MOTOR DESIGN LIMITED
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Cash
£4.7m
highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£5m
Equity attributable
Employees
30
Average over period
Profit before tax
£860k
Period ending 2025-10-31
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2022-04-30 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-10-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £32,381,930 | £12,071,993 | £3,441,668 | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £27,260,341 | £8,254,304 | £688,247 | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £27,178,269 | £9,521,164 | £860,238 | — | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £20,726,321 | £7,502,616 | £860,238 | — | |
| Cash | £1,759,200 | £2,799,421 | £1,593,253 | £2,762,976 | £3,289,826 | £4,707,112 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,283,777 | £1,811,552 | £4,658,290 | £25,568,797 | £5,939,100 | £5,023,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £2,227,081 | £1,774,639 | £4,658,290 | £25,568,797 | £5,939,100 | £5,023,000 | — | |
| Equity | £2,227,081 | £1,774,639 | £4,658,290 | £25,568,797 | £5,939,100 | £5,023,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £2,708,571 | £1,820,149 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2022-04-30 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 84.2% | 68.4% | 20.0% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 64.0% | 62.1% | 25.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 106.6% | 139.0% | 13.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 7.7% | 9.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 4.59x | 12.64x | 10.63x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Dyke Yaxley Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “On 17 July 2025, the Company's then ultimate parent undertaking, Ansys, Inc., was acquired by Synopsys, Inc. The transaction completed following the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of all closing conditions.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITSEC LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2022-11-19 | — | — |
| MURPHY, Orla Anne | Director | 2025-11-26 | Jan 1970 | Irish |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOWETT-STATON, Sarah Ann | Secretary | 1999-09-13 | 2022-05-03 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-09-13 | 1999-09-13 |
| BELCHER, Richard Alan | Director | 2022-05-03 | 2026-03-30 |
| GOSS, James, Dr | Director | 2017-12-20 | 2022-05-03 |
| JOWETT-STATON, Sarah Ann | Director | 2015-07-08 | 2022-05-03 |
| STATON, David Alan, Dr | Director | 1999-09-13 | 2022-05-03 |
| VOGEL, Florian | Director | 2022-05-03 | 2025-11-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Acquisition Sub Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2022-05-03 | Active |
| Motor Design Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2017-03-23 | Ceased 2022-05-03 |
| Dr David Alan Staton | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-03-23 |
| Mrs Sarah Ann Jowett | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-03-23 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 106 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-31 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-03-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-20 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change date | |
| 2026-01-26 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-01-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-22 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened | |
| 2025-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2024-09-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-23 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-09-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-12 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened | |
| 2022-12-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-11-23 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-11-23 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2022-09-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.