OPTAS LTD.
Company number 03772273 · Active · Reading RG30 3RA
OPTAS LTD. is an active private limited company (company number 03772273) incorporated on 18 May 1999, registered in Reading. Its registered activity is research and experimental development on biotechnology (SIC 72110). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 May 2025, showing net assets of £13k, with 1 employee on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets fell 2% on the prior period (£13k).
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 50 comparable companies in Reading (median £11k, upper quartile £207k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 18 May 1999
- Next accounts due
- 28 February 2027 — in 133 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 1 June 2027 — in 226 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 72110
- Research and experimental development on biotechnology
- SIC 72190
- Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 May 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £13k | — | — | £1,763 | — | — | 1 |
| 31 May 2024 | £13k | — | — | £6,898 | — | — | — |
- Current ratio
- 8.5 — comfortable
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing; micro-entity accounts contain no profit and loss account.
Firmoscan score: 76/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £12,521 at 2025-05-31
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 8.5
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1999-05-18 (27 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 John Davies — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 30 June 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 Reading
Same activity (research and experimental development on biotechnology), closest in incorporation date.
- IMMUNOBIOLOGY LIMITED — Newbury, inc. May 1999
- TMC PHARMA SERVICES LIMITED — Hartley Wintney, inc. Jun 2001
- IQVIA BIOTECH LTD. — Reading, inc. Jan 1997
- INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGICAL SERVICES LIMITED — Hartley Wintney, inc. Oct 1996
- CYCLACEL LIMITED — Slough, inc. Aug 1996
- DEBBIE JORDAN LIMITED — Hampshire, inc. Feb 2002
Reminders for OPTAS LTD.
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.