Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 May 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 August 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 31 July 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 17 July 2026
James Read Opticians Ltd
- Incorporated
- 20 August 2002 (24 years)
- Industry
- Retail sale by opticians (47782)
- Directors
- Nicholas James Read
- Owned by
- Nicholas James ReadMaria Juliann Read
- Accounts type
- Micro entity
- Address
- 36 Station RoadUpminsterRM14 2TR
Officers 2 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Read, Nicholas James
Director · Appointed 20 August 2002
British
Born February 1965 (61)
Read, Maria Juliann
Secretary · Appointed 20 August 2002
British
Officer history (2 former)
20 August 2002
Appointed Read, Nicholas James as Director
20 August 2002
Appointed Read, Maria Juliann as Secretary
20 August 2002
20 August 2002
20 August 2002
20 August 2002
Ownership 2 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Nicholas James Read
Individual · Notified 31 July 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born February 1965 (61)
Maria Juliann Read
Individual · Notified 21 July 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
British
Born June 1967 (59)
Former controllers (1)
1 August 2023
Ceased Nicholas James Read — Has significant influence or control
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 August 2025 · micro entity accounts
- Net Assets
- £28,131
- Employees
- 4
- Debt Ratio
- 48%
- Current Ratio
- 5.7x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £14,744 | £16,844 | £19,044 | £21,444 | £23,994 | £26,594 | (£29,694) |
| Current Assets | £39,250 | £54,296 | £90,167 | £106,913 | £146,723 | £83,456 | (£30,655) |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £6,908 | £7,290 | £8,586 | £8,434 | £24,670 | £11,961 | £13,797 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £17,455 | £27,420 | £43,723 | £69,233 | £90,190 | £58,000 | £26,500 |
| Net Current Assets | £32,342 | £47,006 | £81,581 | £98,479 | £122,053 | £71,495 | (£16,858) |
| Net Assets | £28,131 | £34,930 | £55,402 | £49,190 | £54,357 | £38,589 | (£18,552) |
| Shareholder Funds | £28,131 | £34,930 | £55,402 | £49,190 | £54,357 | £38,589 | (£18,552) |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 November 2026 | Change of details for a person with significant control | |||
| 13 August 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 17 July 2026 | ||
| 28 May 2026 | Micro company accounts | 31 August 2025 | ||
| 6 August 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 17 July 2025 | ||
| 16 May 2025 | Micro company accounts | 31 August 2024 |
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