Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 14 December 2026
- Last conf. stmt
- 30 November 2025
Observatory Limited
- Incorporated
- 9 July 1998 (28 years)
- Industry
- Retail sale by opticians (47782)
- Directors
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Total exemption full
- Region
- North West
- Address
- Unit 317India Mill Business CentreDarwenBB3 1AE
Charges
- Total
- 1
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 1
Officers 2 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 31 December 2025
British
Born July 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 31 October 2024
British
Born September 1977 (49)
Officer history (11 former)
31 December 2025
31 October 2024
31 October 2024
Resigned Hakim, Imran as Director
17 October 2024
31 October 2023
Appointed Hakim, Imran as Director
18 October 2023
12 July 2019
25 September 2018
Resigned Bloomfield, Beverley as Secretary
18 January 2012
1 April 2011
1 April 2011
Appointed Bloomfield, Beverley as Secretary
1 August 2007
25 October 2006
25 October 2006
Resigned Hyde, Simon as Director
25 October 2006
30 April 2001
Resigned Foreman, John as Director
26 January 2001
Appointed Hyde, Simon as Director
9 July 1998
9 July 1998
Appointed Foreman, John as Director
9 July 1998
9 July 1998
9 July 1998
9 July 1998
9 July 1998
Ownership 2 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 16561348
Corporate entity · Notified 31 October 2023
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 05476134
Former controllers (2)
17 October 2024
6 April 2016
Financials
Figures from 2023 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £569,550
- Cash
- £558,452
- Employees
- 7
- Debt Ratio
- 25%
- Current Ratio
- 4.5x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £26,637 | £40,526 | £34,450 | £27,047 |
| Current Assets | £737,697 | £685,596 | £566,918 | £515,077 |
| Debtors | £70,525 | £117,189 | £166,941 | £134,756 |
| Cash | £558,452 | £508,965 | £345,468 | £326,354 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £162,720 | £136,612 | £117,049 | £138,639 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £25,633 | £40,000 | £49,167 | £1,946 |
| Net Current Assets | £574,977 | £548,984 | £449,869 | £376,438 |
| Net Assets | £569,550 | £542,021 | £428,865 | £396,715 |
| Shareholder Funds | £569,550 | £542,021 | £428,865 | £396,715 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 October 2026 | Other filing | |||
| 20 October 2026 | Other filing | |||
| 20 October 2026 | Accounts filing | |||
| 20 October 2026 | Total exemption full accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 29 January 2026 | Change of share class name or designation |
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