Firmoscan
Active14073141Private limited companyWigan

OPTICAL VENTURES LTD

D48/100

Owned by B Gleave Opticians Limited (25–50%)

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Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

OPTICAL VENTURES LTD is an active private limited company (company number 14073141) incorporated on 27 April 2022, registered in Wigan. Its registered activity is other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (SIC 74909). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 30 April 2025, showing net assets of £60k, with 5 employees on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets fell 35% on the prior period (£93k).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 2,843 comparable companies in Manchester (median £9,760, upper quartile £50k).

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Key dates

Incorporated
27 April 20224 yrs ago
Next accounts due
30 January 2027in 100 days
Confirmation statement due
11 May 2027in 201 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
Micro Entity
Size band
MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials

2 periods on record · latest ending 30 April 2025
Net assets
£60k
−35%vs Apr 2024
Cash at bank
Not reported
Turnover
Not disclosed
Employees
5
+25%vs Apr 2024
Net assets
£60k
Average employees
5
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
30 April 2025£60k——£210k——5
30 April 2024£93k——£223k——4
Current ratio0.9Current liabilities exceed current assets

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.

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Firmoscan score

Rules-based · every point shows its evidence
48 / 100 · grade D
EDCBA
Score breakdown
50Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here
+10Positive net assetsNet assets £60,393 at 2025-04-30
−8Net assets falling-35.3% vs prior period
−8Current liabilities exceed current assetsCurrent ratio 0.9
+4Past first filingsIncorporated 2022-04-27
48Score, grade D

A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice. How the score is computed.

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Ownership and control

1 active
  • B Gleave Opticians Limited
    corporate entity, United Kingdom · since 27 April 2022
    • 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.

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Timeline

Newest first
  1. Confirmation statement duein 201 days
  2. Next accounts duein 100 days
  3. Accounts period endNet assets £60k · micro accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet assets £93k · micro accounts
  5. Incorporated
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Similar companies in Manchester

Same activity (other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.), closest in incorporation date

All companies incorporated on 27 April 2022 · in Apr 2022.

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Reminders for OPTICAL VENTURES LTD

Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.