FIRST OPTICAL LTD
Company number 02857166 · Active · London SW19 3NW
FIRST OPTICAL LTD is an active private limited company (company number 02857166) incorporated on 28 September 1993, registered in London. Its registered activity is retail sale by opticians (SIC 47782). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £8,180 and cash of £12k, with 5 employees on average. Turnover was £385k and profit for the year −£51k. Net assets fell 88% on the prior period (£70k).
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 200 comparable companies in London (median £4,346, upper quartile £52k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 28 September 1993
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026 — in 74 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 12 October 2027 — in 359 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 47782
- Retail sale by opticians
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 March 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £8,180 | £12k | — | £71k | £385k | −£51k | 5 |
| 31 March 2024 | £70k | £15k | — | £54k | £500k | £17k | 5 |
| 31 March 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- Current ratio
- 1.41
- Net margin
- -13.4%
- Cash per employee
- £2,434
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 65/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £8,180 at 2025-03-31
- -8 Net assets falling — -88.2% vs prior period
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1993-09-28 (33 years)
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Mr Richard Stuart Glass — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 28 September 2016
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
Similar companies in London
Same activity (retail sale by opticians), closest in incorporation date.
- THE EYE COMPANY LIMITED — London, inc. Sept 1993
- WALTHAMSTOW SPECSAVERS LIMITED — London, inc. Sept 1993
- WALTHAMSTOW VISIONPLUS LIMITED — London, inc. Sept 1993
- LUXOTTICA RETAIL UK LTD — London, inc. Nov 1992
- WOOLWICH VISIONPLUS LIMITED — London, inc. Oct 1994
- WOOLWICH SPECSAVERS LIMITED — London, inc. Oct 1994
Reminders for FIRST OPTICAL LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.