# OPTICAL EXPRESS (GYLE) LIMITED (SC150432)

> OPTICAL EXPRESS (GYLE) LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC150432) incorporated on 22 April 1994, registered in Glasgow. Its registered activity is retail sale by opticians (SIC 47782). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 28 December 2024, showing net assets of £23.36m and cash of £188k, with 83 employees on average. Net assets rose 13% on the prior period (£20.73m).

- Status: Active
- Incorporated: 1994-04-22
- Registered office: Glasgow, G2 5SG
- SIC 47782: Retail sale by opticians
- Next accounts due: 2026-09-28
- Confirmation statement due: 2027-05-06
- Accounts type: FULL

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 78 comparable companies in Glasgow (median £7,764, upper quartile £36k).

## Accounts (as filed)

| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-28 | £23.36m | £188k | £23.99m | £2.12m | — | £2.63m | 83 |
| 2023-12-30 | £20.73m | £455k | £20.77m | £1.66m | — | £3.02m | 70 |
| 2022-12-31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

current ratio 11.71; size band medium.

## Filing and accounts signals (facts, not a rating)

- Net assets above zero: Net assets £23,364,000 at 28 December 2024
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period: +12.7% vs prior period
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one year: Current ratio 11.71
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or more: Cash £188,000
- Three or more accounting periods on record: 3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years ago: Incorporated 22 April 1994
- Accounts past their due date: Due 28 September 2026

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## Persons with significant control

- Lorena Investments Limited (corporate-entity) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights, since 2016-04-06

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Source: Companies House register snapshot 2026-08-31, Open Government Licence v3.0. Information may have changed since that date and is not advice or a credit reference; check the official record before relying on it. Official record: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC150432
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