Graticules Optics Limited

Active01395088 Private limited company
Incorporated
20 October 1978 (48 years)
Previously known as
Advanced Technology Ventures Limited (until 13 February 2019)
Image Techniques of Cambridge Limited (until 3 September 2014)
Industry
Manufacture of optical precision instruments (26701)
Directors
Mark Christian Smetham
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
Region
East of England
Address
Beacon House
Nuffield Road
Cambridge
CB4 1TF

Filing status

Accounts due
31 January 2028
Last accounts
30 April 2026
Conf. stmt due
25 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
11 August 2026

Charges

Total
4
Outstanding
4
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 29 September 2023
British
Born May 1973 (53)
Sharma, Amitabh
Secretary · Appointed 21 September 2022
Director · Appointed 17 August 2022
British
Born January 1967 (59)
Smetham, Mark Christian
Director · Appointed 1 March 2019
British
Born July 1969 (57)
Officer history (13 former)
24 June 2026
Resigned Blackford, Neil as Director
19 January 2024
Resigned Creedon, Mike as Director
29 September 2023
Appointed Brown, Stephen Mark as Director
21 September 2022
Resigned Abell, Jonathan Paul as Secretary
21 September 2022
Appointed Sharma, Amitabh as Secretary
21 September 2022
Resigned Abell, Jonathan Paul as Director
17 August 2022
Appointed Sharma, Amitabh as Director
1 March 2019
Appointed Smetham, Mark Christian as Director
1 March 2019
Appointed Blackford, Neil as Director
10 January 2019
Appointed Abell, Jonathan Paul as Secretary
10 January 2019
Resigned Hough, Clare as Secretary
10 January 2019
Resigned Hough, Clare as Director
2 January 2019
Appointed Abell, Jonathan Paul as Director
2 January 2019
Appointed Creedon, Mike as Director
25 May 2015
Appointed Hough, Clare as Director
25 May 2015
Resigned Ellwood, Paul Cyril as Director
31 August 2011
Appointed Ellwood, Paul Cyril as Director
31 August 2011
Resigned Atkin, Philip as Director
12 January 2006
Resigned Saxton, William Owen, Dr as Director
24 October 2001
Appointed Hough, Clare as Secretary
24 October 2001
Resigned Farnham, Avril as Secretary
29 November 1999
Appointed Farnham, Avril as Secretary
29 November 1999
Resigned Edwards, Mark Harvey as Secretary
9 January 1998
Resigned Shave, John Donald as Director
27 February 1997
Appointed Edwards, Mark Harvey as Secretary
27 February 1997
Resigned Delahunty, Martin Glenn as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Plc
Reg. no. 6385396

Group structure 20 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

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What Graticules Optics say about themselves

“Shop for our extensive range of products, find out more information and download brochures and datasheets.”

— from graticulesoptics.co.uk

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
5 November 2026Other filing
5 November 2026Other filing
5 November 2026Accounts filing
5 November 2026Audit exemption subsidiary accounts30 April 2026
11 August 2026Confirmation statement with no updates11 August 2026
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