Artemis Optical Limited

Active00514290 Private limited company
Incorporated
17 December 1952 (73 years)
Previously known as
Qioptiq Coatings Limited (until 27 October 2008)
Thales Optical Coatings Limited (until 7 April 2006)
Avimo Thin Film Technologies Limited (until 15 November 2001)
Earlier: Omitec Thin Films Limited, Omitec Electro-Optics (Oec) Limited, Optical & Electrical Coatings Limited, J. Harvey Engineering Limited, Harvey Ironworks Limited
Industry
Manufacture of optical precision instruments (26701)
Owned by
Artemis Optical (Holdings) Ltd
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
Region
South West
Address
1 Western Wood Way Langage Science Park
Plympton
Plymouth
PL7 5BG

Filing status

Accounts due
29 June 2027
Last accounts
30 September 2025
Conf. stmt due
18 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
4 October 2026

Charges

Total
18
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
18

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Officer history (34 former)
9 April 2026
Appointed Corte, James Roger as Director
9 January 2026
Resigned Hopcroft, Martin Peter as Director
14 August 2025
Resigned Crowe, Gareth James as Secretary
14 August 2025
Resigned Jewell, Christopher Adrian as Director
14 August 2025
Appointed Hopcroft, Martin Peter as Director
21 July 2023
Appointed Jewell, Christopher Adrian as Director
21 July 2023
Appointed Crowe, Gareth James as Secretary
21 July 2023
Appointed Peppiatt, Charles St John Stewart as Director
21 July 2023
Resigned Allan, Stuart Thomas as Director
21 July 2023
Resigned Hall, Matthew John as Director
21 July 2023
Resigned Priddle, Robert Martin as Secretary
21 July 2023
Resigned Pindard, Jamie Lee as Director
21 July 2023
Resigned Priddle, Robert Martin as Director
21 July 2023
Resigned Hurst, Nicholas Graham as Director
28 February 2020
Resigned Mackrodt, Kevin Reginald as Director
20 January 2017
Appointed Hall, Matthew John as Director
5 October 2015
Appointed Pindard, Jamie Lee as Director
22 July 2015
Appointed Hurst, Nicholas Graham as Director
31 July 2013
Resigned Moyes, Ian Scott as Director
20 April 2012
Resigned Burke, Claire Jody as Director
24 October 2008
Appointed Moyes, Ian Scott as Director
24 October 2008
Appointed Priddle, Robert Martin as Secretary
24 October 2008
Appointed Allan, Stuart Thomas as Director
24 October 2008
Appointed Mackrodt, Kevin Reginald as Director
24 October 2008
Appointed Priddle, Robert Martin as Director
24 October 2008
Resigned Marks, William David as Director
24 October 2008
Resigned Rees, Mark Anthony as Secretary
24 October 2008
Resigned White, Peter Adam as Director
24 October 2008
Resigned Rees, Mark Anthony as Director
24 October 2008
Appointed Burke, Claire Jody as Director
6 May 2008
Appointed Rees, Mark Anthony as Secretary
6 May 2008
Resigned Fleming, David Scott as Secretary
22 December 2005
Appointed White, Peter Adam as Director
21 December 2005
Resigned Girow, Peter Gewan as Director
11 June 2003
Appointed Marks, William David as Director
11 June 2003
Appointed Girow, Peter Gewan as Director
1 May 2003
Resigned Rees, Mark Anthony as Secretary
1 May 2003
Appointed Fleming, David Scott as Secretary
20 May 2002
Resigned Ivimey Cook, Richard Charles as Director
30 September 2001
Resigned Turner, Stephen Reginald as Director
5 July 2001
Resigned Wilson, Alexander David, Dr as Director
3 July 2001
Resigned Booth, Ian as Director
29 January 2001
Resigned Clarke, Richard John George as Director
29 January 2001
Appointed Ivimey Cook, Richard Charles as Director
31 October 1999
Resigned Marks, David William as Director
20 September 1999
Appointed Turner, Stephen Reginald as Director
31 May 1999
Resigned Elsworth, Robin Anthony as Director
1 September 1997
Resigned Gore, Edward Bernard as Secretary
1 September 1997
Appointed Rees, Mark Anthony as Secretary
1 September 1997
Resigned Eades, Geoffrey John as Director
1 September 1997
Appointed Clarke, Richard John George as Director
1 September 1997
Resigned Duggan, Richard Whitman as Director
1 September 1997
Appointed Booth, Ian as Director
1 September 1997
Appointed Wilson, Alexander David, Dr as Director
11 October 1996
Appointed Rees, Mark Anthony as Director
1 June 1995
Appointed Eades, Geoffrey John as Director
1 June 1995
Resigned Jeffries, David Lewis as Director
3 March 1995
Resigned Williams, Gilbert David as Director
3 March 1995
Appointed Duggan, Richard Whitman as Director
23 November 1994
Resigned Read, Derek Richard as Director
28 February 1994
Resigned Jeffries, David Lewis as Secretary
28 February 1994
Appointed Gore, Edward Bernard as Secretary
1 April 1993
Appointed Jeffries, David Lewis as Secretary
25 March 1993
Resigned Penkethman, Richard as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Artemis Optical (Holdings) Ltd
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Limited Company

Financials

Net Assets
£663,008
Cash
£6,110
Employees
34
Debt Ratio
80%
Current Ratio
1.0x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M 2020 2021 2022 £764,200 £821,133 £663,008
Balance sheet detail
202220212020
Fixed Assets£1,468,280£789,641£718,724
Current Assets£1,927,391£1,799,975£1,457,023
Cash£6,110£84,004£5,360
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,978,513£1,394,761£1,241,679
Creditors (> 1 year)£754,150£373,722£169,868
Net Current Assets(£51,122)£405,214£215,344
Net Assets£663,008£821,133£764,200
Shareholder Funds£663,008£821,133£764,200

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
20 October 2026Confirmation statement with no updates4 October 2026
27 May 2026Other filing
27 May 2026Accounts filing
27 May 2026Audit exemption subsidiary accounts30 September 2025
27 May 2026Other filing
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