THE SPECTACLE BOX LTD
Company number SC494697 · Active · Hamilton ML3 7JE
THE SPECTACLE BOX LTD is an active private limited company (company number SC494697) incorporated on 9 January 2015, registered in Hamilton. Its registered activity is retail sale by opticians (SIC 47782). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 January 2025, showing net assets of £36k, with 0 employees on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets rose 80% on the prior period (£20k).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 78 comparable companies in Glasgow (median £7,764, upper quartile £36k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 9 January 2015
- Next accounts due
- 31 October 2026 — in 9 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 23 January 2027 — in 93 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 47782
- Retail sale by opticians
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 January 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | £36k | — | — | £33k | — | — | 0 |
| 31 January 2024 | £20k | — | — | £19k | — | — | 0 |
- Current ratio
- 2.1 — 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 £35,965 at 2025-01-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +79.9% vs prior period
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 2.1
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2015-01-09 (12 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
- Mr David Gerard Mcparlane — 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.
Similar companies in Glasgow
Same activity (retail sale by opticians), closest in incorporation date.
- MCLAREN & MCKECHNIE LIMITED — Clydebank, inc. Oct 2014
- MEARNS OPTICAL LIMITED — Hamilton, inc. Apr 2014
- COACH HOUSE OPTICAL LIMITED — Glasgow, inc. Feb 2014
- G & C LEGGATE LIMITED — Glasgow, inc. Dec 2013
- DANKRIC LIMITED — Glasgow, inc. Mar 2016
- FORDE OPTICIANS LTD — Glasgow, inc. Apr 2016
All companies incorporated on 9 January 2015 · in Jan 2015.
Reminders for THE SPECTACLE BOX LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.