Website & contact details
- Website
Optelec Limited
- Incorporated
- 12 December 1985 (40 years)
- Industry
- Non-specialised wholesale trade (46900) Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (47990)Other service activities n.e.c. (96090)
- Directors
- Controlled by
- Optelec Herring Holdings BV
- Accounts type
- Small
- Region
- East Midlands
- Address
- Unit B Merlin WayQuarry Hill Industrial EstateIlkestonDE7 4RA
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 14 January 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 31 December 2025
Charges
- Total
- 3
- Outstanding
- 2
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 1
Officers 2 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Buist, Grant William
Secretary · Appointed 22 September 2025
Director · Appointed 22 September 2025
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British
Born May 1971 (55)
Officer history (23 former)
22 September 2025
22 September 2025
22 September 2025
Resigned Statham, Mark Robert Reginald as Secretary
22 September 2025
Appointed Buist, Grant William as Secretary
18 July 2025
10 February 2022
10 February 2022
Resigned Tiernan, Tom J as Director
20 January 2020
Resigned Simpson, Edwin Richard as Director
15 October 2019
Resigned Fletcher, Paul Andrew as Secretary
15 October 2019
Resigned Fletcher, Paul Andrew as Director
14 October 2019
14 October 2019
Appointed Statham, Mark Robert Reginald as Secretary
31 July 2017
Appointed Simpson, Edwin Richard as Director
31 July 2017
Resigned Rafalco, Roy D as Director
1 November 2016
Appointed Tiernan, Tom J as Director
1 November 2016
Resigned Bosch, Maarten Alexander as Director
1 November 2016
Appointed Rafalco, Roy D as Director
1 June 2014
Appointed Bosch, Maarten Alexander as Director
1 June 2014
Resigned Van Schaik, Michiel as Director
1 January 2012
Appointed Fletcher, Paul Andrew as Secretary
1 January 2012
Appointed Fletcher, Paul Andrew as Director
31 December 2011
Resigned Terwolbeck, Stephan Eduard as Secretary
31 December 2011
Resigned Terwolbeck, Stephan Eduard as Director
1 January 2010
Resigned Forde, Sarah Jane as Director
1 January 2010
Appointed Terwolbeck, Stephan Eduard as Secretary
1 January 2010
Resigned Forde, Sarah Jane as Secretary
16 October 2009
Appointed Terwolbeck, Stephan Eduard as Director
5 May 2005
Resigned Hill, Mark Christopher as Director
5 May 2005
Resigned Smith, Susan Louise as Secretary
4 May 2005
Appointed Van Schaik, Michiel as Director
4 May 2005
Appointed Forde, Sarah Jane as Secretary
4 May 2005
Appointed Forde, Sarah Jane as Director
5 April 2005
Resigned Maltby, Linda as Secretary
5 April 2005
Appointed Smith, Susan Louise as Secretary
1 April 2005
Appointed Hill, Mark Christopher as Director
1 April 2005
1 September 2003
Resigned Vermeulen, Jan Lodewijk Marhta as Director
10 July 2003
10 July 2003
Appointed Maltby, Linda as Secretary
1 February 2003
7 June 2002
Appointed Vermeulen, Jan Lodewijk Marhta as Director
7 June 2002
7 June 2002
Resigned Ward, Geoffrey Charles as Secretary
7 June 2002
19 May 1994
Appointed Ward, Geoffrey Charles as Secretary
19 May 1994
Resigned Ward, Angela as Secretary
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Optelec Herring Holdings BV
Corporate entity · Notified 31 December 2019
Has significant influence or control
Besloten Vennootschap
Reg. no. 64141756
Former controllers (1)
31 December 2019
Ceased Vispero Holdings B.V. — Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2020 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £135,344
- up £24,556 (22%)
- Cash
- £407,186
- up £135,518 (50%)
- Employees
- 13
- down 2 (13%)
- Debt Ratio
- 94%
- Current Ratio
- 0.7x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £738,017 | £860,316 |
| Current Assets | £1,643,988 | £1,961,406 |
| Cash | £407,186 | £271,668 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £2,246,661 | £2,710,934 |
| Net Current Assets | (£602,673) | (£749,528) |
| Net Assets | £135,344 | £110,788 |
| Shareholder Funds | £135,344 | £110,788 |
What Optelec say about themselves
“Leaders in Low vision magnification for AMD and other Eye Conditions. Book a FREE home demo or buy online.”
Filings 175
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2026 | Accounts for a small company | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 21 April 2026 | Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued | |||
| 20 April 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 14 April 2026 | First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off | |||
| 3 October 2025 | Appointment of a director |
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