Lightpath Optical (UK) Limited
ActiveLiveLightpath Optical (UK) Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 14 May 2003 (23 years ago), with its registered office in Axminster, South West. 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 South West, 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 29 Feb 2028; the last set was made up to 31 May 2026.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
Rows marked Not checked are excluded from the score rather than assumed — the missing weight shows up as lower confidence, not as a worse company.
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 South West.
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
- 1South West is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 24,264 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.9%).
- 3Around 1,292 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 59/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.K. Test Systems LTD. 02706775 · SIC 26511 | 14 Apr 1992 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Dekon Solutions LTD 14114660 · SIC 26511 | 18 May 2022 | South West | Active | 80 |
| Chelonia Limited 05472768 · SIC 26511 | 06 Jun 2005 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Radix Traffic Limited 02192038 · SIC 26511 | 11 Nov 1987 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Drilling Systems (U.K.) Limited 02509111 · SIC 26511 | 06 Jun 1990 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Aberlink Limited 07642245 · SIC 26511 | 20 May 2011 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Red Earth Systems Limited 04723440 · SIC 26511 | 04 Apr 2003 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Arrival Downhole Tools UK LTD. 07623492 · SIC 26511 | 05 May 2011 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Peak Production Equipment Limited 01815079 · SIC 26511 | 10 May 1984 | London | Active | 100 |
| Accel Power Supplies Limited 02586898 · SIC 26511 | 28 Feb 1991 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Lion Laboratories Limited 01591869 · SIC 26511 | 16 Oct 1981 | Wales | Active | 100 |
| Kizlon LTD 10133311 · SIC 26511 | 19 Apr 2016 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Ez Charge LTD 12670110 · SIC 26511 | 13 Jun 2020 | South East | Active | 91 |
| Creo Medical UK Limited SC128038 · SIC 26511 | 22 Oct 1990 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| RS Hydro Limited 03452628 · SIC 26511 | 20 Oct 1997 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Bromleysat LTD 13431537 · SIC 26110 | 01 Jun 2021 | London | Active | 85 |
| Kistler Instruments Limited 01106319 · SIC 26511 | 04 Apr 1973 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Osborne Testing LTD 15757293 · SIC 26511 | 03 Jun 2024 | Wales | Active | 69 |
| Apogee Flow Systems LTD 03947604 · SIC 26511 | 14 Mar 2000 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Daelus Automation Systems Limited 12458323 · SIC 26400 | 12 Feb 2020 | West Midlands | Active | 92 |
| Invisible Innovations Limited 08580158 · SIC 26511 | 21 Jun 2013 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Realtime Online Limited 08580181 · SIC 26511 | 21 Jun 2013 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Cammax Precima Limited 02231636 · SIC 26511 | 17 Mar 1988 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Cambri-Tech Limited 12768326 · SIC 26511 | 27 Jul 2020 | London | Active | 90 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full21 Jul 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates15 May 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full21 Jul 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates14 May 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full20 Aug 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates15 May 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full28 Sept 2023
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates15 May 2023
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full30 Aug 2022
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates16 May 2022
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Company details
- Company
- Lightpath Optical (UK) Limited
- Number
- 04763997
- Registered office
- Cranborne, Churchill, Axminster, EX13 7LZ
- Incorporated
- 14 May 2003
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 26511 — SIC division 26; 32500 — SIC division 32; 46180 — Wholesale trade
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South West · England
- Accounts
- Next due 29 Feb 2028
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 28 May 2027
Connected companies
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Who runs and owns it
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