THE DESIGN SOCIETY
🌳Matureactive
SC401016 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-06-06
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Specialised design activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 94990Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (5 active, 17 linked, 17 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-13➕SUMMERS, Joshua David appointeddirector
- 2025-08-13➖CASCINI, Gaetano, Prof. resigneddirector
- 2025-06-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-26➖MCALOONE, Timothy Charles, Professor resigneddirector
- 2023-07-23➕ISAKSSON, Karl Ola appointeddirector
- 2023-05-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-18➕MAIER, Anja Martina, Professor appointeddirector
- 2021-08-18➕ŠTORGA, Mario appointeddirector
- 2021-08-18➖ECKERT, Claudia Margot, Professor resigneddirector
- 2021-08-18➖FADEL, Georges Michel, Professor resigneddirector
- 2019-08-07➕PAETZOLD-BYHAIN, Kristin, Prof. Dr.-Ing. appointeddirector
- 2019-08-07➖PAPALAMBROS, Panayiotis Panos, Professor resigneddirector
- 2017-08-23➕CASCINI, Gaetano, Prof. appointeddirector
- 2017-08-23➖CHAKRABARTI, Amaresh, Professor resigneddirector
- 2017-08-23➕ECKERT, Claudia Margot, Professor appointeddirector
- 2017-08-23➖MARJANOVIC, Dorian, Professor resigneddirector
- 2015-07-29➕MCALOONE, Timothy Charles, Professor appointeddirector
- 2015-07-29➖MCMAHON, Christopher Alan, Professor resigneddirector
- 2015-07-29➖SHEA, Kristina, Prof Dr. resigneddirector
- 2013-08-20➕CHAKRABARTI, Amaresh, Professor appointeddirector
- 2013-08-20➕FADEL, Georges Michel, Professor appointeddirector
- 2013-08-20➖WEBER, Christian, Prof. Dr.-Iug. resigneddirector
- 2011-08-17➖LINDEMANN, Udo Friedrich Wilhelm, Professor resigneddirector
- 2011-08-17➖NORELL BERGENDAHL, Margarita Eva Britta, Professor resigneddirector
- 2011-08-17➕PAPALAMBROS, Panayiotis Panos, Professor appointeddirector
- 2011-08-17➕SHEA, Kristina, Prof Dr. appointeddirector
- 2011-06-06🏢Company incorporatedAs THE DESIGN SOCIETY
- 2011-06-06➕LINDEMANN, Udo Friedrich Wilhelm, Professor appointeddirector
- 2011-06-06➕MARJANOVIC, Dorian, Professor appointeddirector
- 2011-06-06➕MCMAHON, Christopher Alan, Professor appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2011-06-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74100 — Specialised design activities
Registered office
Dmem University Of Strathclyde
75 Montrose Street
Glasgow
G1 1XJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-07
Last: 2025-05-24
Officers (5 active · 12 resigned)
ISAKSSON, Karl Ola→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-07-23
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MAIER, Anja Martina, Professor→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-08-18
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PAETZOLD-BYHAIN, Kristin, Prof. Dr.-Ing.→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-08-07
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SUMMERS, Joshua David→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-08-13
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ŠTORGA, Mario→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-08-18
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CASCINI, Gaetano, Prof.→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2017-08-23 · resigned 2025-08-13
CHAKRABARTI, Amaresh, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-08-20 · resigned 2017-08-23
ECKERT, Claudia Margot, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-08-23 · resigned 2021-08-18
FADEL, Georges Michel, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2013-08-20 · resigned 2021-08-18
LINDEMANN, Udo Friedrich Wilhelm, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2011-06-06 · resigned 2011-08-17
MARJANOVIC, Dorian, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2011-06-06 · resigned 2017-08-23
MCALOONE, Timothy Charles, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-07-29 · resigned 2023-07-26
MCMAHON, Christopher Alan, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2011-06-06 · resigned 2015-07-29
NORELL BERGENDAHL, Margarita Eva Britta, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2011-06-06 · resigned 2011-08-17
PAPALAMBROS, Panayiotis Panos, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2011-08-17 · resigned 2019-08-07
SHEA, Kristina, Prof Dr.→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2011-08-17 · resigned 2015-07-29
WEBER, Christian, Prof. Dr.-Iug.→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2011-06-06 · resigned 2013-08-20
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Recent filings (74 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2026-02-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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2025-09-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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2025-09-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-04
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2025-09-04
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
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officers · CH01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-13
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officers · AP01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24