£23k
−72%vs Nov 2024Active11076376Private limited companyCambridge
OPTALAY LIMITED
Significant control: Craig Stanley Lawes (25–50%), Michael Moss (25–50%) and 1 more
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date.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
OPTALAY LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 11076376) incorporated on 22 November 2017, registered in Cambridge. Its registered activity is technical testing and analysis (SIC 71200). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 November 2025, showing net assets of £23k and cash of £21k, with 3 employees on average. Net assets fell 72% on the prior period (£80k). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is falling.
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 3,192 comparable companies in the UK (median £6,971, upper quartile £52k).
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Ownership and control
- Mr Craig Stanley Lawes
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- Mr Michael Moss
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- Mr Andrew Richard Jones
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
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 November 20178 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 August 2027in 311 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 6 December 2026in 44 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 71200
- Technical testing and analysis
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£21k
−76%vs Nov 2024Not reported
3
vs Nov 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | £23k | £21k | £14k | — | — | — | 3 |
| 30 November 2024 | £80k | £88k | £24k | — | — | — | 0 |
| 30 November 2023 | £146k | £78k | £77k | — | — | — | 0 |
Cash per employee£7,147Cash ÷ 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 £22,754 at 30 November 2025
- Net assets down 25% or more on the prior period-71.7% vs prior period
- Three or more accounting periods on record3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 22 November 2017
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
- Next accounts duein 311 days
- Confirmation statement duein 44 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £23k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £80k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £146k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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All companies incorporated on 22 November 2017 · in Nov 2017.
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Reminders for OPTALAY LIMITED
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