Active08423587Private limited companyDarwen

METROPIA OPTICS LTD

Significant control: Helen Maria Fowle (significant control), Felicity Rosemary Gill (significant control) and 1 more

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Summary

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METROPIA OPTICS LTD is an active private limited company (company number 08423587) incorporated on 28 February 2013, registered in Darwen. Its registered activity is retail sale by opticians (SIC 47782). Accounts are on file at Companies House (total exemption full) but not yet parsed into this record.

There are 69 companies in retail sale by opticians in Lancashire with filed accounts; the median reports net assets of £4,736 and is 9 years old.

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Ownership and control

3 active · 3 other
  • Ms Helen Maria Fowle
    Individual · since 30 September 2024
    • has significant influence or control
  • Mrs Felicity Rosemary Gill
    Individual · since 30 September 2024
    • has significant influence or control
  • Ho2 Management Limited
    corporate entity, England · since 30 September 2024
    • owns 25–50% of shares
    • holds 25–50% of voting rights
    • can appoint or remove directors
  • Mrs Samantha Ann James
    Individual · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 30 November 2017
    • owns 25–50% of shares
  • Mr Andrew James
    Individual · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 30 November 2017
    • owns 25–50% of shares
  • Ms Helen Maria Fowle
    Individual · since 30 November 2017 · ceased 30 September 2024
    • owns 75–100% of shares
    • holds 75–100% 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
28 February 201313 yrs ago
First accounts due
28 November 20144348 days overdue
Confirmation statement due
14 March 2027in 141 days

Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.

04

Activity

SIC 47782
Retail sale by opticians
Accounts type
Total Exemption Full
05

Financials

No accounts on record

Accounts exist on the register but their figures are not in this dataset yet.

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Filing and accounts signals

Facts from the register · no rating
  • Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 28 February 2013
  • Accounts past their due dateDue 28 November 2014

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

Newest first
  1. Confirmation statement duein 141 days
  2. First accounts due4348 days overdue
  3. Incorporated
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Source: Companies House register, snapshot 2026-08-31. Open Government Licence v3.0. View on Companies House. Methodology · About · Markdown.