BLUEPRINT DESIGN ENGINEERING LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-24 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-10-10
Watchouts
Cash
£5M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£16M
highest in 3 filed years
Employees
43
highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£12M
Period ending 2024-12-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Audit opinion: Qualified
Latest auditor's report carried a non-clean opinion.
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4 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £20,848,717 | £31,480,502 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £8,072,653 | £12,212,168 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £8,094,430 | £12,254,532 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £6,611,916 | £9,155,452 | |
| Cash | £1,735,127 | — | — | — | £5,974,191 | £4,846,512 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,802,456 | — | — | — | £13,488,104 | £15,814,248 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £13,488,104 | £15,643,556 | |
| Equity | £2,802,456 | £4,014,165 | £4,944,632 | £6,876,188 | £13,488,104 | £15,643,556 | |
| Average employees | 20 | — | — | — | 40 | 43 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £1,592,962 | £2,307,634 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £200,000 | £250,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-09-30
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 38.7% | 38.8% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 31.7% | 29.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 59.9% | 77.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 7.54x | 3.69x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 158287.31x | — |
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)
- Auditor
- Melville & Co
- Audit opinion
- Qualified
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “On 20 June 2024, Blueprint Subsea became wholly owned subsidiary of AION Group Srl along with its sister company SUEX Srl. This strategic partnership of both subsidiaries under a parent holding has strengthened its relationship with SUEX Srl.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRATT, James Roger | Secretary | 2006-07-19 | — | British |
| BARRATT, James Roger | Director | 2006-07-19 | Jun 1977 | British |
| SHARPHOUSE, Robin Philip | Director | 2006-07-19 | May 1977 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2006-07-19 | 2006-07-19 |
| HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2006-07-19 | 2006-07-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aion Group S.R.L. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2024-06-20 | Active |
| Robin Sharphouse Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50% | 2024-06-06 | Ceased 2024-06-20 |
| Barratt Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50% | 2024-06-06 | Ceased 2024-06-20 |
| Mr James Roger Barratt | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-06-06 |
| Mr Robin Philip Sharphouse | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-06-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 84 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-06-15 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-06-15 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-06-15 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-18 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-09 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-09 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-09 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-09 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-09 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-09 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-25 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2024-06-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-06-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-06-15 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares consolidation | |
| 2024-06-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-06-13 | SH14 | capital | Capital redomination of shares | |
| 2024-06-13 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2024-06-13 | SH20 | capital | Legacy |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 4
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.