GRATICULES OPTICS LIMITED
Active Company number 01395088
GRATICULES OPTICS LIMITED (company number 01395088) is a private limited company incorporated on 20 October 1978. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Cambridge, CB4 1TF. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is manufacture of optical precision instruments (26701). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 30 April 2018, report net assets of £0.
Source: Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026. How to cite this page
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Company Report on GRATICULES OPTICS LIMITED (PDF)
The register, the accounts and the people behind the company in one PDF, for your own business use.
- Summary and Health Score: with the reasons behind the score
- Red flags: and what changed in the last 12 months
- Key figures: the accounts to 30 Apr 2018 against the year before
- Filing deadlines: accounts due 31 Jan 2027; confirmation statement due 25 Aug 2027
- Financials ledger: 6 years of filed accounts held (2013–2018)
- Who runs and owns it: 1 PSC
- Shareholders: the current register from the filings: each holder, class, shares and percentage
- Charges: 4 outstanding of 4 charges registered
- Filing history and methodology: with sources and a disclaimer
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Company details
- Company number
- 01395088
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 20 October 1978
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- BEACON HOUSE
NUFFIELD ROAD
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB4 1TF
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 30 April
- Accounts category
- AUDIT EXEMPTION SUBSIDIARY
- Accounts last made up to
- 30 April 2025
- Next accounts due
- 31 January 2027
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 11 August 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 25 August 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 30 April 2018 | 30 April 2017 | 30 April 2016 | 30 April 2015 | 30 April 2014 | 30 April 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
Figures read from filings at Companies House (ixbrl) and checked; see how we read them. Small-company accounts often omit turnover and profit. Spotted an error? Tell us.
Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 1 current (1 including ceased)
- Corporate controllers
- Sdi Group Plc
- Charges (mortgages)
- 4 registered, 4 outstanding, 0 satisfied
Previous names
- ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VENTURES LIMITED (changed 13 February 2019)
- IMAGE TECHNIQUES OF CAMBRIDGE LIMITED (changed 3 September 2014)
Questions about GRATICULES OPTICS LIMITED
Is GRATICULES OPTICS LIMITED active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
When was GRATICULES OPTICS LIMITED incorporated?
GRATICULES OPTICS LIMITED was incorporated on 20 October 1978, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Where is GRATICULES OPTICS LIMITED registered?
Its registered office is in Cambridge, CB4 1TF. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Who controls GRATICULES OPTICS LIMITED?
The register lists 1 current person with significant control (1 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: Sdi Group Plc. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01395088/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are GRATICULES OPTICS LIMITED's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 31 January 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 30 April 2025. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Does GRATICULES OPTICS LIMITED file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Audit-exempt subsidiary accounts”, made up to 30 April 2025. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does GRATICULES OPTICS LIMITED have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 4 charges: 4 outstanding and 0 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01395088/charges. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one
Is GRATICULES OPTICS LIMITED on a sanctions list?
No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 9 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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