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ACORN OPTICAL LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 13 Mar 1987

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    Net liabilities of £51,531: it owed more than it owned.

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    3 outstanding: a lender holds security over its assets and is paid first if it fails.

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 May 2027.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 29 May 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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    Trading history

    Incorporated 13 Mar 1987 (39 years ago).

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    Name changes

    Never renamed.

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From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 3 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    GROUND FLOOR, ADVANCE HOUSE UNIT 9, WATERFALL LANE TRADING ESTATE, WATERFALL LANE, CRADLEY HEATH, WEST MIDLANDS, ENGLAND, B64 6PU

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 47782 Retail sale by opticians

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 May 2027
    Last made up to
    31 Aug 2025
    Type
    TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    29 May 2027
    Last made up to
    15 May 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    3
    All time
    5

  6. Names

    1. ACORN OPTICAL LIMITED current

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Aug 2025 not published not published £2,956 £-51,531 4
31 Aug 2024 not published not published £21 £-62,824 4
31 Aug 2023 not published not published £215 £-63,383 5
31 Aug 2022 not published not published £104 £-38,479 5
31 Aug 2021 not published not published £6,006 £-43,360 5
31 Aug 2020 not published not published £26,234 £-75,346 6

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

People

Officers All 3, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Christopher John Blackburn Optician Director — — April 1961 British · England
Mark Francis Douglas Alexander Optician Director — — August 1962 British · United Kingdom
Mark Francis Douglas Alexander Y Secretary — — August 1962 British · United Kingdom

Owners and controllers All 2, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Mr Christopher John Blackburn Ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent; Voting rights 25 to 50 percent 6 Apr 2016 — April 1961 British · England
Mr Mark Francis Douglas Alexander Ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent; Voting rights 25 to 50 percent 6 Apr 2016 — August 1962 British · England

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Is ACORN OPTICAL LIMITED still trading?

The register shows ACORN OPTICAL LIMITED as active.

What does ACORN OPTICAL LIMITED do?

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

When was ACORN OPTICAL LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 13 March 1987.

When are ACORN OPTICAL LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 31 May 2027. The last accounts were made up to 31 August 2025.

When is ACORN OPTICAL LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 29 May 2027.

Who runs ACORN OPTICAL LIMITED?

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

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