GRATICULES OPTICS LIMITED

Active Cambridge

Manufacture of optical precision instruments

26 employees website.com
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models Advanced & precision manufacturing Manufacture of optical precision instruments
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GRATICULES OPTICS LIMITED

Manufacture of optical precision instruments

Founded 20 Oct 1978 Active Cambridge, United Kingdom 26 employees website.com
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models Advanced & precision manufacturing Manufacture of optical precision instruments

Previous Company Names

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VENTURES LIMITED 3 Sept 2014 — 13 Feb 2019
IMAGE TECHNIQUES OF CAMBRIDGE LIMITED 20 Oct 1978 — 3 Sept 2014
Accounts Submitted 27 Oct 2025 Next due 31 Jan 2027 9 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 20 Aug 2025 Next due 3 Sept 2026 4 months remaining
Net assets £3M £534K 2025 year on year
Total assets £4M £31K 2025 year on year
Total Liabilities £1M £564K 2025 year on year
Charges 4
4 outstanding

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

Beacon House Nuffield Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1TF

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for GRATICULES OPTICS LIMITED (01395088), an active supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom. Incorporated 20 Oct 1978. Manufacture of optical precision instruments. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2025
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2026
Due by 30 September 2027 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2015–2025)

Cash in Bank

£5.12k

Decreased by £29.00 (-1%)

Net Assets

£2.85M

Increased by £533.68k (+23%)

Total Liabilities

£1.13M

Decreased by £564.50k (-33%)

Turnover

N/A

Employees

26

Decreased by 1 (-4%)

Debt Ratio

28%

Decreased by 14 (-33%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2025
Dec Year End
2024
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

1 active 2 resigned
Status
Mark Christian SmethamDirectorBritishEngland561 Mar 2019Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

Sdi Group Plc
100.0%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active
Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent

Group Structure

Group Structure

SDI GROUP PLC united kingdom
GRATICULES OPTICS LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

4 outstanding

Properties

Properties

1 leasehold 1 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
Unit 7, Botany Trading Estate, Morley Road, Tonbridge (TN9 1RN) TONBRIDGE AND MALLING
Leasehold-24 Dec 2021
Unit 7, Botany Trading Estate, Morley Road, Tonbridge (TN9 1RN)
Leasehold
Added 24 Dec 2021
District TONBRIDGE AND MALLING

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
1 Dec 2025MortgageMortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date
27 Oct 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2025-04-30
27 Oct 2025OtherAudit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 30/04/25
27 Oct 2025AccountsAnnual accounts filed
27 Oct 2025OtherNotice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 30/04/25
1 Dec 2025 Mortgage

Mortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date

27 Oct 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2025-04-30

27 Oct 2025 Other

Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 30/04/25

27 Oct 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts filed

27 Oct 2025 Other

Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 30/04/25

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Mortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date

4 months ago on 1 Dec 2025

Annual accounts made up to 2025-04-30

5 months ago on 27 Oct 2025

Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 30/04/25

5 months ago on 27 Oct 2025

Annual accounts filed

5 months ago on 27 Oct 2025

Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 30/04/25

5 months ago on 27 Oct 2025