£2.15m
−27%vs Dec 2023Active03143312Private limited companyIpswich
OPT SERVICES LIMITED
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date.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
OPT SERVICES LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 03143312) incorporated on 3 January 1996, registered in Ipswich. Its registered activity is engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities (SIC 71122). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £2.15m and cash of £1.10m, with 26 employees on average. Net assets fell 27% on the prior period (£2.97m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 2,904 comparable companies in Other (median £8,537, upper quartile £43k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 3 January 199630 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 202622 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 17 January 2027in 87 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 71122
- Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£1.10m
−21%vs Dec 2023Not reported
26
+4%vs Dec 2023| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £2.15m | £1.10m | £690k | — | — | — | 26 |
| 31 December 2023 | £2.97m | £1.40m | £946k | — | — | — | 25 |
Cash per employee£42kCash ÷ 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 £2,152,734 at 31 December 2024
- Net assets down 25% or more on the prior period-27.4% vs prior period
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £1,101,483
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 3 January 1996
- 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 They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date.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
- Opt Holdings
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- Mr Philip Alfred Barker
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Mrs Gillian Barker
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Mr John Kerry
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Opt Holdings Limited
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
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 87 days
- Next accounts due22 days overdue
- Accounts period endNet assets £2.15m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £2.97m · small accounts
- Incorporated
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- TROTON CONSULTING LIMITEDWimborne · inc. Jan 1996
- SONOPSIS LTDWotton Under Edge · inc. Feb 1996
- ABIENT LIMITEDPittenweem · inc. Nov 1995
All companies incorporated on 3 January 1996 · in Jan 1996.
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Reminders for OPT SERVICES LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.