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SOUTH COAST OPTICAL LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 3 Jan 1979

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 30 Apr 2027.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 9 Mar 2027.

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    None of the 3 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Directors

    2 current directors.

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    Owners

    2 owners on file.

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    Last filed accounts

    Net assets £51,175.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 3 Jan 1979 (47 years ago).

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    Never renamed.

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  1. Registered office

    UNIT 32 HIGHCROFT INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, ENTERPRISE ROAD HORNDEAN, WATERLOOVILLE, HAMPSHIRE, PO8 0BT

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 47782 Retail sale by opticians

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    30 Apr 2027
    Last made up to
    31 Jul 2025
    Type
    TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    9 Mar 2027
    Last made up to
    23 Feb 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    1
    All time
    1

  6. Names

    1. SOUTH COAST OPTICAL LIMITED current

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Jul 2025 not published not published £154,183 £51,175 2
31 Jul 2024 not published not published £150,227 £91,100 2
31 Jul 2023 not published not published £147,156 £153,420 2
31 Jul 2022 £94,652 £11,422 £143,330 £150,812 3
31 Jul 2021 not published not published £131,906 £143,390 3
31 Jul 2020 not published not published £119,110 £135,517 3

* From the following year's accounts (prior-year figures).

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People

Officers All 6, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Roderic George Southern Optical Engineer Director — — July 1955 British · United Kingdom
Sheila Valerie Taylor Engineer Director 26 Oct 1995 — June 1957 British · United Kingdom
Sheila Valerie Taylor Secretary 31 Oct 1997 — June 1957 British · United Kingdom

Owners and controllers All 2, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Mrs Sheila Valerie Taylor Ownership of shares 50 to 75 percent 6 Apr 2016 — June 1957 British · United Kingdom
Mr Roderic George Southern Ownership of shares 50 to 75 percent 6 Apr 2016 — July 1955 British · United Kingdom

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Is SOUTH COAST OPTICAL LIMITED still trading?

The register shows SOUTH COAST OPTICAL LIMITED as active.

What does SOUTH COAST OPTICAL LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 47782 (Retail sale by opticians).

When was SOUTH COAST OPTICAL LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 3 January 1979.

When are SOUTH COAST OPTICAL LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 30 April 2027. The last accounts were made up to 31 July 2025.

When is SOUTH COAST OPTICAL LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 9 March 2027.

Who runs SOUTH COAST OPTICAL LIMITED?

SOUTH COAST OPTICAL LIMITED has 2 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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