Metropia Optics Ltd

Active08423587 Private limited company
Incorporated
28 February 2013 (13 years)
Industry
Retail sale by opticians (47782)
Directors
Felicity Rosemary Gill
Helen Maria Fowle
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
North West
Address
Unit 317 India Mill Business Centre
Darwen
BB3 1AE

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
21 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
7 November 2025

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 30 September 2024
British
Born September 1977 (49)
Gill, Felicity Rosemary
Director · Appointed 1 October 2023
British
Born February 1981 (45)
Fowle, Helen Maria
Director · Appointed 30 November 2017
British
Born October 1968 (58)
Officer history (6 former)
30 September 2024
Resigned Gill, Felicity Rosemary as Secretary
30 September 2024
Appointed Hakim, Imran as Director
1 October 2023
Appointed Gill, Felicity Rosemary as Director
30 November 2017
Resigned James, Andrew as Secretary
30 November 2017
Appointed Gill, Felicity Rosemary as Secretary
30 November 2017
Appointed Fowle, Helen Maria as Director
30 November 2017
Resigned Marshall, Stephen Giles as Director
17 March 2017
Appointed James, Andrew as Secretary
17 March 2017
Resigned James, Andrew as Director
6 March 2017
Appointed Marshall, Stephen Giles as Director
6 March 2017
Resigned James, Samantha Ann as Director
2 March 2017
Resigned James, Samantha Ann as Secretary
9 February 2017
Appointed James, Andrew as Director
28 February 2013
Appointed James, Samantha Ann as Secretary
28 February 2013
Appointed James, Samantha Ann as Director

Ownership 3 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 30 September 2024
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited Company
Reg. no. 05476134
Felicity Rosemary Gill
Individual · Notified 30 September 2024
Has significant influence or control
British
Born February 1981 (45)
Helen Maria Fowle
Individual · Notified 30 September 2024
Has significant influence or control
British
Born October 1968 (58)
Former controllers (3)
30 September 2024
Ceased Helen Maria Fowle — Owns 75–100% of shares
30 November 2017
Ceased Andrew James — Owns 25–50% of shares
30 November 2017
Ceased Samantha Ann James — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£94,850
Cash
£77,692
Employees
5
Debt Ratio
34%
Current Ratio
2.9x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £50k £100k £150k £200k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £71,241 £67,148 £83,492 £97,308 £162,825 £94,850
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£8,788£10,643£4,637£4,294£4,474£4,746
Current Assets£134,660£227,985£180,137£217,147£228,110£112,621
Debtors£38,406£24,009£8,169
Cash£77,692£176,373£149,017
Creditors (< 1 year)£46,401£73,143£70,799£63,109£46,341£45,233
Creditors (> 1 year)£0£16,667£76,667£120,000
Net Current Assets£88,259£154,842£109,338£155,865£182,988£68,251
Net Assets£94,850£162,825£97,308£83,492£67,148£71,241
Shareholder Funds£83,492£67,148£71,241

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
2 November 2026Total exemption full accounts31 December 2025
20 October 2026Other filing
20 October 2026Other filing
20 October 2026Accounts filing
20 October 2026Total exemption full accounts31 December 2025—
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