Annual accounts
Micro Entity accounts
28/02/2027Filing deadline
Made up to 31/05/2025Due 28/02/2027
- Next accounts made up to
- 31/05/2026
- Last accounts made up to
- 31/05/2025
THE OPTICAL TRADING COMPANY LIMITED
ActiveRegistry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
Copy registry details
- Registered office
- 46 Hartley Old Road, Purley, Surrey CR8 4HG
- Classification (SIC)
- Retail sale by opticians (47.78/2 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
Company activity
Every document filed at Companies House for this company.
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- 22/09/2026View PDF (3 pages)
Replacement Filing for the appointment of Mr Dinishka Gavin Jayasena as a director
- 22/09/2026View PDF (1 pages)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off
- 05/02/2013View PDF (3 pages)
Appointment of Mr Dinishka Gavin Jayasena as a director
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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
21/06/2027Filing deadline
Last statement 07/06/2026Due 21/06/2027
- Next statement date
- 07/06/2027
- Last statement dated
- 07/06/2026
Financial performance
The latest figures THE OPTICAL TRADING COMPANY LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2021–2025; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£37.64K2025
-42.42%vs 20242024: £65.38K
Total Assets
£129.52K2025
-10.84%vs 20242024: £145.28K
Total Liabilities
£63.65K2025
449.78%vs 20242024: £11.58K
Employees
42025
0vs 20242024: 4
Of the 3 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 1 rose and 2 fell. Total liabilities moved furthest, up 449.78% on 2024. See the full financial analysis for THE OPTICAL TRADING COMPANY LIMITED.
The full financial record
Four ways through THE OPTICAL TRADING COMPANY LIMITED's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · -27.7% 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 moved4 chartsCharts by indicator4 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2021–2025.Plot the figuresNothing estimatedRatios from the filed figures2 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 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | +1 |
| 2023 | 3 | -2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | – |
Reported employee count decreased from 5 in 2021 to 4 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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- Past performance
- Future prospects
Officers
7Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Secretary | 11/03/2008–11/03/2008 | 49 | |
| Corporate Director | 11/03/2008–11/03/2008 | 39 | |
| Secretary | 11/03/2008–01/11/2008 | 0 | |
| Director | 01/01/2013–Present | 0 | |
| Director | 01/01/2013–Present | 0 | |
| Secretary | 01/11/2008–Present | 0 | |
| Director | 11/03/2008–Present | 2 |
Persons with significant control
3Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 07/04/2016–Present | 0 | |
| 07/06/2019–Present | 0 | |
| 07/06/2019–Present | 2 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 3
- Since 05/02/2013
- Last 12 months
- 2
- Most recent filing
- 22/09/2026
- less than a month ago
What changed in the last year
- Officer changesLatest 22/09/2026
- Insolvency or dissolutionLatest 22/09/2026
Filing timeline
- 22/09/2026View PDF (3 pages)
Replacement Filing for the appointment of Mr Dinishka Gavin Jayasena as a director
- 22/09/2026View PDF (1 pages)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off
- 05/02/2013View PDF (3 pages)
Appointment of Mr Dinishka Gavin Jayasena as a director
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About THE OPTICAL TRADING COMPANY LIMITED
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
THE OPTICAL TRADING COMPANY LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in 46 Hartley Old Road, Purley, Surrey CR8 4HG. Companies House classifies its business as Retail sale by opticians. It has been on the register for 18 years 6 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2025 accounts report net assets of £37.64K and 4 employees.
THE OPTICAL TRADING COMPANY LIMITED: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
Companies House records THE OPTICAL TRADING COMPANY LIMITED under one registered business activity: Retail sale by opticians (47.78/2 - SIC 2007).
THE OPTICAL TRADING COMPANY LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 11/03/2008.
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2025 and report net assets of £37.64K, total assets of £129.52K and total liabilities of £63.65K.
The most recent document on the record is dated 22/09/2026: Replacement Filing for the appointment of Mr Dinishka Gavin Jayasena as a director, less than a month ago.
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 28/02/2027 and the next confirmation statement is due by 21/06/2027.
Companies House lists 7 officers (4 currently in post) and 3 people with significant control.