Eye Planit Colne Ltd

Reference number: 723729

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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 planitopticians.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01282 859775 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BB8 0AD
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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Planit Opticians Trading name

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
07884875
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 December 2011 (14 years old)
Registered office
C/O Em Accountancy Ltd Trafalgar House, 110 Manchester Road, Altrincham, WA14 1NU, England
Nature of business
  • Other human health activities (SIC 86900)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Philip Howlett Director Aug 1977 16 Dec 2011 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£382k

+21% from £316k

Employees (average)

3

+50% from 2

Owed within a year

£110k

−3.6% from £114k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 07884875. 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

Eye Planit Colne’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (13)

2016

23 December 2016

  • Karen Howlett became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Phillip John Howlett gained significant control

Companies House

14 February 2016

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

FCA register

2011

16 December 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Eye Planit Colne

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

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  • 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 Eye Planit Colne

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

In Colne

Roy Jowett LtdcolneAuthorised

In the Blackburn (BB) postcode area

East Lancashire Moneyline (IPS) LimitedAccringtonAuthorisedAlltruysm LtdBlackburnAuthorisedAlpha Personal CreditAccringtonAuthorisedBurnley Savings and Loans LimitedBurnleyAuthorisedDavid J Miller Insurance Brokers LimitedAccringtonAuthorised

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Eye Planit Colne Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Eye Planit Colne Ltd (FRN 723729) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Eye Planit Colne’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01282 859775 and the website planitopticians.co.uk for Eye Planit Colne. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Eye Planit Colne a scam or clone?
Eye Planit Colne 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 Eye Planit Colne?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Eye Planit Colne handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Eye Planit Colne to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Eye Planit Colne?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Eye Planit Colne: Mrs Karen Howlett (25–50% of shares) and Mr Phillip John Howlett (significant influence or control).
Who runs Eye Planit Colne?
Companies House lists one director of Eye Planit Colne: Philip Howlett.
How long has Eye Planit Colne been in business?
The company was formed on 16 December 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do Eye Planit Colne’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £382k (+21% from £316k).
Does Eye Planit Colne use any other names?
It trades as Planit Opticians.

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