ActiveSC161469Private limited companyGlasgow

OPTICAL EXPRESS LIMITED

A83/100

Owned by Dcm (Optical Holdings) Limited (75–100%)

Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

OPTICAL EXPRESS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC161469) incorporated on 3 November 1995, registered in Glasgow. Its registered activity is other human health activities (SIC 86900). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 28 December 2024, showing net assets of £61.85m and cash of £1.85m, with 549 employees on average. Net assets rose 26% on the prior period (£48.92m).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 914 comparable companies in Glasgow (median £1,277, upper quartile £20k).

Key dates

Incorporated: 3 November 199530 yrs ago
Next accounts due: 28 September 202624 days overdue
Confirmation statement due: 17 November 2026in 26 days

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

Activity

SIC 86900: Other human health activities
Accounts type: Full
Size band: LargeCompanies Act thresholds

Financials

3 periods on record · latest ending 28 December 2024

Net assets

£61.85m

+26%vs Dec 2023

Cash at bank

£1.85m

−22%vs Dec 2023

Turnover

Not reported

Employees

549

−6%vs Dec 2023

Net assets

£61.85m

Cash at bank

£1.85m

Profit for the year

£12.93m

Average employees

549

Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period end	Net assets	Cash	Debtors	Creditors <1y	Turnover	Profit	Employees
28 December 2024	£61.85m	£1.85m	£82.55m	£37.03m	—	£12.93m	549
30 December 2023	£48.92m	£2.37m	£65.57m	£32.54m	—	£10.73m	582
31 December 2022	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Current ratio2.35Comfortable

Cash per employee£3,375Cash ÷ average employees

Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.

Firmoscan score

Rules-based · every point shows its evidence

83 / 100 · grade A

Score breakdown
50	Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here
+10	Positive net assetsNet assets £61,855,000 at 2024-12-28
+8	Net assets growing+26.4% vs prior period
+8	Comfortable liquidityCurrent ratio 2.35
+4	Cash reservesCash £1,853,000
+5	Multi-year filing history3 periods on record
+8	EstablishedIncorporated 1995-11-03 (31 years)
−10	Accounts overdueDue 2026-09-28
83	Score, grade A

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.

Ownership and control

1 active

Dcm (Optical Holdings) Limited
corporate entity, Scotland · since 6 April 2016
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
75–100%

Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.

Timeline

Newest first

17 Nov 2026Confirmation statement duein 26 days
28 Sept 2026Next accounts due24 days overdue
28 Dec 2024Accounts period endNet assets £61.85m · full accounts
30 Dec 2023Accounts period endNet assets £48.92m · full accounts
31 Dec 2022Accounts period end
03 Nov 1995Incorporated

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Reminders for OPTICAL EXPRESS LIMITED

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