David Austen Optometry Limited

Reference number: 717380

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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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  • When austenoptometrists.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01509 263881 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LE11 1UE
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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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  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)

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
07069120
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 November 2009 (16 years old)
Registered office
Hunters Hunters,37 The Street, Stisted, Braintree, Essex, CM77 8AW
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jennifer Ann Austen Director Mar 1948 6 Nov 2009 2 other companies
Matthew David Ingram Austen Director Sep 1974 7 Apr 2016 None

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other companies
2
closed down
2

In the full report: all 2 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
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£296k

−11% from £333k

Employees (average)

14

No earlier figure to compare

Owed within a year

£53.9k

−11% from £60.6k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2025
  • 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 07069120. 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

David Austen Optometry’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (11)

2018

16 October 2018

  • Matthew David Ingram Austen became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2017

1 January 2017

  • Jennifer Ann Austen became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2015

14 December 2015

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

FCA register

2009

6 November 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to David Austen Optometry

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like David Austen Optometry

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

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is David Austen Optometry Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, David Austen Optometry Limited (FRN 717380) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is David Austen Optometry’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01509 263881 and the website austenoptometrists.co.uk for David Austen Optometry. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is David Austen Optometry a scam or clone?
David Austen Optometry 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 David Austen Optometry?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how David Austen Optometry handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about David Austen Optometry to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns David Austen Optometry?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of David Austen Optometry: Mrs Jennifer Ann Austen (50–75% of shares) and Mr Matthew David Ingram Austen (25–50% of shares).
Who runs David Austen Optometry?
Companies House lists 2 directors of David Austen Optometry: Jennifer Ann Austen and Matthew David Ingram Austen.
How long has David Austen Optometry been in business?
The company was formed on 6 November 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2015.
What do David Austen Optometry’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £296k (−11% from £333k).

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