Wika Optical Sensing Limited
ActiveLiveWika Optical Sensing Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 10 Sept 2003 (23 years ago), with its registered office in Didcot, South East. 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.
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?
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Accounts are next due 30 Sept 2027; the last set was made up to 31 Dec 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 South East.
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 East is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 43,874 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+2.1%).
- 3Around 2,336 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optical Glazing Limited 12151899 · SIC 26701 | 12 Aug 2019 | South East | Active | 96 |
| I C Optical Systems Limited 04277655 · SIC 23190 | 28 Aug 2001 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Lavisionuk Limited 05803414 · SIC 26701 | 03 May 2006 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Living Optics Limited 12361188 · SIC 26701 | 12 Dec 2019 | South East | Active | 94 |
| Optilabs Limited 12136141 · SIC 26701 | 02 Aug 2019 | South East | Active | 96 |
| Blue Sky Imaging Limited 03625133 · SIC 26701 | 26 Aug 1998 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Coercive Systems Limited 02723273 · SIC 26701 | 16 Jun 1992 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Veracitas Holdings LTD 07639506 · SIC 26512 | 18 May 2011 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| 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 |
| Anasyst LTD 08667006 · SIC 26511 | 28 Aug 2013 | North East | Active | 100 |
| Bolsover Optical Limited 14295328 · SIC 26701 | 15 Aug 2022 | East Midlands | Active | 78 |
| Lightbeam Photonics LTD 14246699 · SIC 26701 | 20 Jul 2022 | North West | Active | 79 |
| Huber+Suhner Polatis Limited 04021002 · SIC 26701 | 20 Jun 2000 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| L.S. Starrett Company LTD. (The) SC032886 · SIC 25730 | 26 Feb 1958 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Hawke Optics Limited 08448192 · SIC 26701 | 18 Mar 2013 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Photon Force LTD SC501215 · SIC 26701 | 23 Mar 2015 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Ulo Optics Limited 01682587 · SIC 26701 | 30 Nov 1982 | East of England | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Accounts filedSmall company accounts25 Sept 2026
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date02 Feb 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates01 Nov 2025
- Accounts filedSmall company accounts18 Sept 2025
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date15 May 2025
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date28 Feb 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates31 Oct 2024
- Accounts filedSmall company accounts23 Aug 2024
- Company name changedCertificate change of name company28 Jun 2024
- Confirmation statementSecond filing of confirmation statement with made up date07 Mar 2024
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Company details
- Company
- Wika Optical Sensing Limited
- Number
- 04894975
- Registered office
- Unit 6, Genesis Building Library Avenue, Harwell Oxford, Didcot, OX11 0SG
- Incorporated
- 10 Sept 2003
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 26701 — SIC division 26
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South East · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Sept 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 14 Nov 2026
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
- 17 Feb 2016
- Registered
- 04 Mar 2016
- Persons entitled
- Birmingham City Council
- Created
- 29 Mar 2015
- Registered
- 09 Apr 2015
- Persons entitled
- Albion Technology & General Vct PLC (As Security Trustee)
- Created
- 29 Mar 2012
- Registered
- 05 Apr 2012
- Persons entitled
- Albion Prime Vct PLC (The Security Trustee)
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