, 18 UPPER GROUND, LONDON, SE1 9PD, ENGLAND. The recorded nature of business is other business support service activities n.e.c. (SIC 82990). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 December 2024. 24 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Sir William Mclernon Goodenough. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 9 September 2026.

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