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THE SPECS FACTORY (IPSWICH) LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 30 Nov 2006

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    Net liabilities of £90,085: it owed more than it owned.

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 Dec 2026.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 27 Nov 2026.

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    None of the 1 current officer checked is disqualified.

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    Directors

    1 current director.

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    Owners

    1 owner on file.

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    Charges

    None registered.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 30 Nov 2006 (19 years ago).

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    Name changes

    1 earlier name, none in the last year.

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  1. Registered office

    UNIT 2, EUROPA WAY, MARTINEAU LANE, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR1 2EN

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 47782 Retail sale by opticians

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 Dec 2026
    Last made up to
    31 Mar 2025
    Type
    MICRO ENTITY

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    27 Nov 2026
    Last made up to
    13 Nov 2025

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    0
    All time
    0

  6. Names

    1. THE SPECS FACTORY (IPSWICH) LIMITED current
    2. THE SPECS FACTORY 1 LIMITED earlier

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Mar 2025 not published not published — £-90,085 4
31 Mar 2024 not published not published — £-45,298 3
31 Mar 2023 not published not published — £-45,751 3
31 Mar 2022 * not published not published — £-47,537 3

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

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People

Officers All 5, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Duncan Andrew Hockney Director Director 30 Nov 2006 — June 1984 British · England

Owners and controllers All 2, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
The Specs Factory Limited company · 05518407 · England And Wales Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent; Voting rights 75 to 100 percent; Right to appoint and remove directors 20 Dec 2022 — —

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Is THE SPECS FACTORY (IPSWICH) LIMITED still trading?

The register shows THE SPECS FACTORY (IPSWICH) LIMITED as active.

What does THE SPECS FACTORY (IPSWICH) LIMITED do?

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

When was THE SPECS FACTORY (IPSWICH) LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 30 November 2006.

When are THE SPECS FACTORY (IPSWICH) LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 31 December 2026. The last accounts were made up to 31 March 2025.

When is THE SPECS FACTORY (IPSWICH) LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 27 November 2026.

Who runs THE SPECS FACTORY (IPSWICH) LIMITED?

THE SPECS FACTORY (IPSWICH) LIMITED has 1 current director. They're listed under People on this page.

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