£1.79m
+7%vs Apr 2024Active00748294Private limited companySurrey
OPTICHROME LIMITED
Significant control: Natalie Stephens (significant control), Optichrome Group Ltd (75–100%)
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Summary
OPTICHROME LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 00748294) incorporated on 29 January 1963, registered in Surrey. Its registered activity is printing n.e.c. (SIC 18129). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 April 2025, showing net assets of £1.79m and cash of £130k, with 42 employees on average. Net assets rose 7% on the prior period (£1.68m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 140 comparable companies in Surrey (median £5,108, upper quartile £36k).
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Ownership and control
- Miss Natalie Stephens
- has significant influence or control
- has significant influence or control
- Optichrome Group Ltd
- owns 75–100% of shares
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 29 January 196363 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 January 2027in 98 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 12 February 2027in 111 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 18129
- Printing n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£130k
+42%vs Apr 2024Not reported
42
−2%vs Apr 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | £1.79m | £130k | — | £1.31m | — | — | 42 |
| 30 April 2024 | £1.68m | £91k | — | £965k | — | — | 43 |
Current ratio1.87Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£3,087Cash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £1,791,189 at 30 April 2025
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 1.87
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £129,660
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 29 January 1963
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 111 days
- Next accounts duein 98 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £1.79m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £1.68m · small accounts
- Incorporated
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- G.S.HEAD LIMITEDRedhill · inc. Apr 1972
- D.P. (DIRECT MAIL) LIMITEDReigate · inc. Oct 1973
All companies incorporated on 29 January 1963 · in Jan 1963.
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