DOWNES OPTICIANS LIMITED
Company number SC595296 · Active · Edinburgh EH6 6HN
DOWNES OPTICIANS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC595296) incorporated on 24 April 2018, registered in Edinburgh. Its registered activity is retail sale by opticians (SIC 47782). Latest abridged accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2025, showing net assets of £211k and cash of £67k, with 7 employees on average. As abridged accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets rose 49% on the prior period (£142k).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 1,682 comparable companies in the UK (median £7,030, upper quartile £55k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 24 April 2018
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2027 — in 346 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 8 May 2027 — in 201 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
- Unaudited Abridged
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 4 periods on record, latest ending 31 December 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £211k | £67k | £140k | £58k | — | £61k | 7 |
| 31 December 2024 | £142k | £5,142 | £140k | £48k | — | £19k | 8 |
| 31 December 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 December 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- Current ratio
- 4.41 — comfortable
- Cash per employee
- £9,547
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 93/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £211,297 at 2025-12-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +48.8% vs prior period
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 4.41
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £66,829
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 4 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2018-04-24 (8 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
- Ilharia Holdings Limited (corporate entity, England) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 5 July 2023
- Mrs Clare Downes — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 24 April 2018 · ceased 5 July 2023
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 Edinburgh
Same activity (retail sale by opticians), closest in incorporation date.
- SR OPTICAL SCOTLAND LIMITED — Edinburgh, inc. Apr 2018
- MACINTOSH OPTOMETRY LIMITED — Broxburn, inc. Jun 2018
- FERGUSON OPTOMETRY LTD — Bathgate, inc. Mar 2018
- OPTICAL STUDIO LTD — Bathgate, inc. Aug 2018
- EDINBURGH OPTICAL LTD — Edinburgh, inc. May 2019
- VIEWFORTH EYECARE LTD — Edinburgh, inc. Dec 2019
Reminders for DOWNES OPTICIANS LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.