Federation of Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians

Active00368950 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
26 August 1941 (85 years)
Previously known as
Federation of (Ophthalmic and Dispensing) Opticians (until 22 May 2023)
Federation of Ophthalmic and Dispensing Opticians (until 28 May 2012)
Federation of Opthalmic and Dispensing Opticians (until 28 May 2012)
Earlier: Federation of Ophthalmic and Dispensing Opticians Limited, Guild of British Dispensing Opticians Limited(the)
Industry
Activities of business and employers membership organizations (94110)
Directors
Grant Michael Duncan
Accounts type
Small
Region
Greater London
Address
44 Southampton Buildings
London
WC2A 1AP

Website & contact details

Website

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
7 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
24 July 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 16 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 20 October 2026
Also at Tal Seven LLP, Taleight Limited · more companies
British
Born April 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 28 September 2026
Also at Action for Kids Charitable Trust
British
Born September 1978 (48)
Duncan, Grant Michael
Director · Appointed 6 May 2026
British
Born July 1969 (57)
Guthrie, Michael Barry
Director · Appointed 20 March 2026
British
Born April 1982 (44)
Director · Appointed 29 October 2025
Also at Boots Opticians Professional Services Limited, Association of British Dispensing Opticians(the)
British
Born January 1975 (51)
Director · Appointed 7 May 2025
Also at Abbeyfield V.E. Limited · more companies
British
Born April 1981 (45)
Mulligan, Garvan
Director · Appointed 10 May 2023
Irish
Born August 1966 (60)
Holford, Hayley Joanne
Director · Appointed 11 October 2021
British
Born August 1986 (40)
Slade, Claire Louise
Director · Appointed 20 September 2021
British
Born January 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 1 November 2019
Also at Vision Express (UK) Limited, Hounslow V.E. Limited, Abbeyfield V.E. Limited · more companies
British
Born March 1986 (40)
Director · Appointed 14 May 2019
Also at Loc Central Support Unit, Federation of Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Educational Charity · more companies
British
Born January 1981 (45)
Director · Appointed 6 February 2018
Also at Loc Central Support Unit
British
Born August 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 15 May 2015
Also at Optical Express Limited, Anglia Community Eye Service Limited, Moulsdale Investments Limited · more companies
British
Born October 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 4 February 2013
Also at Birtenshaw, Birtenshaw Merseyside · more companies
British
Born April 1958 (68)
Director · Appointed 8 November 2011
Also at Federation of Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Educational Charity, Optical Confederation Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1947 (79)
Secretary · Appointed 3 May 2005
Also at Primary Eyecare (East London & City) Limited, Federation of Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Educational Charity · more companies
British
Officer history (71 former)
20 October 2026
Appointed Ormerod, Peter Jeremy as Director
28 September 2026
Appointed Deakin, Miriam Rose as Director
23 September 2026
Resigned Ormerod, Peter Jeremy as Director
24 July 2026
Resigned Breckons, Faye as Director
6 May 2026
Appointed Duncan, Grant Michael as Director
6 May 2026
Resigned Carroll, Paul Francis as Director
20 March 2026
Appointed Guthrie, Michael Barry as Director
29 October 2025
Appointed Gilbert, Sarah Jane as Director
15 October 2025
Resigned Hopcroft, John Sebastian as Director
7 May 2025
Appointed Vali, Janine Elizabeth as Director
5 December 2024
Resigned Clark, Stephen Perry as Director
2 September 2024
Resigned Govind, Peena as Director
22 July 2024
Appointed Breckons, Faye as Director
10 May 2023
Resigned Oliver, Lynda Susan as Director
10 May 2023
Appointed Clark, Stephen Perry as Director
10 May 2023
Appointed Ormerod, Peter Jeremy as Director
10 May 2023
Appointed Mulligan, Garvan as Director
29 December 2022
Resigned Forte, Josie Caitlin, Dr as Director
29 December 2022
Resigned Stockdale, William Brian Hugh as Director
10 May 2022
Appointed Govind, Peena as Director
16 November 2021
Resigned Rollason, Hal as Director
16 November 2021
Resigned Street, Adrian David as Director
16 November 2021
Resigned Ralhan, Meena as Director
11 October 2021
Appointed Holford, Hayley Joanne as Director
20 September 2021
Appointed Slade, Claire Louise as Director
18 June 2021
Resigned Jones, Joanne as Director
21 January 2021
Appointed Jones, Joanne as Director
12 November 2020
Resigned Slade, Claire Louise as Director
31 December 2019
Resigned Burdett, Stuart James Murray as Director
1 November 2019
Appointed Mcghee, Daniel as Director
5 September 2019
Appointed Slade, Claire Louise as Director
14 May 2019
Appointed Sandhu, Harjit as Director
29 March 2019
Appointed Forte, Josie Caitlin, Dr as Director
30 November 2018
Appointed Hopcroft, John Sebastian as Director
30 November 2018
Resigned Watson, Samantha Jane as Director
30 November 2018
Resigned Smith, Giles Blair Jerome as Director
29 March 2018
Resigned Rawlinson, Jayne Baird as Director
20 February 2018
Resigned Hogan, Robert Edward, Dr as Director
6 February 2018
Appointed Burdett, Stuart James Murray as Director
6 February 2018
Appointed Joyce, Sarah Elizabeth as Director
28 December 2017
Resigned Hassan, Omar as Director
20 November 2017
Resigned Watson, Edward Joseph as Director
24 April 2017
Resigned Morris, Paul as Director
21 December 2015
Appointed Ralhan, Meena as Director
21 December 2015
Resigned Morgan, Jocelyn Mary as Director
15 May 2015
Appointed Watson, Samantha Jane as Director
15 May 2015
Appointed Stockdale, William Brian Hugh as Director
15 May 2015
Appointed Hannan, Stephen James, Dr as Director
15 May 2015
Appointed Hassan, Omar as Director
14 May 2015
Resigned Ackers, Graham John as Director
12 May 2015
Appointed Smith, Giles Blair Jerome as Director
18 November 2014
Resigned Carroll, Brian James as Director
15 May 2014
Appointed Oliver, Lynda Susan as Director
14 May 2014
Appointed Morris, Paul as Director
14 May 2014
Appointed Watson, Edward Joseph as Director
13 May 2013
Resigned Edwards, John Richard as Director
4 February 2013
Appointed Tomison, Glenn Andrew as Director
22 August 2012
Appointed Hogan, Robert Edward, Dr as Director
1 August 2012
Resigned Hyde, Philip Martin as Director
1 June 2012
Appointed Edwards, John Richard as Director
8 November 2011
Resigned Windsor, James Keith as Secretary
8 November 2011
Resigned Smith, Barry Jerome as Director
8 November 2011
Appointed Tinger, Stuart Alan, Mr. as Director
8 November 2011
Resigned Edwards, John Richard as Director
8 November 2011
Resigned Collison, Brian Thomas, Mr. as Director
8 November 2011
Resigned Peck, Richard Charles as Director
8 November 2011
Resigned Thrall, Simon Charles as Director
8 November 2011
Resigned Barton, William Michael as Director
9 July 2010
Resigned Tinger, Stuart Alan as Director
12 May 2009
Resigned Windsor, James Keith as Director
12 May 2009
Appointed Ackers, Graham John as Director
12 May 2009
Appointed Hyde, Philip Martin as Director
12 May 2009
Appointed Morgan, Jocelyn Mary as Director
12 May 2009
Resigned Watson, Edward Joseph as Director
12 May 2009
Appointed Edwards, John Richard as Director
12 May 2009
Resigned Bateman, Michael William as Director
12 May 2009
Resigned Mumford, John Dean as Director
13 May 2008
13 May 2008
Resigned Lee, Colin as Director
13 May 2008
Appointed Mumford, John Dean as Director
13 May 2008
Resigned Bateman, Nicholas Peter as Director
15 May 2007
Appointed Windsor, James Keith as Director
15 May 2007
Appointed Watson, Edward Joseph as Director
15 May 2007
Appointed Windsor, James Keith as Secretary
15 May 2007
Appointed Street, Adrian David as Director
15 May 2007
Resigned Nesbitt, Robert Nelson as Director
24 January 2007
Resigned Tomison, Glenn Andrew as Director
17 May 2006
Appointed Thrall, Simon Charles as Director
16 May 2006
Resigned Hogan, Robert Edward, Dr as Director
16 May 2006
Resigned Swain, Arthur William as Director
1 May 2006
Appointed Edmonds, Giles Stuart Rutherford as Director
8 November 2005
Appointed Bateman, Nicholas Peter as Director
3 May 2005
Appointed Hewlett, David Deryck as Secretary
3 March 2005
Resigned Tinger, Stuart Alan as Secretary
4 February 2005
Appointed Tinger, Stuart Alan as Secretary
23 December 2004
Resigned Hughes, Robert Gurth as Secretary
19 May 2004
Resigned Derrington, David James as Director
19 May 2004
Resigned Baker, John Roy Spencer as Director
18 May 2004
Appointed Hogan, Robert Edward, Dr as Director
18 May 2004
Appointed Peck, Richard Charles as Director
15 April 2004
Resigned Wingate, Nigel Homer as Director
11 April 2003
Appointed Rawlinson, Jayne Baird as Director
11 April 2003
Resigned Hewitt, Anthony William as Director
11 April 2003
Resigned Thorpe, John Samuel as Director
20 May 2002
Appointed Lee, Colin as Director
15 May 2002
Resigned Ballantine, Geoffrey Robert as Director
15 May 2002
Resigned Thompson, John Richard Sheraton as Director
14 May 2002
Appointed Nesbitt, Robert Nelson as Director
13 May 2002
Resigned Dalton, Alan as Director
16 May 2001
Resigned Keefe, Brian Dennis as Director
16 May 2001
Resigned Lewis, Jeremy George as Director
16 May 2001
Appointed Carroll, Paul Francis as Director
16 May 2001
Appointed Rollason, Hal as Director
16 May 2001
Appointed Derrington, David James as Director
17 May 2000
Appointed Tinger, Stuart Alan as Director
17 May 2000
Appointed Lewis, Jeremy George as Director
17 May 2000
17 May 2000
Appointed Dalton, Alan as Director
17 May 2000
Resigned Mitchell, Paul Michael Scott as Director
19 May 1999
Appointed Keefe, Brian Dennis as Director
20 May 1998
Appointed Tomison, Glenn Andrew as Director
20 May 1998
Appointed Ballantine, Geoffrey Robert as Director
20 May 1998
Appointed Swain, Arthur William as Director
1 August 1997
Appointed Hughes, Robert Gurth as Secretary
8 July 1997
Resigned Harris, Richard Travis as Director
8 July 1997
Resigned Meyjes, Richard, Sir as Director
24 January 1997
Resigned Payne, Judith Marilyn as Secretary
1 May 1996
Resigned Raines, Mark as Director
17 April 1996
Appointed Payne, Judith Marilyn as Secretary
17 April 1996
Resigned Westhead, Anthony Patrick David as Secretary
14 February 1996
Resigned Leighton, Richard John as Director
8 February 1995
Appointed Meyjes, Richard, Sir as Director
24 November 1994
Resigned Hobson, James David as Director
7 June 1994
Resigned Pinchera, Albert Anthony as Director
10 February 1994
Appointed Carroll, Brian James as Director
10 February 1994
Appointed Collison, Brian Thomas, Mr. as Director
10 February 1994
Appointed Raines, Mark as Director
15 January 1994
Resigned Taylor, Stephen Philip, Dr as Director
30 December 1993
Resigned Clifford Brown, Hugo Nicholas as Director
2 December 1991
Resigned Milan, Michael Dimitri as Director
5 September 1991
Appointed Taylor, Stephen Philip, Dr as Director

Ownership 0 active

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

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Group structure 16 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Federation of Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians This company
Clarity News Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Loc Central Support Unit Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Arden, Herefordshire & Worcestershire Primary Eyecare Ltd. Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Loc Central Support Services Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
National Eye Health Week Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Primary Eyecare (Cambridgeshire) Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Primary Eyecare (Cornwall & Isles of Scilly) Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Primary Eyecare (Devon) Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Primary Eyecare (East London & City) Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Primary Eyecare (Kent & Medway) Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Primary Eyecare (North Yorkshire and Humber) Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Primary Eyecare Holdings Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
GM Primary Eyecare Limited DissolvedHolds 75–100% of voting rights
Primary Eyecare Screening Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Primary Eyecare Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · small accounts

Net Assets
£1,922,105
Cash
£2,253,252
Employees
12
Debt Ratio
28%
Current Ratio
3.6x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M £1.5M £2.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £1,118,299 £1,449,454 £1,609,526 £1,690,349 £1,714,250 £1,922,105
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£15,340£15,879£8,035£8,423£5,485£825,876
Current Assets£2,637,220£2,456,234£2,349,266£1,739,492£1,733,274£604,544
Debtors£383,968£351,941£483,983
Cash£2,253,252£2,104,293£1,865,283£1,731,277£1,688,484£571,630
Creditors (< 1 year)£730,455£757,863£666,952£138,389£289,305£312,121
Net Current Assets£1,906,765£1,698,371£1,682,314£1,601,103£1,443,969£292,423
Net Assets£1,922,105£1,714,250£1,690,349£1,609,526£1,449,454£1,118,299
Shareholder Funds£1,922,105£1,714,250£1,690,349£1,609,526£1,449,454£1,118,299

Filings 271

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
20 October 2026Appointment of a director
5 October 2026Appointment of a director
5 October 2026Termination of appointment of a director
26 August 2026Confirmation statement with no updates24 July 2026
21 August 2026Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
Show all 271 filings

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