Registration number:
First Light Optics Holdings Limited
for the Year Ended 31 July 2025
First Light Optics Holdings Limited
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Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements |
First Light Optics Holdings Limited
(Registration number: 15240479)
Balance Sheet as at 31 July 2025
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Fixed assets |
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Investments |
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Current assets |
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Debtors |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year |
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Net current assets/(liabilities) |
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Net assets |
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Capital and reserves |
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Called up share capital |
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10 |
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Retained earnings |
50,792 |
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Shareholders' funds |
50,802 |
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For the financial year ending 31 July 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors' responsibilities:
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The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. |
Approved and authorised by the
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First Light Optics Holdings Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2025
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General information |
The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.
The address of its registered office is:
United Kingdom
These financial statements were authorised for issue by the
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Accounting policies |
Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).
Basis of preparation
These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
Investments
Investments in equity shares which are publicly traded or where the fair value can be measured reliably are initially measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.
Interest income on debt securities, where applicable, is recognised in income using the effective interest method. Dividends on equity securities are recognised in income when receivable.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
First Light Optics Holdings Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2025
Dividends
Dividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.
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Staff numbers |
The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was
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Investments |
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Investments in subsidiaries |
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Subsidiaries |
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At 1 August 2024 |
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Additions |
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At 31 July 2025 |
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Provision |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 July 2024 |
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Details of undertakings
Details of the investments (including principal place of business of unincorporated entities) in which the company holds 20% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital are as follows:
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Subsidiary undertakings |
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7 Budlake Units Budlake Road, Marsh Barton Trading Estate, Exeter, EX2 8PY |
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First Light Optics Holdings Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2025
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Undertaking |
Registered office |
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Proportion of voting rights and shares held |
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7 Budlake Units Budlake Road, Marsh Barton Trading Estate, Exeter, EX2 8PY |
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7 Budlake Units Budlake Road, Marsh Barton Trading Estate, Exeter, EX2 8PY
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7 Budlake Units Budlake Road, Marsh Barton Trading Estate, Exeter, EX2 8PY
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7 Budlake Units Budlake Road, Marsh Barton Trading Estate, Exeter, EX2 8PY |
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Subsidiary undertakings |
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First Light Optics Limited The principal activity of First Light Optics Limited is |
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Remote Observatory Limited The principal activity of Remote Observatory Limited is |
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LYNX Astro Limited The principal activity of LYNX Astro Limited is |
The Binocular Shop Ltd and First Light Communities Ltd are not currently trading.
First Light Optics Holdings Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2025
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Amounts owed by group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest |
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Creditors |
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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Due within one year |
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Amounts owed to associates |
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Other creditors |
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Share capital |
Allotted, called up and fully paid shares
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2 |
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8 |
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8 |
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First Light Optics Holdings Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2025
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Related party transactions |
Loans to related parties
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Terms of loans to related parties
Loans from related parties
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Terms of loans from related parties