£148k
+124%vs Jun 2024Active04773984Private limited companyBanbury
PHOTON LINES LIMITED
Significant control: Lionel Gerard (75–100%), Eric Drean (75–100%)
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date.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
PHOTON LINES LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 04773984) incorporated on 22 May 2003, registered in Banbury. Its registered activity is other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (SIC 74909). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 June 2025, showing net assets of £148k and cash of £35k, with 7 employees on average. Net assets rose 124% on the prior period (£66k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 644 comparable companies in Oxford (median £9,763, upper quartile £74k).
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Ownership and control
- Mr Lionel Gerard
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- Mr Eric Drean
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- Mr David George Gibson
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 22 May 200323 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 March 2027in 157 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 5 June 2027in 224 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 74909
- Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£35k
−87%vs Jun 2024Not reported
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No changevs Jun 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £148k | £35k | £961k | £901k | — | — | 7 |
| 30 June 2024 | £66k | £276k | £797k | £1.06m | — | — | 7 |
Current ratio1.13Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£5,051Cash ÷ 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 £147,869 at 30 June 2025
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+124.2% vs prior period
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 22 May 2003
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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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 224 days
- Next accounts duein 157 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £148k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £66k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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Reminders for PHOTON LINES LIMITED
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