Hall & Watts Defence Optics Ltd

Active00464047 Private limited company
Incorporated
29 January 1949 (77 years)
Previously known as
Hall & Watts, Limited (until 12 April 2013)
A.H. Hall & Brothers Limited (until 31 December 1979)
Industry
Other manufacturing n.e.c. (32990)
Activities of head offices (70100)
Owned by
Edward Thomas Hoskins
Arvindkumar Maganlal Thakkar
Accounts type
Small
Region
East of England
Address
Unit A3 Merlin Centre
Acrewood Way
St Albans
AL4 0JY

Filing status

Accounts due
31 January 2027
Last accounts
30 April 2025
Conf. stmt due
4 November 2027
Last conf. stmt
21 October 2026

Charges

Total
15
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
14

Officers 1 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 28 October 2024
British
Born June 1988 (38)
Officer history (9 former)
9 September 2026
Resigned Thakkar, Arvind as Director
3 August 2025
Resigned Hoskins, John as Director
28 October 2024
Appointed Hoskins, Edward Thomas as Director
3 June 2014
Resigned Hall, Doreen Aldyth as Director
2 August 2010
Resigned Priestley, Graham Harry as Secretary
20 July 2010
Resigned Priestley, Graham Harry as Director
20 January 2009
Resigned Evans, Alan Baxter as Director
1 June 2005
Appointed Priestley, Graham Harry as Secretary
31 May 2005
Resigned Wilmot, Jacqueline as Secretary
16 December 2004
Appointed Priestley, Graham Harry as Director
17 August 2001
Resigned Thakkar, Arvind as Secretary
17 August 2001
Appointed Wilmot, Jacqueline as Secretary
17 December 1998
Resigned Hall, Alydth Violet as Director
30 July 1993
Appointed Hoskins, John as Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Individual · Notified 3 August 2025
Owns 25–50% of shares
British
Born June 1988 (38)
Arvindkumar Maganlal Thakkar
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
British
Born November 1943
Former controllers (1)
3 August 2025
Ceased John Hoskins — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 April 2025 · small accounts

Net Assets
£5,953,417
Cash
£20,317
Profit
£133,598
Debt Ratio
28%
Current Ratio
3.5x
Return on Equity
2%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £5.0M £10.0M 2023 2024 2025 £5,394,050 £5,819,819 £5,953,417
Balance sheet detail
202520242023
Fixed Assets£53,832£56,839£60,779
Current Assets£8,232,944£8,067,989£7,641,864
Debtors£6,191,227£6,322,948£6,122,475
Cash£20,317£148,329£10,318
Creditors (< 1 year)£2,323,393£2,295,043£2,298,627
Creditors (> 1 year)£0
Net Current Assets£5,909,551£5,772,946£5,343,237
Net Assets£5,953,417£5,819,819£5,394,050
Shareholder Funds£5,953,417£5,819,819£5,394,050

Filings 153

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