# BLACK & LIZARS LIMITED (SC189423)

> BLACK & LIZARS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC189423) incorporated on 16 September 1998, registered in Edinburgh. Its registered activity is retail sale by opticians (SIC 47782). Latest abridged accounts cover the period ending 30 September 2024, showing net assets of £3.74m and cash of £1.49m, with 51 employees on average. As abridged accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets fell 7% on the prior period (£4.05m).

- Status: Active
- Incorporated: 1998-09-16
- Registered office: Edinburgh, EH4 5BZ
- SIC 47782: Retail sale by opticians
- SIC 86900: Other human health activities
- Next accounts due: 2026-06-30
- Confirmation statement due: 2027-09-30
- Accounts type: UNAUDITED ABRIDGED

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 1,682 comparable companies in the UK (median £7,030, upper quartile £55k).

## Accounts (as filed)

| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-30 | £3.74m | £1.49m | £279k | £486k | — | — | 51 |
| 2023-09-30 | £4.05m | £1.85m | £348k | £827k | — | — | 63 |

current ratio 5.33; size band small.

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

- Net assets above zero: Net assets £3,742,868 at 30 September 2024
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one year: Current ratio 5.33
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or more: Cash £1,490,286
- Incorporated five or more years ago: Incorporated 16 September 1998
- Accounts past their due date: Due 30 June 2026

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## Persons with significant control

- Mr John Dudley Hare — owns 75–100% of shares, since 2016-04-06

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