JAMES READ OPTICIANS LTD
Company number 04515088 · Active · Upminster RM14 2TR
JAMES READ OPTICIANS LTD is an active private limited company (company number 04515088) incorporated on 20 August 2002, registered in Upminster. Its registered activity is retail sale by opticians (SIC 47782). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 August 2025, showing net assets of £28k, with 4 employees on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets fell 19% on the prior period (£35k).
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 176 comparable companies in Greater London (median £15k, upper quartile £89k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 20 August 2002
- Next accounts due
- 31 May 2027 — in 221 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 3 September 2027 — in 316 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
- Micro Entity
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 August 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £28k | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 31 August 2024 | £35k | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
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: 68/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £28,131 at 2025-08-31
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2002-08-20 (24 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 Nicholas James Read — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 31 July 2016
- Mr Nicholas James Read — has significant influence or control · since 1 June 2017 · ceased 1 August 2023
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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All companies incorporated on 20 August 2002 · in Aug 2002.
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