Optial UK Limited

Active04016697 Private limited company
Incorporated
16 June 2000 (26 years)
Industry
Business and domestic software development (62012)
Directors
Christopher Ralph O'Brien
Owned by
Chris O'Brien
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
Greater London
Address
1 Red Place
London
W1K 6PL

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
1 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
18 March 2026

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Secretary · Appointed 18 May 2007
British
O'Brien, Christopher Ralph
Director · Appointed 15 December 2000
British
Born June 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 16 June 2000
British,Australian
Born May 1970 (56)
Officer history (6 former)
14 December 2016
Resigned Graham, Judith Margaret as Director
18 May 2007
Resigned Graham, Judith Margaret as Secretary
18 May 2007
Appointed Graham, Judith Margaret as Director
18 May 2007
Appointed Abrahams, Daniel Elliott as Secretary
8 December 2005
Resigned Harbour, Edmond as Director
16 March 2001
Resigned Hutton, Elizabeth Ann as Secretary
16 March 2001
Appointed Graham, Judith Margaret as Secretary
15 December 2000
Appointed O'Brien, Christopher Ralph as Director
16 June 2000
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
16 June 2000
Appointed Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
16 June 2000
Resigned Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
16 June 2000
Appointed Hutton, Elizabeth Ann as Secretary
16 June 2000
Appointed Harbour, Gideon Mark as Director
16 June 2000
Appointed Harbour, Edmond as Director
16 June 2000
Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

Ownership 2 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 16 December 2021
Owns 50–75% of shares
Limited Company
Reg. no. 12281553
Chris O'Brien
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
British
Born June 1968 (58)
Former controllers (4)
16 December 2021
Ceased Gideon Harbour — Owns 25–50% of shares
16 December 2021
Ceased Edmond Harbour — Owns 25–50% of shares
31 January 2020
Ceased Gideon Harbour — Owns 50–75% of shares
7 July 2017
Ceased Rex Harbour — Owns 50–75% of shares

Group structure 21 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

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Shoreditch Yards Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Shoreditch Yards London Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Theshoreditchworks Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
HDG Residential Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
62Barley Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Dakari Limited Owns more than 25% of shares
Helmsley Developments Limited Owns more than 25% of shares
HMC8 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ionic Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Deerbranch Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hdg. Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Metier Research Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Optial UK Limited This company Owns 50–75% of shares
Ordic Investments Limited Owns more than 25% of shares
Shoreditch Investments Limited Owns more than 25% of shares
Viking Property Holdings Limited Owns more than 25% of shares
Worship Street Properties Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Cash
£293,561
Employees
13
Current Ratio
0.5x

Trend

Shareholder Funds
(£1.0M) (£500k) £0 2019 2020 2023 2024 (£32,882) (£214,442) (£399,835) (£636,067)
Balance sheet detail
20242023202220202019
Fixed Assets£3,241£7,555£3,491£3,483
Current Assets£578,558£728,479£385,725£447,852
Debtors£284,997£291,020£166,938
Cash£293,561£437,459£218,787£205,802
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,217,866£1,135,869£1,031,957£603,658£484,217
Net Current Assets(£639,308)(£407,390)(£217,933)(£36,365)
Net Assets(£32,882)
Shareholder Funds(£636,067)(£399,835)(£214,442)(£32,882)

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
18 March 2026Confirmation statement with no updates18 March 2026
16 December 2025Total exemption full accounts31 December 2024
18 March 2025Confirmation statement with no updates18 March 2025
3 September 2024Total exemption full accounts31 December 2023
18 March 2024Confirmation statement with no updates18 March 2024
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