MINSTER OPTICAL LIMITED
Company number 08095180 · Active · Sutton-In-Ashfield NG17 1AZ
MINSTER OPTICAL LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 08095180) incorporated on 6 June 2012, registered in Sutton-In-Ashfield. Its registered activity is retail sale by opticians (SIC 47782). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 October 2025, showing net assets of £4,618 and cash of £19k, with 7 employees on average. Net assets fell 91% on the prior period (£54k).
By net assets it sits in the lower half of 1,682 comparable companies in the UK (median £7,030, upper quartile £55k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 6 June 2012
- Next accounts due
- 31 July 2027 — in 282 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 20 June 2027 — in 241 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 — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 October 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £4,618 | £19k | £75k | £105k | — | — | 7 |
| 31 October 2024 | £54k | £64k | £102k | £115k | — | — | 6 |
- Current ratio
- 1.28
- Cash per employee
- £2,717
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 60/100 (grade C)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £4,618 at 2025-10-31
- -8 Net assets falling — -91.4% vs prior period
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2012-06-06 (14 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
- D. I. Blow Opticians Ltd (corporate entity, England) — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 19 December 2024
- Blow & Hughes Limited (corporate entity, England) — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 19 December 2024
- Mr Andrew Spybey — owns 75–100% of shares · since 30 June 2016 · ceased 31 December 2021
- Mr Adam Holliday — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 31 December 2021 · ceased 19 December 2024
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 6 June 2012 · in Jun 2012.
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