The Firmwatch take
Optical Express Limited (SC161469) currently shows: No major warning signs in the latest extracted accounts, based on accounts to 28 December 2024; last refreshed 24 May 2026. No distress signals. Accounts cover the period ending 28 Dec 2024.
Companies House source·Accounts to 28 Dec 2024·Refreshed 24 May 2026·Methodology and caveats
Firmwatch signals are generated from public filings and are not credit ratings or financial advice.
Incorporated
3 November 1995
30 years on the register
Sector
Other human health activities
SIC 86900
Size
Not classified
Net assets
£62m
Top 10% in sector
Cash at bank
Not disclosed
Not required for this filing type
Latest filing
None yet
Insolvency risk
Low insolvency risk
The latest public accounts do not show obvious balance-sheet stress. This does not rule out trading problems, but the filed numbers look comparatively steady.
Positive net assets
The latest extracted accounts show assets exceeding liabilities.
Sector benchmark · Healthcare
How this company compares in 63,701 filers in this sector
Top 10% in sector — Optical Express Limited shows £62m in net assets. Sector median is £4k.
Sector medians are computed annually across all UK companies in this broad sector. Position is approximate — see the Money tab for the full balance sheet.
Address pattern · G2 5SG
265 other UK companies registered at this postcode.
Active
166
Dissolved
10
Strike-off action
2
Money
What the balance sheet says
Net assets
£62m
Top 10% in sector · sector median £4k · 63,701 filers in this sector
Cash
Not disclosed
Working cap.
£50m
Median £7k
Current ratio
2.4×
Median 1.7×
Signals · 1
Positive net assets
The latest filed accounts show assets exceeding liabilities.
People
Who runs this company
- HS
HANNAN, Stephen James, Dr
director · since 2020
- MS
MEIN, Stewart
director · since 2008
Registered office
Address intelligence
265 other companies use this address.
High-volume registered-office service. Many UK companies use these legitimately, but they are also a known hosting location for shell entities. Treat this as a flag, not a verdict.
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