DESIGNERS GUILD (CORPORATION) LIMITED
Company number 03147628 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Designers Guild (Corporation) Limited serves as the strategic holding entity for a heritage luxury interiors brand with substantial intangible assets—brand equity, design IP, and nearly 30 years of market credibility—that create defensible competitive positioning in the premium home furnishings sector. The dual-ownership structure and institutional-grade governance provide stability, but the company must proactively address founder succession risk, capitalize on international licensing and digital direct-to-consumer opportunities, and navigate cyclical exposure inherent to discretionary premium markets.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1996-01-17
- Registered office
- 3 Latimer Place, London, W10 6QT
- Postcode
- W10 6QT
- Capital
- 179,584 GBP
- Accounts category
- Group
- Charges
- 4 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-03-31
- Next due by
- 2026-03-31
- Financial year end
- 31 March
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-01-17
- Next due by
- 2027-01-31
Nature of business (SIC)
- 70100 Activities of head offices
Officers 2 current · 12 resigned
Group structure 9 subsidiaries
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2021 (period to 2021-03-31).
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Gender pay gap
27%
Women's median hourly pay above men's, 2018/19
Contact details
- Website
- designersguild.com
Designers Guild creates inspirational home décor collections and interior furnishings including fabrics, wallpaper, upholstery, homewares & accessories.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| DE FACTO 459 LIMITED | 1996-03-22 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| DESIGNERS GUILD, 3 OLAF STREET, LONDON, W11 4BE | 2003-05-17 |
| 10 SNOW HILL, LONDON, EC1A 2AL | 1996-03-25 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 1,337 similar companies in W, trading since 1996
The class of 1996
44%
of the 610 companies in this sector incorporated in 1996 are still active today; 54% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.