MAIDENHEAD V.E. LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-07 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-21
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3K
-40% vs 2023
Net assets
£187K
+41.7% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
6
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£142K
+69% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £741,000 | — | — | — | £873,000 | £974,000 | |
| Operating profit | £99,000 | — | — | — | £89,000 | £141,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £100,000 | — | — | — | £84,000 | £142,000 | |
| Net profit | £81,000 | — | — | — | £63,000 | £105,000 | |
| Cash | £2,000 | — | — | — | £5,000 | £3,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £130,000 | — | — | — | £209,000 | £222,000 | |
| Net assets | £129,000 | — | — | — | £132,000 | £187,000 | |
| Equity | £129,000 | £144,000 | £105,000 | £194,000 | £132,000 | £187,000 | |
| Average employees | 8 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | |
| Wages | £185,000 | — | — | — | £234,000 | £287,000 | |
| Directors' remuneration | £16,000 | — | — | — | £22,000 | £24,000 |
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
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+11.6%
£873,000 £974,000
highest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
-40%
£5,000 £3,000
-
Net assets
+41.7%
£132,000 £187,000
highest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
0%
6 6
-
Operating profit
+58.4%
£89,000 £141,000
highest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+69%
£84,000 £142,000
highest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
+22.6%
£234,000 £287,000
highest in 3 filed years
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 13.4% | — | — | — | 10.2% | 14.5% | |
| Net margin | 10.9% | — | — | — | 7.2% | 10.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 76.2% | — | — | — | 42.6% | 63.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 67.2% | 53.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 0.99x | 1.15x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 8.09x | 23.50x |
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
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- UHY Hacker Young
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “The company's primary activity during the year was the provision of optical goods and services. No change is planned to these activities.”
- “The company continues to invest in its equipment, product, and people, to maximise opportunities to retain and grow its customer base within a competitive market.”
- “The company is also continuing to invest in the latest Essilor ophthalmic equipment including optical coherence tomography (OCT) machines as we strive to offer customers the most comprehensive Eye Test experience in the market.”
- “The company is showcasing an increasing range of iconic EssilorLuxottica eyewear brands such as Rayban, Persol and Oakley along with the latest Transitions photochromic lens technology.”
- “The company is underpinning colleague learning and experience through the use of the Leonardo learning platform to provide digital learning resources across a range of product, industry and company related subjects.”
- “The company is exposed to potential supply chain disruptions due to a number of factors including delays and losses of inventory in transit.”
- “Changing consumer patterns or vision correction alternatives that become popular could impact future growth and profitability. The Vision Express brand has a proven ability to adapt to changing market dynamics.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 15 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBEYFIELD VE LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1998-12-02 | — | — |
| HARLAND, Richard Greville | Director | 1998-01-09 | Jun 1966 | British |
| HYDE, Philip Martin | Director | 2017-10-01 | Apr 1966 | British |
| ABBEYFIELD VE LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1997-02-21 | — | — |
Show 15 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISION EXPRESS (UK) LTD | Corporate Secretary | 1997-02-21 | 1998-12-02 |
| ALLAN, Ranald George | Director | 2011-11-24 | 2025-08-18 |
| DANSON, Amanda Joyce | Director | 2007-01-11 | 2008-03-30 |
| HASSAN, Omar | Director | 2012-10-09 | 2017-09-30 |
| HYDE, Philip Martin | Director | 2011-03-09 | 2012-10-17 |
| LAWSON, Jonathan Mark | Director | 2017-10-01 | 2025-08-18 |
| MILLER, Jacqueline | Director | 2006-02-03 | 2011-11-24 |
| NEIGHBOUR, Kiele | Director | 2008-03-30 | 2010-11-01 |
| NOBLE, Stephen Mark | Director | 2008-11-17 | 2017-09-30 |
| O'LEARY, Stephen | Director | 2004-12-31 | 2006-02-03 |
| TOMISON, Glenn Andrew | Director | 2004-12-31 | 2007-01-11 |
| WINDSOR, James Keith | Director | 2004-12-31 | 2008-11-17 |
| LINKMEL V.E. LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1998-06-24 | 2004-12-31 |
| RIVERSIDE V E LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1998-06-24 | 2004-12-31 |
| VISION EXPRESS (UK) LTD | Corporate Director | 1997-02-21 | 1998-12-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Greville Harland | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Abbeyfield V.E. Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 117 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-02 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-02 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-12 | AD03 | address | Move registers to sail company with new address | |
| 2023-07-12 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with new address | |
| 2023-04-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-03-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-10-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.