No.9 Optics LTD
ActiveLiveNo.9 Optics LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 30 Sept 2024 (2 years ago), with its registered office in London. The company operates in Manufacturing.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
A live business, still light on evidence
Incorporated 2 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
This company filed dormant accounts — no trading figures to show.
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: Overdue filings are the first thing a new supplier will notice — raise it gently, it shows you did your homework.
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 faster in London than nationally — a regional tailwind worth tracking.
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.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1London is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 47,610 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is running ahead of the national average here (+2.4% vs +1.8%), pointing to a regional tailwind.
- 3Around 2,535 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 (67) — not the full 52/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Silent Sentinel Group Limited 08659947 · SIC 26701 | 21 Aug 2013 | London | Active | 100 |
| Lightworks Limited 01451967 · SIC 26701 | 03 Oct 1979 | London | Active | 100 |
| Photon Kinetics Limited 04486025 · SIC 26701 | 15 Jul 2002 | London | Active | 100 |
| Orcam UK LTD 09833788 · SIC 26701 | 20 Oct 2015 | London | Active | 100 |
| UK Peter Group International Trade Limited 09861980 · SIC 26701 | 09 Nov 2015 | London | Active | 100 |
| Advanced Instruments LTD. 07284911 · SIC 26701 | 15 Jun 2010 | London | Active | 100 |
| Amplitude U.K. Limited 14498013 · SIC 26701 | 22 Nov 2022 | London | Active | 77 |
| Veracitas Holdings LTD 07639506 · SIC 26512 | 18 May 2011 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Optical Glazing Limited 12151899 · SIC 26701 | 12 Aug 2019 | South East | Active | 96 |
| Scotlens Limited SC107183 · SIC 26701 | 15 Oct 1987 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| HT Med Limited SC293001 · SIC 26701 | 10 Nov 2005 | Scotland | 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 |
| Bolsover Optical Limited 14295328 · SIC 26701 | 15 Aug 2022 | East Midlands | Active | 78 |
| Lavisionuk Limited 05803414 · SIC 26701 | 03 May 2006 | South East | Active | 100 |
| 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 |
| Wika Optical Sensing Limited 04894975 · SIC 26701 | 10 Sept 2003 | South East | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
In plain English: Received a strike-off notice without being dissolved.
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type dormant18 Jun 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates24 Feb 2026
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date02 Feb 2026
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date02 Feb 2026
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date02 Feb 2026
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date02 Feb 2026
- Change person director company with change date14 Jan 2026
- Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control14 Jan 2026
- Change person director company with change date14 Jan 2026
- Status change / strike-offGazette filings brought up to date23 Dec 2025
Showing the 10 most recent of 12 filings. Upgrade for the complete history.
Company details
- Company
- No.9 Optics LTD
- Number
- 15985783
- Registered office
- Vision Industrial Park, Unit 9 Kendal Avenue, London, W3 0AF
- Incorporated
- 30 Sept 2024
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 26701 — SIC division 26
- Status
- Active
- Region
- London · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Jun 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Overdue, was due 13 Oct 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
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