Annual accounts
Small accounts
31/01/2027Filing deadline
Made up to 30/04/2025Due 31/01/2027
- Next accounts made up to
- 30/04/2026
- Last accounts made up to
- 30/04/2025
HALL & WATTS DEFENCE OPTICS LTD
Active- 00464047Copy
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Registry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
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- Registered office
- Unit A3 Merlin Centre, Acrewood Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL4 0JY
- Classification (SIC)
- Activities of head offices (70.10 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Small
Company activity
Every document filed at Companies House for this company.
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- 22/09/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Arvind Thakkar as a director on 2026-09-09
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Accounts and confirmation statement
The two filings Companies House requires every year, and where each one stands against its deadline today.
On schedule
Confirmation statement
Confirms the registry record is up to date
- Next statement date
- 01/11/2026
- Last statement dated
- 30/04/2025
Financial performance
The latest figures HALL & WATTS DEFENCE OPTICS LTD filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2021–2025; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£5.95M2025
2.30%vs 20242024: £5.82M
Total Assets
£8.29M2025
1.99%vs 20242024: £8.12M
Cash in Bank
£20.32K2025
-86.30%vs 20242024: £148.33K
Total Liabilities
£2.33M2025
1.23%vs 20242024: £2.31M
Employees
02025
0vs 20242024: 0
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 3 rose and 1 fell. Total assets moved furthest, up 1.99% on 2024. See the full financial analysis for HALL & WATTS DEFENCE OPTICS LTD.
The full financial record
Four ways through HALL & WATTS DEFENCE OPTICS LTD's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · +5.1% a year (CAGR)Three-year trend, 2023–2025Every measure end to end across 2023, 2024 and 2025, with the compound rate behind each one.See what moved5 chartsCharts by indicator5 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2021–2025.Plot the figuresNothing estimatedRatios from the filed figures4 ratios computed from this company's own reported amounts, each shown against the year it was derived from.Check the ratios5 × 5 yearsEvery figure by yearAll 5 measures Okredo tracks across 5 reported years, exactly as filed.Open the table
Employees
Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2021–2025.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | -24 |
| 2023 | 24 | -1 |
| 2022 | 25 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | – |
Reported employee count decreased from 25 in 2021 to 0 in 2025. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
Credit report
It is a professional assessment of the company 's performance, revealing company's potential and risks, showing it's past experiences and revealing future prospects.
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Officers
5Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 30/07/1993–03/08/2025 | 13 | |
| Director | 16/12/2004–20/07/2010 | 1 | |
| Secretary | 01/06/2005–02/08/2010 | 5 | |
| Director | 28/10/2024–Present | 6 | |
| Secretary | 17/08/2001–31/05/2005 | 1 |
Persons with significant control
4Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2016–03/08/2025 | 13 | |
| 06/04/2016–Present | 13 | |
| 06/04/2016–Present | 7 | |
| 03/08/2025–Present | 6 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 1 Since 22/09/2026
- Last 12 months
- 1
- Most recent filing
- 22/09/2026 less than a month ago
What changed in the last year
- Officer changesLatest 22/09/2026
Filing timeline
- 22/09/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Arvind Thakkar as a director on 2026-09-09
See when the next accounts and confirmation statement are due
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About HALL & WATTS DEFENCE OPTICS LTD
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
HALL & WATTS DEFENCE OPTICS LTD is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in Unit A3 Merlin Centre, Acrewood Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL4 0JY. Companies House classifies its business as Activities of head offices. It has been on the register for 77 years 7 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2025 accounts report net assets of £5.95M and 0 employees.
HALL & WATTS DEFENCE OPTICS LTD: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
What does HALL & WATTS DEFENCE OPTICS LTD do?
Companies House records HALL & WATTS DEFENCE OPTICS LTD under one registered business activity: Activities of head offices (70.10 - SIC 2007).
Is HALL & WATTS DEFENCE OPTICS LTD still active?
HALL & WATTS DEFENCE OPTICS LTD is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 29/01/1949.
What are HALL & WATTS DEFENCE OPTICS LTD's latest reported financials?
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2025 and report net assets of £5.95M, total assets of £8.29M, cash in bank of £20.32K and total liabilities of £2.33M.
When did HALL & WATTS DEFENCE OPTICS LTD last file with Companies House?
The most recent document on the record is dated 22/09/2026: Termination of appointment of Arvind Thakkar as a director on 2026-09-09, less than a month ago.
When are HALL & WATTS DEFENCE OPTICS LTD's next filings due?
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/01/2027.
Who runs HALL & WATTS DEFENCE OPTICS LTD?
Companies House lists 5 officers (1 currently in post) and 4 people with significant control (3 current).