OPTOS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-14 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-07-31
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£102M
+11.8% vs 2024
Net assets
£239M
+10.2% vs 2024
Employees
302
+11% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£27M
-8.7% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- OPTOS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 1996-04-26 → present
- BESCA LIMITED 1992-10-22 → 1996-04-26
- ZENOPLAN LIMITED 1992-08-26 → 1992-10-22
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £120,311,342 | £129,280,949 | |
| Operating profit | £27,872,498 | £23,128,243 | |
| Profit before tax | £29,132,691 | £26,612,305 | |
| Net profit | £23,869,533 | £21,200,890 | |
| Cash | £90,956,264 | £101,704,967 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £226,908,821 | £251,667,902 | |
| Net assets | £217,346,182 | £239,436,620 | |
| Equity | £217,346,182 | £239,436,620 | |
| Average employees | 272 | 302 | |
| Wages | £18,606,375 | £22,905,856 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 23.2% | 17.9% | |
| Net margin | 19.8% | 16.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 12.3% | 9.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 15.4% | 15.0% | |
| Current ratio | 7.26x | 7.78x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Having considered uncertainties under the current economic environment in general, as set out within the Strategic Report on pages 3 to 5, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of at least 12 months from the date of these financial statements.”
Group structure
- OPTOS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY · parent
- Optos Inc. 100%
- Optos Canada Inc. 100%
- Optos GmbH 100%
- Optos Australia Pty Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “Following the resignation of Chief Executive Officer in April 2025, the Board considered the long-term success of the company and the interests of stakeholders. To ensure continuity and stability, interim leadership arrangements were put in place while the Board undertakes a structured appointment process with the final decision to be based on strategic alignment, leadership capability, and cultural fit.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 45 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCCRACKEN, Eric | Secretary | 2025-01-14 | — | — |
| HORIE, Masahiro | Director | 2023-04-03 | Oct 1968 | Japanese |
| NUMAKO, Masayuki | Director | 2021-09-01 | Jan 1971 | Japanese |
| O'DONNELL, John Edward Francis | Director | 2023-04-03 | Jul 1977 | Scottish |
| OMURA, Yasuhiro | Director | 2025-06-18 | Jul 1968 | Japanese |
Show 45 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENNEDY, Robert Anthony | Secretary | 2012-04-18 | 2016-06-01 |
| MACPHAIL, Anita | Secretary | 1997-04-01 | 1998-03-19 |
| MCNEIL, John Joseph Cunningham | Secretary | 2008-02-01 | 2011-12-31 |
| O'DONNELL, John Edward Francis | Secretary | 2016-06-01 | 2025-01-14 |
| STEVENS, Ian Herbert | Secretary | 1998-09-24 | 2003-12-01 |
| STOKER, David | Secretary | 1992-10-07 | 1996-03-15 |
| WATSON, Allan Mark | Secretary | 2003-12-17 | 2008-02-01 |
| MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP | Corporate Secretary | 2011-12-31 | 2012-04-18 |
| QUEENSFERRY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1998-03-19 | 1998-09-24 |
| QUEENSFERRY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1996-03-15 | 1997-04-01 |
| QUILL SERVE LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1992-08-26 | 1992-10-06 |
| ANDERSON, Douglas Crombie | Director | 1992-10-06 | 2009-03-31 |
| ASAI, Masaaki | Director | 2017-01-06 | 2021-09-01 |
| BURDETT, Louisa Sachiko | Director | 2012-06-26 | 2013-07-17 |
| BUTTS, Thomas William | Director | 2006-12-18 | 2008-11-14 |
| CAIRNS, David John | Director | 1996-03-08 | 2005-12-21 |
| DAVIS, Gordon Roy | Director | 2008-11-17 | 2016-06-01 |
| ELLIOT, Gerald Henry, Sir | Director | 1996-03-08 | 1996-04-15 |
| FELLNER, Peter John, Dr | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2015-05-22 |
| FUJINO, Masaya | Director | 2015-05-22 | 2016-09-30 |
| GLOAG, Ann Heron | Director | 2001-09-26 | 2005-12-21 |
| GLOVER, Anne Margaret | Director | 1996-04-15 | 2010-09-30 |
| GODDARD, John Geoffrey | Director | 2011-06-01 | 2015-05-22 |
| GUYER, David R, Dr | Director | 2006-05-05 | 2009-03-31 |
| HAMATANI, Masato | Director | 2015-08-04 | 2019-12-01 |
| HAMMAD, Saad Hassan | Director | 2007-08-01 | 2009-03-31 |
| KEHOE, Peter Herbert, Dr | Director | 2010-10-01 | 2015-05-22 |
| KENNEDY, Robert Anthony | Director | 2013-10-16 | 2025-04-24 |
| LUCAS, Roger Albert | Director | 1992-10-06 | 1996-02-13 |
| LYZUN, Quinn Timothy | Director | 2016-06-01 | 2023-04-03 |
| PADFIELD, John Malcolm, Dr | Director | 2005-11-17 | 2009-12-31 |
| PAUL, Patrick Robin David | Director | 1996-04-15 | 2011-02-23 |
| ROSE, Barry Michael | Director | 2005-12-21 | 2013-05-31 |
| RUTTERFORD, Michael David | Director | 1992-10-06 | 2005-12-21 |
| SALLMARD, Stephane | Director | 2001-06-01 | 2006-09-30 |
| SEALEY, Barry Edward | Director | 1992-10-06 | 2006-01-27 |
| SHIMODA, Osamu | Director | 2015-05-22 | 2015-07-30 |
| SODEN, Christine Helen | Director | 2009-12-01 | 2012-06-22 |
| STEVENS, Ian Herbert | Director | 1998-09-24 | 2007-04-30 |
| WATSON, Allan Mark | Director | 2003-12-17 | 2009-08-31 |
| WILSON, David Ian | Director | 2011-06-01 | 2015-05-22 |
| WILTON, Rosalyn Susan | Director | 2007-08-01 | 2015-05-22 |
| YAMAGUCHI, Tatsuya | Director | 2019-12-01 | 2025-03-31 |
| QUILL FORM LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1992-08-26 | 1992-10-06 |
| QUILL SERVE LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1992-08-26 | 1992-10-06 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikon Corporation | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-05-26 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 817 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-14 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-14 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-04-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-09-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-02-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-09-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-09-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-09-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+7.5%
£120,311,342 £129,280,949
-
Cash
+11.8%
£90,956,264 £101,704,967
-
Net assets
+10.2%
£217,346,182 £239,436,620
-
Employees
+11%
272 302
-
Operating profit
-17%
£27,872,498 £23,128,243
-
Profit before tax
-8.7%
£29,132,691 £26,612,305
-
Wages
+23.1%
£18,606,375 £22,905,856
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers