Advance Optics Limited

Reference number: 811096

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When advanceoptics.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01225 338600 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode BA1 6PL
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
11111137
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 December 2017 (8 years old)
Registered office
Courtyard Mews Piccadilly Place, London Road, Bath, BA1 6PL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts (SIC 46520)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Benjamin Gerard Cundy Director Feb 1964 14 Dec 2017 7 other companies
Hugo Cundy Director Nov 1994 14 Dec 2017 None

Other companies run by these 2 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
7
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£79.0k

−43% from £138k

Cash at bank

£137k

−15% from £161k

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£125k

+39% from £89.9k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2024
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 11111137. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Advance Optics’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (10)

2023

1 January 2023

  • Benjamin Gerard Cundy stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2018

1 August 2018

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2017

14 December 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Benjamin Gerard Cundy became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Hugo Cundy became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Advance Optics

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Advance Optics. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Advance Optics

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

In Bath

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Advance Optics Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Advance Optics Limited (FRN 811096) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2018 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Advance Optics’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01225 338600 and the website advanceoptics.co.uk for Advance Optics. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Advance Optics a scam or clone?
Advance Optics is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Advance Optics?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Advance Optics handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Advance Optics to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Advance Optics?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Advance Optics: Mr Hugo Cundy (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Benjamin Gerard Cundy.
Who runs Advance Optics?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Advance Optics: Benjamin Gerard Cundy and Hugo Cundy.
How long has Advance Optics been in business?
The company was formed on 14 December 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2018.
What do Advance Optics’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show net assets of £79.0k (−43% from £138k) and cash at bank of £137k (−15% from £161k).

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