Huber+suhner Polatis Limited

Active04021002 Private limited company
Incorporated
20 June 2000 (26 years)
Previously known as
Polatis Limited (until 2 August 2016)
Fibre Fibre Limited (until 7 July 2000)
Industry
Manufacture of optical precision instruments (26701)
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (72190)
Directors
Reto Livio Bolt
Juergen Walter
Owned by
Huber & Suhner AG
Accounts type
Full
Region
East of England
Address
332-2 Cambridge Science Park
Milton Road
Cambridge
CB4 0WN

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 December 2024
Conf. stmt due
4 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
20 June 2026

Charges

Total
10
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
10

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Bolt, Reto Livio
Director · Appointed 21 June 2023
Swiss
Born November 1966
Walter, Juergen
Director · Appointed 22 November 2021
German
Born March 1968 (58)
Nightingale, Richard
Secretary · Appointed 26 February 2021
Officer history (22 former)
21 June 2023
Resigned Strasser, Martin Michael, Dr. as Director
21 June 2023
Appointed Bolt, Reto Livio as Director
22 November 2021
Appointed Walter, Juergen as Director
22 November 2021
Resigned Nixon Sr, Drew Cameron as Director
26 February 2021
Resigned Warburton, Nicholas as Secretary
26 February 2021
Appointed Nightingale, Richard as Secretary
12 December 2017
Appointed Strasser, Martin Michael, Dr. as Director
12 December 2017
Resigned Ryffel, Urs as Director
21 June 2016
Appointed Ryffel, Urs as Director
21 June 2016
Appointed Nixon Sr, Drew Cameron as Director
21 June 2016
Appointed Warburton, Nicholas as Secretary
21 June 2016
Resigned Parsons, Nicholas John as Director
21 June 2016
Resigned Pebody, Jonathan Edward as Director
21 June 2016
Resigned Wesel, Gerald William as Director
1 April 2010
Appointed Parsons, Nicholas John as Director
1 April 2010
Appointed Pebody, Jonathan Edward as Director
1 April 2010
Appointed Wesel, Gerald William as Director
1 April 2010
Resigned Magowan, Peter John as Director
17 November 2009
Resigned Hook, Robert Charles, Doctor as Director
6 November 2009
Appointed Magowan, Peter John as Director
6 November 2009
Resigned Brown, Timothy James as Director
1 October 2009
Resigned Stephenson, Martin Clive as Secretary
1 October 2009
Resigned Stephenson, Martin Clive as Director
18 March 2009
Appointed Stephenson, Martin Clive as Director
21 October 2008
Resigned Lewis, David Owen as Director
1 June 2008
Appointed Stephenson, Martin Clive as Secretary
1 June 2008
Resigned Poole, Robin Edward as Secretary
23 September 2005
Resigned Parsons, Nicholas John as Director
23 September 2005
Resigned Poole, Robin Edward as Director
14 January 2005
Resigned Vanstone, Gary Francis, Dr as Director
23 November 2004
Resigned Dames, Andrew Nicholas as Director
27 April 2004
Appointed Poole, Robin Edward as Director
18 June 2003
Appointed Poole, Robin Edward as Secretary
18 June 2003
Resigned Dixon, Susan Elizabeth as Secretary
2 December 2002
Appointed Lewis, David Owen as Director
8 October 2002
Appointed Parsons, Nicholas John as Director
1 March 2002
Appointed Hook, Robert Charles, Doctor as Director
26 February 2002
Resigned Gaved, Matthew, Dr as Director
15 November 2001
Resigned Perera, Elmo Guruge, Dr as Director
30 September 2001
Resigned Fox, Allan Jackson as Director
8 May 2001
Appointed Vanstone, Gary Francis, Dr as Director
8 May 2001
Appointed Perera, Elmo Guruge, Dr as Director
21 December 2000
Appointed Brown, Timothy James as Director
21 November 2000
Appointed Fox, Allan Jackson as Director
4 October 2000
Appointed Gaved, Matthew, Dr as Director
20 June 2000
Appointed Dixon, Susan Elizabeth as Secretary
20 June 2000
Appointed Dames, Andrew Nicholas as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Huber & Suhner AG
Corporate entity · Notified 8 June 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Listed Company

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2024 · full accounts

Net Assets
£11,861,792
Cash
£845,456
Turnover
£22,657,432
Profit Before Tax
(£916,161)
Employees
211
Debt Ratio
54%
Current Ratio
1.3x
Profit Margin
-4%
Return on Equity
-7%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £20.0M £40.0M 2023 2024 £17,331,887 £22,657,432
Balance sheet detail
20242023
Fixed Assets£8,073,601£5,145,769
Current Assets£17,960,701£15,404,511
Cash£845,456£1,544,097
Creditors (< 1 year)£13,807,596£11,453,797
Net Current Assets£4,153,105£3,950,714
Net Assets£11,861,792£8,661,428
Shareholder Funds£11,861,792£8,661,428
Turnover£22,657,432£17,331,887
Cost of Sales£13,386,283£10,404,100
Gross Profit£9,271,149£6,927,787
Admin Expenses£9,921,353£13,160,966
Staff Costs£10,893,619£10,902,230
Operating Profit(£498,269)(£5,732,823)
Profit Before Tax(£916,161)(£6,232,419)
Tax(£116,525)(£391,139)
Profit for Period(£799,636)(£5,841,280)

Filings 202

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
20 October 2026Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
24 September 2026Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
1 September 2026Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
13 August 2026Statement of capital following an allotment of shares6
3 July 2026Confirmation statement with updates20 June 20264
Show all 202 filings

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