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Design Rule Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. Katharine Rachel Sampson 2021-2022 Director View profile
  2. Dr Calum Douglas Robert Muir 2001-2007 Director View profile
  3. Martin Christopher Allen 1995-1997 Director View profile
  4. Robert Stephen Hillier 1995-2021 Director View profile
  5. William Michael Walker 1995-1997 Director View profile
  6. Nigel Edward Alexander Ribbands 1992-1993 Director View profile
  7. Maha Hillier 1999-2021 Secretary View profile
  8. Gillian Nancy Nunn 1994-1999 Secretary View profile
  9. Phillida Frances Walker 1993-1995 Secretary View profile
  10. Ann Ribbands 1992-1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
19/05/1992

Ownership

Owned by (3) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. Design Rule Limited is controlled by Maha Hillier
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2021-06-02 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Maha Hillier.

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

4 directors on the board

5.1y median 5.1y
average tenure
5.1y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Tech and media 20Finance 11Manufacturing 8Business services 6Professional services 5Dormant 4Retail and trade 2Hospitality 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
02715857
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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