Grafton Optical Company Limited

Reference number: 679054

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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 graftonoptical.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01923 233980 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HP4 1HL
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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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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
00527806
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 January 1954 (72 years old)
Registered office
Unit 7 River Park Industrial Estate, Billet Lane, Berkhamsted, HP4 1HL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Non-specialised wholesale trade (SIC 46900)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Brian John Bowles Director Feb 1951 Not published 2 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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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 its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2026Abridged accountsNot audited

Total equity

£1.86m

+4.8% from £1.78m

Cash at bank

£893k

−32% from £1.32m

Employees (average)

10

Same as 10

Owed within a year

£449k

+29% from £348k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 00527806. 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

Grafton Optical Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (7)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Brian John Bowles took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

20 May 2015

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

FCA register

1954

7 January 1954

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 7 events

  • All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Grafton Optical Company

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Grafton Optical Company. 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 Grafton Optical Company

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

In Berkhamsted

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Grafton Optical Company Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Grafton Optical Company Limited (FRN 679054) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Grafton Optical Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01923 233980 and the website graftonoptical.com for Grafton Optical Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Grafton Optical Company a scam or clone?
Grafton Optical Company 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 Grafton Optical Company?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Grafton Optical Company handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Grafton Optical Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Grafton Optical Company?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Grafton Optical Company: Mr Brian John Bowles (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Grafton Optical Company?
Companies House lists one director of Grafton Optical Company: Brian John Bowles.
How long has Grafton Optical Company been in business?
The company was formed on 7 January 1954, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2015.
What do Grafton Optical Company’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2026, show total equity of £1.86m (+4.8% from £1.78m) and cash at bank of £893k (−32% from £1.32m).

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