Carl Zeiss Microscopy Limited
ActiveLiveCarl Zeiss Microscopy Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 05 May 1995 (31 years ago), with its registered office in Cambourne, East of England. The company operates in Manufacturing.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
A live business, still light on evidence
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant accounts.
A long-standing manufacturing business in East of England, in a market growing 1.8% a year and growing faster here than nationally. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Accounts are next due 30 Jun 2027; the last set was made up to 30 Sept 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
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Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in East of England.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (259 codes) · a company listing codes in more than one group can be counted twice (~2%)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 42 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1East of England is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 27,676 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+2.0%).
- 3Around 1,474 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 42% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 63/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veracitas Holdings LTD 07639506 · SIC 26512 | 18 May 2011 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Huber+Suhner Polatis Limited 04021002 · SIC 26701 | 20 Jun 2000 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Hawke Optics Limited 08448192 · SIC 26701 | 18 Mar 2013 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Ulo Optics Limited 01682587 · SIC 26701 | 30 Nov 1982 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Ultramacro LTD 11461712 · SIC 26701 | 12 Jul 2018 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Graticules Optics Limited 01395088 · SIC 26701 | 20 Oct 1978 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Verinnogen Limited 13266666 · SIC 26511 | 15 Mar 2021 | East of England | Active | 87 |
| Spectiv Limited 12984907 · SIC 26511 | 29 Oct 2020 | East of England | Active | 89 |
| Resolve Optics Limited 04552334 · SIC 26701 | 03 Oct 2002 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Mesolens Limited 07037180 · SIC 26701 | 10 Oct 2009 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| B.J.R. Systems Limited 03400937 · SIC 26701 | 09 Jul 1997 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Indirian Limited 09569647 · SIC 26701 | 30 Apr 2015 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Endeavour Tactical LTD 12515542 · SIC 26701 | 12 Mar 2020 | East of England | Active | 92 |
| Optical Glazing Limited 12151899 · SIC 26701 | 12 Aug 2019 | South East | Active | 96 |
| The Silent Sentinel Group Limited 08659947 · SIC 26701 | 21 Aug 2013 | London | Active | 100 |
| Scotlens Limited SC107183 · SIC 26701 | 15 Oct 1987 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| HT Med Limited SC293001 · SIC 26701 | 10 Nov 2005 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Lightworks Limited 01451967 · SIC 26701 | 03 Oct 1979 | London | Active | 100 |
| Chromeo.Tech Limited 14869480 · SIC 26701 | 15 May 2023 | South West | Active | 74 |
| Causeway Sensors Limited NI618921 · SIC 26701 | 17 Jun 2013 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| De Selby Limited 12031116 · SIC 26701 | 04 Jun 2019 | Wales | Active | 96 |
| Tolemy Vision LTD 09721266 · SIC 26701 | 06 Aug 2015 | North West | Active | 100 |
| I C Optical Systems Limited 04277655 · SIC 23190 | 28 Aug 2001 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Anasyst LTD 08667006 · SIC 26511 | 28 Aug 2013 | North East | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Accounts filedFull accounts16 May 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates06 May 2026
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date02 Jan 2026
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date18 Dec 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates08 May 2025
- Accounts filedFull accounts30 Jan 2025
- Charge registeredMortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date08 May 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates02 May 2024
- Accounts filedFull accounts14 Apr 2024
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date02 Jan 2024
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Company details
- Company
- Carl Zeiss Microscopy Limited
- Number
- 03053545
- Registered office
- Zeiss House, 1030 Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne, CB23 6DW
- Incorporated
- 05 May 1995
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 26701 — SIC division 26
- Status
- Active
- Region
- East of England · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Jun 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 16 May 2027
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
Who runs and owns it
- Created
- 29 Apr 2024
- Registered
- 08 May 2024
- Persons entitled
- Capital Cranfield Pension Trustees Limited as Trustee of the Leo Pension Scheme
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