Optical Express Limited

Reference number: 689891

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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 opticalexpress.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01236 795004 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode G68 9HF
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Other names (6)

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

  • 2020 Eye Clinic Trading name
  • Frame Zone Trading name
  • The Eye Clinic Trading name
  • The Frame Zone Trading name
  • The Health Clinic Trading name
  • The Laser Clinic Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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 (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire 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
SC161469
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 November 1995 (30 years old)
Registered office
200 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5SG, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Other human health activities (SIC 86900)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Charles Moulsdale Director Dec 1968 3 Nov 1995 27 other companies
Stewart Mein Director Jan 1971 29 May 2008 24 other companies
Stephen James Hannan (Dr) Director Oct 1979 6 Feb 2020 6 other companies
Graeme Ramsay Murdoch Secretary Not published 3 Nov 1995 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
38
closed down
18
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 38 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 16 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 December 2024Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£17.1m

+22% from £14.0m

Net assets

£61.9m

+26% from £48.9m

Cash at bank

£1.85m

−22% from £2.37m

Employees (average)

549

−5.7% from 582

The accounts for the year to 28 December 2024 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £93.2m, for the year to 30 December 2023.

Profit before tax

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company SC161469. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (18)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Dcm (Optical Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

21 August 2015

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

FCA register

1995

3 November 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Optical Express

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

connected firms
3
no longer authorised
1
share a director
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Optical Express

Other firms of the same type (dental or medical practice), nearest first.

In Glasgow

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  • 38 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Optical Express Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Optical Express Limited (FRN 689891) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2015 and works as a dental or medical practice. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Optical Express’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01236 795004 and the website opticalexpress.co.uk for Optical Express. 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 Optical Express a scam or clone?
Optical Express 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 Optical Express?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Optical Express handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Optical Express to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Optical Express?
Optical Express is owned by Dcm (Optical Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Optical Express?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Optical Express: David Charles Moulsdale, Stewart Mein and Stephen James Hannan (Dr).
How long has Optical Express been in business?
The company was formed on 3 November 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2015.
What do Optical Express’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 December 2024, show profit before tax of £17.1m (+22% from £14.0m) and net assets of £61.9m (+26% from £48.9m).
Does Optical Express use any other names?
It trades as 2020 Eye Clinic, Frame Zone, The Eye Clinic, The Frame Zone and The Health Clinic, and 1 more names.

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