NUMERICAL OPTICS LTD
Company number 08171197 · Active · Tiverton EX16 8AA
NUMERICAL OPTICS LTD is an active private limited company (company number 08171197) incorporated on 7 August 2012, registered in Tiverton. Its registered activity is other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (SIC 72190). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 August 2025, showing net assets of £145k, 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 rose 46% on the prior period (£99k).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 631 comparable companies in Other (median £700, upper quartile £44k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 7 August 2012
- Next accounts due
- 31 May 2027 — in 223 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 21 August 2027 — in 305 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- 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 August 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £145k | — | — | £28k | — | — | 1 |
| 31 August 2024 | £99k | — | — | £25k | — | — | 1 |
- Current ratio
- 5.94 — 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: 84/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £144,643 at 2025-08-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +46.3% vs prior period
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 5.94
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2012-08-07 (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
- Dr John David Hedley — owns 75–100% of shares · since 6 April 2016
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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Reminders for NUMERICAL OPTICS LTD
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