{
  "company_number": "SC595296",
  "name": "Downes Opticians Limited",
  "url": "/company/SC595296",
  "status": "Active",
  "is_active": true,
  "company_type": "Private Limited Company",
  "incorporated_on": "2018-04-24",
  "dissolved_on": null,
  "sic_codes": [
    {
      "code": "47782",
      "description": "Retail sale by opticians",
      "section": "G",
      "section_name": "Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles",
      "url": "/sic/47782"
    }
  ],
  "registered_address": {
    "id": 2730444,
    "url": "/address/2730444",
    "line1": "2 NORTH JUNCTION STREET",
    "line2": "",
    "post_town": "EDINBURGH",
    "county": "MIDLOTHIAN",
    "country": "SCOTLAND",
    "postcode": "EH6 6HN"
  },
  "companies_house_url": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC595296",
  "previous_names": [],
  "care_of": "",
  "po_box": "",
  "country_of_origin": "United Kingdom",
  "accounts": {
    "next_due": "2026-09-30",
    "last_made_up": "2024-12-31",
    "category": "TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL",
    "filings": [
      {
        "url": "/company/SC595296/accounts/2024-12-31",
        "made_up_date": "2024-12-31",
        "period_start": "2024-01-01",
        "period_end": "2024-12-31",
        "entity_name": "Downes Opticians Limited",
        "dormant": false,
        "average_employees": "7.00",
        "tangible_fixed_assets": "7565.00",
        "debtors": "140289.00",
        "cash_bank_in_hand": "5142.00",
        "current_assets": "188317.00",
        "creditors_due_within_one_year": "47827.00",
        "creditors_due_after_one_year": null,
        "net_current_assets_liabilities": "140490.00",
        "total_assets_less_current_liabilities": "148055.00",
        "net_assets_liabilities": "142016.00",
        "called_up_share_capital": "100.00",
        "profit_loss_account_reserve": "141916.00",
        "shareholder_funds": "100.00",
        "turnover": null,
        "other_operating_income": null,
        "cost_sales": null,
        "gross_profit_loss": null,
        "administrative_expenses": null,
        "raw_materials_consumables": null,
        "staff_costs": "281032.00",
        "depreciation_written_off": null,
        "other_operating_charges": null,
        "operating_profit_loss": null,
        "profit_before_tax": null,
        "tax_on_profit": null,
        "profit_loss_for_period": "19340.00",
        "file_type": "html",
        "parse_error": "",
        "source_zip": "Accounts_Monthly_Data-August2025.zip"
      },
      {
        "url": "/company/SC595296/accounts/2023-12-31",
        "made_up_date": "2023-12-31",
        "period_start": "2023-05-01",
        "period_end": "2023-12-31",
        "entity_name": "Downes Opticians Limited",
        "dormant": false,
        "average_employees": "9.00",
        "tangible_fixed_assets": "11359.00",
        "debtors": "146993.00",
        "cash_bank_in_hand": "42231.00",
        "current_assets": "220224.00",
        "creditors_due_within_one_year": "91789.00",
        "creditors_due_after_one_year": null,
        "net_current_assets_liabilities": "128435.00",
        "total_assets_less_current_liabilities": "139794.00",
        "net_assets_liabilities": "122673.00",
        "called_up_share_capital": "100.00",
        "profit_loss_account_reserve": "122573.00",
        "shareholder_funds": "100.00",
        "turnover": null,
        "other_operating_income": null,
        "cost_sales": null,
        "gross_profit_loss": "258748.00",
        "administrative_expenses": null,
        "raw_materials_consumables": null,
        "staff_costs": "163665.00",
        "depreciation_written_off": "11059.00",
        "other_operating_charges": "65923.00",
        "operating_profit_loss": "18101.00",
        "profit_before_tax": "16800.00",
        "tax_on_profit": "6865.00",
        "profit_loss_for_period": "9935.00",
        "file_type": "html",
        "parse_error": "",
        "source_zip": "Accounts_Monthly_Data-September2024.zip"
      },
      {
        "url": "/company/SC595296/accounts/2023-04-30",
        "made_up_date": "2023-04-30",
        "period_start": "2023-04-30",
        "period_end": "2023-04-30",
        "entity_name": "Downes Opticians Limited",
        "dormant": false,
        "average_employees": "17.00",
        "tangible_fixed_assets": "20800.00",
        "debtors": "121651.00",
        "cash_bank_in_hand": "44276.00",
        "current_assets": "197017.00",
        "creditors_due_within_one_year": "81496.00",
        "creditors_due_after_one_year": null,
        "net_current_assets_liabilities": "115521.00",
        "total_assets_less_current_liabilities": "136321.00",
        "net_assets_liabilities": "112738.00",
        "called_up_share_capital": "100.00",
        "profit_loss_account_reserve": "112638.00",
        "shareholder_funds": "100.00",
        "turnover": null,
        "other_operating_income": null,
        "cost_sales": null,
        "gross_profit_loss": null,
        "administrative_expenses": null,
        "raw_materials_consumables": null,
        "staff_costs": null,
        "depreciation_written_off": null,
        "other_operating_charges": null,
        "operating_profit_loss": null,
        "profit_before_tax": null,
        "tax_on_profit": null,
        "profit_loss_for_period": null,
        "file_type": "html",
        "parse_error": "",
        "source_zip": "Accounts_Monthly_Data-December2023.zip"
      },
      {
        "url": "/company/SC595296/accounts/2022-04-29",
        "made_up_date": "2022-04-29",
        "period_start": "2022-04-29",
        "period_end": "2022-04-29",
        "entity_name": "Downes Opticians Limited",
        "dormant": false,
        "average_employees": "12.00",
        "tangible_fixed_assets": "181669.00",
        "debtors": "67965.00",
        "cash_bank_in_hand": "20904.00",
        "current_assets": "132523.00",
        "creditors_due_within_one_year": "110227.00",
        "creditors_due_after_one_year": null,
        "net_current_assets_liabilities": "22296.00",
        "total_assets_less_current_liabilities": "203965.00",
        "net_assets_liabilities": "1960.00",
        "called_up_share_capital": "100.00",
        "profit_loss_account_reserve": "1860.00",
        "shareholder_funds": "100.00",
        "turnover": null,
        "other_operating_income": null,
        "cost_sales": null,
        "gross_profit_loss": null,
        "administrative_expenses": null,
        "raw_materials_consumables": null,
        "staff_costs": null,
        "depreciation_written_off": null,
        "other_operating_charges": null,
        "operating_profit_loss": null,
        "profit_before_tax": null,
        "tax_on_profit": null,
        "profit_loss_for_period": null,
        "file_type": "html",
        "parse_error": "",
        "source_zip": "Accounts_Monthly_Data-January2023.zip"
      },
      {
        "url": "/company/SC595296/accounts/2021-04-30",
        "made_up_date": "2021-04-30",
        "period_start": "2021-04-30",
        "period_end": "2021-04-30",
        "entity_name": "Downes Opticians Limited",
        "dormant": null,
        "average_employees": "13.00",
        "tangible_fixed_assets": "204466.00",
        "debtors": "45799.00",
        "cash_bank_in_hand": null,
        "current_assets": "187486.00",
        "creditors_due_within_one_year": null,
        "creditors_due_after_one_year": null,
        "net_current_assets_liabilities": "95469.00",
        "total_assets_less_current_liabilities": "299935.00",
        "net_assets_liabilities": "69758.00",
        "called_up_share_capital": "100.00",
        "profit_loss_account_reserve": "69658.00",
        "shareholder_funds": "100.00",
        "turnover": null,
        "other_operating_income": null,
        "cost_sales": null,
        "gross_profit_loss": null,
        "administrative_expenses": null,
        "raw_materials_consumables": null,
        "staff_costs": null,
        "depreciation_written_off": null,
        "other_operating_charges": null,
        "operating_profit_loss": null,
        "profit_before_tax": null,
        "tax_on_profit": null,
        "profit_loss_for_period": null,
        "file_type": "html",
        "parse_error": "",
        "source_zip": "Accounts_Monthly_Data-December2021.zip"
      },
      {
        "url": "/company/SC595296/accounts/2020-04-30",
        "made_up_date": "2020-04-30",
        "period_start": "2020-04-30",
        "period_end": "2020-04-30",
        "entity_name": "Downes Opticians Limited",
        "dormant": null,
        "average_employees": "10.00",
        "tangible_fixed_assets": null,
        "debtors": null,
        "cash_bank_in_hand": null,
        "current_assets": "59092.00",
        "creditors_due_within_one_year": null,
        "creditors_due_after_one_year": null,
        "net_current_assets_liabilities": "13550.00",
        "total_assets_less_current_liabilities": null,
        "net_assets_liabilities": "26943.00",
        "called_up_share_capital": null,
        "profit_loss_account_reserve": null,
        "shareholder_funds": "26943.00",
        "turnover": null,
        "other_operating_income": null,
        "cost_sales": null,
        "gross_profit_loss": null,
        "administrative_expenses": null,
        "raw_materials_consumables": null,
        "staff_costs": null,
        "depreciation_written_off": null,
        "other_operating_charges": null,
        "operating_profit_loss": null,
        "profit_before_tax": null,
        "tax_on_profit": null,
        "profit_loss_for_period": null,
        "file_type": "html",
        "parse_error": "",
        "source_zip": "Accounts_Monthly_Data-April2021.zip"
      },
      {
        "url": "/company/SC595296/accounts/2019-04-30",
        "made_up_date": "2019-04-30",
        "period_start": "2019-04-30",
        "period_end": "2019-04-30",
        "entity_name": "Downes Opticians Limited",
        "dormant": null,
        "average_employees": "10.00",
        "tangible_fixed_assets": null,
        "debtors": null,
        "cash_bank_in_hand": null,
        "current_assets": "47063.00",
        "creditors_due_within_one_year": null,
        "creditors_due_after_one_year": null,
        "net_current_assets_liabilities": "-26964.00",
        "total_assets_less_current_liabilities": null,
        "net_assets_liabilities": "1556.00",
        "called_up_share_capital": null,
        "profit_loss_account_reserve": null,
        "shareholder_funds": "1556.00",
        "turnover": null,
        "other_operating_income": null,
        "cost_sales": null,
        "gross_profit_loss": null,
        "administrative_expenses": null,
        "raw_materials_consumables": null,
        "staff_costs": null,
        "depreciation_written_off": null,
        "other_operating_charges": null,
        "operating_profit_loss": null,
        "profit_before_tax": null,
        "tax_on_profit": null,
        "profit_loss_for_period": null,
        "file_type": "html",
        "parse_error": "",
        "source_zip": "Accounts_Monthly_Data-May2020.zip"
      }
    ],
    "pdf_only_filings": [],
    "filing_history_url": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC595296/filing-history"
  },
  "confirmation_statement": {
    "next_due": "2027-05-07",
    "last_made_up": "2026-04-23"
  },
  "officers": [],
  "psc": [
    {
      "name": "Mrs Clare Downes",
      "kind": "individual-person-with-significant-control",
      "person_url": "/person/971295",
      "controlling_company_url": null,
      "natures_of_control": [
        "ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent",
        "voting-rights-75-to-100-percent",
        "right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors"
      ],
      "notified_on": "2018-04-24",
      "ceased_on": "2023-07-05",
      "nationality": "British",
      "country_of_residence": "Scotland",
      "source": "snapshot"
    },
    {
      "name": "Ilharia Holdings Limited",
      "kind": "corporate-entity-person-with-significant-control",
      "person_url": null,
      "controlling_company_url": "/company/11227373",
      "natures_of_control": [
        "ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent",
        "voting-rights-75-to-100-percent",
        "right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors"
      ],
      "notified_on": "2023-07-05",
      "ceased_on": null,
      "nationality": "",
      "country_of_residence": "",
      "source": "snapshot"
    }
  ],
  "external_links": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "snapshot",
    "first_seen_at": "2026-07-05T12:35:35.811816+00:00",
    "last_seen_snapshot": "2026-08-01",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-08-02T07:01:15.144032+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Companies House."
}