£1.17m
+9%vs Dec 2023From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms
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Summary
ULO OPTICS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01682587) incorporated on 30 November 1982, registered in Stevenage. Its registered activity is manufacture of optical precision instruments (SIC 26701). Latest medium accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £1.17m and cash of £139k, with 28 employees on average. Turnover was £3.95m and profit for the year £160k. Net assets rose 9% on the prior period (£1.08m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 201 comparable companies in the UK (median £18k, upper quartile £239k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 30 November 198243 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 202622 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 14 December 2026in 53 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 26701
- Manufacture of optical precision instruments
- Accounts type
- Medium
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£139k
−18%vs Dec 2023£3.95m
−19%vs Dec 202328
+22%vs Dec 2023| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £1.17m | £139k | £2.27m | — | £3.95m | £160k | 28 |
| 31 December 2023 | £1.08m | £170k | £2.24m | — | £4.85m | £254k | 23 |
| 31 December 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Net margin4.0%Profit for the year ÷ turnover
Cash per employee£4,954Cash ÷ 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 £1,173,669 at 31 December 2024
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £138,714
- Three or more accounting periods on record3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 30 November 1982
- Accounts past their due dateDue 30 September 2026
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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Ownership and control
- Ballawnan 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.
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 53 days
- Next accounts due22 days overdue
- Accounts period endNet assets £1.17m · medium accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £1.08m · medium accounts
- Accounts period end
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in Hertfordshire
- CONTOUR FINE TOOLING LIMITEDStevenage · inc. Jul 1982
- SICK (UK) LTD.Hertfordshire · inc. Nov 1973
- EDINBURGH INSTRUMENTS LIMITEDRoyston · inc. Sept 1969
- B.J.R. SYSTEMS LIMITEDHertfordshire · inc. Jul 1997
- DUCKWORTH AND KENT LIMITEDRoyston Road · inc. Jan 1959
- LBP OPTICS LIMITEDBiggleswade · inc. Jul 2017
All companies incorporated on 30 November 1982 · in Nov 1982.
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Reminders for ULO OPTICS LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.