Northern Optical Company Limited(the)

Active00230574 Private limited company
Incorporated
18 May 1928 (98 years)
Industry
Retail sale by opticians (47782)
Owned by
Katie Joanna Mcclure
Claudia Natalie Birtwisle
Simon Jonathan Birtwisle
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
North East
Address
1-4 Grainger Market
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 5QG

Filing status

Accounts due
28 February 2027
Last accounts
31 May 2025
Conf. stmt due
24 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
10 May 2026

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Birtwisle, Claudia Natalie
Secretary · Appointed 25 April 2015
Director · Appointed 1 February 2005
British
Born July 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 9 February 2003
British
Born April 1976 (50)
Officer history (6 former)
25 April 2015
Appointed Birtwisle, Claudia Natalie as Secretary
25 April 2015
Resigned Birtwisle, Christine Mary as Secretary
15 April 2014
Resigned Birtwisle, Peter Cresswell as Director
31 March 2007
Resigned Haikings, Kenneth Charles as Director
20 January 2006
Resigned Haikings, Mollie as Director
1 March 2005
Appointed Birtwisle, Christine Mary as Secretary
28 February 2005
Resigned Haikings, Mollie as Secretary
1 February 2005
Appointed Birtwisle, Simon Jonathan as Director
9 February 2003
Appointed Mcclure, Katie Joanna as Director
3 April 1998
Resigned Crosthwaite, Laurence as Director

Ownership 3 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Individual · Notified 28 October 2024
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born April 1976 (50)
Claudia Natalie Birtwisle
Individual · Notified 28 October 2024
Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)
Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a trust)
Austrian
Born December 1982 (43)
Individual · Notified 28 October 2024
Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)
Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a trust)
British
Born July 1979 (47)
Former controllers (2)
28 October 2024
Ceased Peter Cresswell Birtwisle — Owns 25–50% of shares
28 October 2024
Ceased Christine Mary Birtwisle — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 May 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£81,116
Cash
£75,044
Employees
5
Debt Ratio
32%
Current Ratio
2.9x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £50k £100k £150k 2020 2021 2023 2024 2025 £79,899 £85,426 £95,458 £102,335 £81,116
Balance sheet detail
20252024202320212020
Fixed Assets£13,417£16,267£17,116£21,166£21,862
Current Assets£106,582£133,966£138,161£145,512£81,749
Debtors£2,976£1,142£2,350£2,312£6,057
Cash£75,044£106,003£115,333£119,057£54,023
Creditors (< 1 year)£36,334£33,140£34,900£36,238£21,417
Creditors (> 1 year)£0£11,667£21,667£41,667
Net Current Assets£70,248£100,826£103,261£109,274£60,332
Net Assets£81,116£102,335£95,458£85,426£79,899
Shareholder Funds£79,899

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
14 May 2026Confirmation statement with no updates10 May 2026
27 February 2026Total exemption full accounts31 May 2025
23 May 2025Confirmation statement with updates10 May 2025
28 February 2025Total exemption full accounts31 May 2024
11 November 2024Cancellation of shares
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