Artemis Optical (Holdings) Limited

Active06552780 Private limited company
Incorporated
2 April 2008 (18 years)
Previously known as
Barncrest No. 251 Limited (until 1 August 2008)
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Industry
Manufacture of optical precision instruments (26701)
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South West
Address
1 Western Wood Way Langage Science Park
Plympton
Plymouth
PL7 5BG

Filing status

Accounts due
29 June 2027
Last accounts
30 September 2025
Conf. stmt due
16 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
2 April 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Officer history (17 former)
9 April 2026
Appointed Corte, James Roger as Director
9 January 2026
Resigned Hopcroft, Martin Peter as Director
14 August 2025
Resigned Crowe, Gareth James as Secretary
14 August 2025
Appointed Hopcroft, Martin Peter as Director
14 August 2025
Resigned Jewell, Christopher Adrian as Director
21 July 2023
Resigned Allan, Stuart Thomas as Director
21 July 2023
Appointed Peppiatt, Charles St John Stewart as Director
21 July 2023
Appointed Crowe, Gareth James as Secretary
21 July 2023
Resigned Priddle, Robert Martin as Director
21 July 2023
Resigned Hall, Matthew John as Director
21 July 2023
Appointed Jewell, Christopher Adrian as Director
21 July 2023
Resigned Hurst, Nicholas Graham as Director
21 July 2023
Resigned Priddle, Robert Martin as Secretary
21 July 2023
Resigned Pindard, Jamie as Director
21 July 2023
Resigned Henderson, Robin Methven as Director
21 July 2023
Resigned Webbe, William Harrison as Director
2 December 2022
Appointed Pindard, Jamie as Director
2 December 2022
Appointed Hall, Matthew John as Director
2 December 2022
Appointed Hurst, Nicholas Graham as Director
28 February 2020
Resigned Mackrodt, Kevin Reginald as Director
29 April 2015
Appointed Webbe, William Harrison as Director
23 July 2013
Resigned Moyes, Ian Scott as Director
20 April 2012
Resigned Burke, Claire Jody as Director
16 November 2010
Appointed Henderson, Robin Methven as Director
14 July 2008
Appointed Allan, Stuart Thomas as Director
14 July 2008
Appointed Priddle, Robert Martin as Secretary
14 July 2008
Appointed Mackrodt, Kevin Reginald as Director
14 July 2008
Appointed Moyes, Ian Scott as Director
14 July 2008
Appointed Priddle, Robert Martin as Director
14 July 2008
Appointed Burke, Claire Jody as Director
14 July 2008
Resigned Foot Anstey Sargent Secretarial Limited as Corporate Secretary
14 July 2008
Resigned Foot Anstey Sargent Incorporations Limited as Corporate Director
14 July 2008
Resigned Foot Anstey Sargent Secretarial Limited as Corporate Director
2 April 2008
Appointed Foot Anstey Sargent Secretarial Limited as Corporate Secretary
2 April 2008
Appointed Foot Anstey Sargent Incorporations Limited as Corporate Director
2 April 2008
Appointed Foot Anstey Sargent Secretarial Limited as Corporate Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 21 July 2023
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Public Limited Company
Reg. no. 00526832
Former controllers (1)
21 July 2023
Ceased Nicholas Graham Hurst — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 13 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Gooch & Housego Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Artemis Optical (Holdings) Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Fawkes Newco 2 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Phoenix Optical Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
G&H Property Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
G&H US Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Gooch & Housego (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Vitl Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Integrated Technologies Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Orf Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Wave Optronics Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£183,974
Cash
£299
Employees
4
Current Ratio
0.2x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £50k £100k £150k £200k 2020 2021 2022 £135,936 £132,395 £183,974
Balance sheet detail
202220212020
Fixed Assets£579,498£579,498£579,498
Current Assets£71,183£58,028£63,745
Cash£299£651£335
Creditors (< 1 year)£466,707£505,131£507,307
Net Current Assets(£395,524)(£447,103)(£443,562)
Net Assets£183,974£132,395£135,936
Shareholder Funds£183,974£132,395£135,936

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
27 May 2026Other filing
27 May 2026Accounts filing
27 May 2026Other filing
27 May 2026Total exemption full accounts30 September 2025
10 April 2026Appointment of a director
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