Optilight Limited

Reference number: 917620

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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 optilight.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01487 823247 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PE28 3BQ
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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

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
05197657
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 August 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
Rycroft School Road, Broughton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 3AT
Nature of business
  • Repair of electronic and optical equipment (SIC 33130)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nigel Ralph Basham Director Feb 1969 4 Aug 2004 3 other companies
Louise Ann Basham Director Dec 1967 1 Feb 2006 None
Louise Ann Basham Secretary Not published 4 Aug 2004 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
3
closed down
3

In the full report: all 3 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 August 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£51.0k

−39% from £83.6k

Employees (average)

4

+33% from 3

Owed within a year

£203k

+24% from £164k

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 05197657. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (10)

2020

7 January 2020

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

FCA register

2017

4 October 2017

  • Nigel Basham gained significant control
  • Nigel Basham stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Nigel Basham became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2004

4 August 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

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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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Optilight Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Optilight Limited (FRN 917620) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2020 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Optilight’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01487 823247 and the website optilight.co.uk for Optilight. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Optilight a scam or clone?
Optilight 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 Optilight?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Optilight handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Optilight to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Optilight?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Optilight: Mr Nigel Basham (significant influence or control).
Who runs Optilight?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Optilight: Nigel Ralph Basham and Louise Ann Basham.
How long has Optilight been in business?
The company was formed on 4 August 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2020.
What do Optilight’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £51.0k (−39% from £83.6k).

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