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DESIGN RULE LIMITED
Company number 02715857 · Private Limited Company · Active. Its ownership runs 1 layer up, from its confirmation statements at Companies House.
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DESIGN RULE LIMITED's ownership structure
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Company facts
- Company number
- 02715857
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 19 May 1992
- Registered office
- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Business
- Other information technology service activities
- Latest accounts type
- Audit Exemption Subsidiary
- Shareholder layers
- 1
Company details from the Companies House register of 1 September 2026.
At a glance
DESIGN RULE LIMITED's ownership
- Its latest confirmation statement with a shareholder list (22 August 2021) lists 1 shareholder: 1 company.
From confirmation statements filed at Companies House up to 19 June 2026. Shareholdings can change at any time: check the current position live before relying on it.
Shareholders · 1 layer
Who owns DESIGN RULE LIMITED
DESIGN RULE LIMITED's shareholders as listed in its latest confirmation statement, then the shareholders of each shareholder that is a UK company, layer by layer.
Every shareholder, layer by layer (1)
Layer 1
Shareholders of DESIGN RULE LIMITED · statement of 22 August 2021
| Shareholder | Stake | Shares | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOLID SOLUTIONS MANAGEMENT LIMITED Company 03656695 | — | 9,000 | ORDINARY |
People with significant control · 1 current
Who controls DESIGN RULE LIMITED
DESIGN RULE LIMITED's people with significant control as registered at Companies House on 12 November 2026: 1 current and 2 former. They are the people and companies that hold more than 25% of its shares or voting rights, or otherwise control it.
Current (1)
| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Solutions Management Limited | Shares: 75% or more Shares: 75% or more, as a member of a firm | 2 June 2021 | Company · Private Limited Company · United Kingdom · number 03656695 |
Former (2)
| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Maha Hillier | Shares: more than 25% but not more than 50% | 6 April 2016 | 2 June 2021 |
| Mr Robert Stephen Hillier | Shares: more than 25% but not more than 50% | 6 April 2016 | 2 June 2021 |
Officers · 4 current
Who runs DESIGN RULE LIMITED
DESIGN RULE LIMITED's directors and secretaries as registered at Companies House on 12 November 2026: 4 current and 15 former.
Current officers (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Nationality | Country of residence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYERLEY, Paul Richard Athol | Director | 2 June 2021 | British | England |
| HINES, Jeremy Edward | Director | 2 June 2021 | British | England |
| SAMPSON, Alan John | Director | 2 June 2021 | British | United Kingdom |
| TURNER, Simon Charles | Director | 2 June 2021 | British | England |
Former officers (15)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILLIER, Maha | Secretary | 21 May 1999 | 1 August 2018 |
| NUNN, Gillian Nancy | Secretary | 25 September 1995 | 21 May 1999 |
| RIBBANDS, Ann | Secretary | 19 May 1992 | 30 April 1993 |
| WALKER, Phillida Frances | Secretary | 30 April 1993 | 25 September 1995 |
| WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate nominee secretary | 19 May 1992 | 19 May 1992 |
| ALLEN, Martin Christopher | Director | 25 September 1995 | 21 November 1997 |
| HILLIER, Maha | Director | 21 May 1999 | 2 June 2021 |
| HILLIER, Robert Stephen | Director | 25 September 1995 | 2 June 2021 |
| MUIR, Calum Douglas Robert, Dr | Director | 3 January 2001 | 31 August 2007 |
| NUNN, Gillian Nancy | Director | 20 October 1994 | 25 September 1995 |
| RIBBANDS, Nigel Edward Alexander | Director | 19 May 1992 | 30 April 1993 |
| SAMPSON, Katharine Rachel | Director | 2 June 2021 | 24 June 2022 |
| WALKER, William Michael | Director | 25 September 1995 | 10 January 1997 |
| WALKER, William Michael | Director | 30 April 1993 | 20 October 1994 |
| WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate nominee director | 19 May 1992 | 19 May 1992 |
Explained
How this chart is built
Every UK company files a confirmation statement with Companies House at least once a year, and private companies list their shareholders in it. The chart takes each company's latest statement with a shareholder list and follows every shareholder that is itself a UK company to that company's own statement, layer by layer. Holdings work the other way: every company whose latest statement lists the company as a shareholder, then the companies those hold.
A stake is the share of the company's issued shares, weighted by nominal value where the statement gives it. Each statement shows the position on its own date. Shareholders are matched to UK companies by their registered names, so a holder can occasionally be matched to the wrong company or not matched at all.
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