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Optical Sciences Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsCleaning companiesNorthampton
Company number
03101124
Incorporated
12 Sep 199531 years trading
Registered office
Unit 3 Charter Gate, Clayfield Close, Northampton, NN3 6QF
Nature of business
Specialised cleaning services
Accounts due in
18 days
31 Oct 2026
Net assets
£269K▼
-11.8% on the year before
Cash at bank
£118K▼
At 31 Jan 2025
Employees
14
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Optical Sciences Limited is a 31-year-old private limited company registered in Northampton, company number 03101124, one of 249 cleaning companies in Northampton. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 October 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 January 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 January 2027.

Key dates

Worked out from the year end and filing history on the Companies House register.

Accounts due
31 Oct 2026
in 18 days
For the period to 31 Jan 2026
CT600 due
31 Jan 2027
in 110 days
Period 1 Feb 2025 to 31 Jan 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Nov 2026
in 19 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
25 Sep 2027
in 347 days
Last made up to 11 Sep 2026

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Finances

From each year's balance sheet filed at Companies House. Small companies do not have to publish turnover or profit, so these are balance sheet figures.

  • Net assets down £36K (-11.8%) on the year before, to £269K.
  • Net assets rose in 4 of 8 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £515K against £727K owed within a year: 0.7 times cover.
  • 14 employees on average, down from 15 the year before.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2015 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2025£0£200K£400K31 January 2019: net assets £481K£481K201931 January 2020: net assets £494K£494K202031 January 2021: net assets £489K£489K202131 January 2022: net assets £500K£500K202231 January 2023: net assets £384K£384K202331 January 2024: net assets £305K£305K202431 January 2025: net assets £269K£269K2025
Net assets at each year end, 2019 to 2025£0£200K£400K31 January 2019: net assets £481K£481K'1931 January 2020: net assets £494K£494K'2031 January 2021: net assets £489K£489K'2131 January 2022: net assets £500K£500K'2231 January 2023: net assets £384K£384K'2331 January 2024: net assets £305K£305K'2431 January 2025: net assets £269K£269K'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2025£269K£118K£515K£727K14
31 Jan 2024£305K£238K£581K£733K15
31 Jan 2023£384K£27K£529K£627K14
31 Jan 2022£500K£70K£520K£510K14
31 Jan 2021£489K£1,367£715K£715K14
31 Jan 2020£494K£344£711K£740K13
31 Jan 2019£481K£344£703K£723K13
31 Jan 2017£376K£8,949£432K£412K13
31 Jan 2016£372K£351£367K£362K
31 Jan 2015£355K£149£410K£407K

Who runs and owns Optical Sciences Limited

From the Companies House register. Individuals are shown by initials only; the full register is on Companies House.

Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
R*** A***DirectorMar 2026
D*** H***DirectorMar 2026
R*** M***DirectorMar 2026
6 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
W*** A***SecretaryDec 1995Jul 2022
S*** S***Nominee SecretarySep 1995Dec 1995
I*** A***DirectorDec 1995Mar 2026
V*** A***DirectorJul 2022Mar 2026
W*** A***DirectorOct 2004Mar 2026
K*** L***Nominee directorSep 1995Dec 1995

Person with significant control

Company · since Mar 2026
Air Techniques International Ltd
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes
Can appoint and remove directors

Charges (secured borrowing)

All 2 registered charges have been satisfied. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Crofton Place Investments LimitedSatisfied Nov 2025Mar 2010
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Nov 2025Jan 2010

Public contracts won

Optical Sciences Limited has 3 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £41K, from 2019 to 2026. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. 2 of these were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.

Awards by year

20191
20221
20261

Main buyers

  • Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management1 award
  • Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust1 award
  • Public Health England1 award
BuyerContractValueAwarded
Northumbria Healthcare Facilities ManagementCalibration of Climet Particle Counters and Climet Viable Counters£15K28 Sep 2026
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation TrustAnnual service of aerosol photometer£60321 Dec 2022
Public Health EnglandProvision of Slit Sampler£25K4 Mar 2019

Where Optical Sciences Limited is registered

Optical Sciences Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Northampton (NN3), in the West Northamptonshire local authority area, East Midlands. Show NN3 6QF on a map.

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What happens if Optical Sciences Limited files late

Companies House charges an automatic penalty the day after the deadline, and it rises the longer the accounts are late. These are the dates for this company's accounts due on 31 October 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Nov 2026 to 30 Nov 2026£150
1 to 3 months late1 Dec 2026 to 31 Jan 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Feb 2027 to 30 Apr 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 May 2027£1,500

Penalties double if the accounts were also late the year before.

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Feb 2027£200
3 months late30 Apr 2027another £200
6 months late31 Jul 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jan 2028another 10% of any unpaid tax

For returns filed on or after 1 April 2026. Late three times in a row and the £200 penalties become £1,000 each.

Company details

As held on the Companies House register.

Company number
03101124
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 September 1995 (31 years ago)
Registered office
Unit 3 Charter Gate, Clayfield Close, Northampton, NN3 6QF
Nature of business
Specialised cleaning services (SIC 81222)
Year end
31 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2025
Last confirmation statement
11 September 2026
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 2 registered

Filing notes for cleaning companies

Cleaning companies are often staff-heavy, so wages, pension contributions and the employment allowance all show up in the accounts.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Optical Sciences Limited's accounts due?

Optical Sciences Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 October 2026 (in 18 days), covering the period to 31 January 2026.

When is Optical Sciences Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 January 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 January 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 November 2026.

Is Optical Sciences Limited still trading?

Optical Sciences Limited is listed as active on the Companies House register as of 1 Oct 2026. Active means it has not been dissolved or entered insolvency; it does not show whether it is currently taking on work.

What does Optical Sciences Limited do?

Optical Sciences Limited is registered under Specialised cleaning services (SIC 81222).

How old is Optical Sciences Limited?

Optical Sciences Limited was incorporated on 12 September 1995, 31 years ago.

Who runs Optical Sciences Limited?

Optical Sciences Limited has 3 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Mar 2026. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Optical Sciences Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Optical Sciences Limited: Air Techniques International Ltd (owns 75% or more of the shares).

Has Optical Sciences Limited won public sector contracts?

Yes. Optical Sciences Limited has 3 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £41K), most recently from Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management.

What is the penalty if Optical Sciences Limited files its accounts late?

Companies House charges £150 if the accounts are up to 1 month late, £375 up to 3 months, £750 up to 6 months and £1,500 after that, doubled if the previous year's accounts were also late. HMRC charges £200 for a CT600 filed a day late and another £200 at 3 months.

Official records

View Optical Sciences Limited on Companies House for filed documents, officers and the full history.

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Based on the Companies House register (snapshot 1 Oct 2026). Deadlines are worked out from the register and assume a standard accounting period; a change of year end or a short period moves them. This page is general information, not tax or accountancy advice.

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