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Optos Public Limited Company

Manufacture of optical precision instruments · Dunfermline

ActiveUnited KingdomIncorporated 1992Public Limited Company
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Financial position

Accounts to 2026-03-31 · USD · Company accounts

Net assets
—
Cash
USD 118,500,000
Turnover
USD 176,100,000
Profit / loss
USD 36,600,000
Current assets
USD 334,300,000
Creditors < 1 year
USD 36,600,000
Equity
USD 358,900,000
Average employees
316

Balance-sheet trend

USD · company

Financial statements

Selected figures from the best-ranked available filing for each period. Missing values remain unknown.

2 periods

Some figures were read by AI from scanned accounts, so small errors are possible. View the filed accounts

Reported figures2026-03-31Company · AI-read2025-03-31Company · AI-read
Balance sheet
EquityUSD 358,900,000USD 323,000,000
Share capitalUSD 2,700,000USD 2,700,000
Retained earningsUSD 230,500,000USD 193,900,000
Assets
Fixed assetsUSD 79,800,000USD 63,700,000
Intangible assetsUSD 53,300,000USD 39,800,000
Property, plant & equipmentUSD 4,800,000USD 2,300,000
InvestmentsUSD 15,700,000USD 15,700,000
Current assetsUSD 334,300,000USD 316,500,000
Cash at bankUSD 118,500,000USD 137,200,000
StockUSD 14,800,000USD 17,800,000
Liabilities
CreditorsUSD 55,200,000USD 57,200,000
Creditors within one yearUSD 36,600,000USD 40,700,000
Creditors after one yearUSD 18,600,000USD 16,500,000
Capital commitmentsUSD 800,000—
Profit & loss
TurnoverUSD 176,100,000USD 174,400,000
Cost of salesUSD 85,400,000USD 84,500,000
Gross profitUSD 90,700,000USD 89,900,000
Distribution costsUSD 12,100,000USD 11,700,000
Administrative expensesUSD 40,400,000USD 47,600,000
Operating profitUSD 38,200,000USD 31,200,000
Interest receivableUSD 4,900,000USD 4,700,000
Interest payableUSD 100,000—
Profit before taxUSD 43,000,000USD 35,900,000
TaxUSD 6,400,000USD 7,300,000
Profit / lossUSD 36,600,000USD 28,600,000
Operating costs
DepreciationUSD 1,300,000USD 1,400,000
Operating lease chargesUSD 200,000USD 300,000
Audit feesUSD 400,000USD 400,000
Research & developmentUSD 9,700,000USD 11,000,000
People & pay
Average employees316302
Staff costsUSD 38,800,000USD 35,000,000
Wages & salariesUSD 33,400,000USD 30,900,000
Social security costsUSD 3,800,000USD 2,900,000
Pension costsUSD 1,600,000USD 1,200,000
Directors' remunerationUSD 1,500,000USD 1,200,000
Highest paid directorUSD 900,000USD 900,000
Source evidenceView filing View filing

From the accounts

What the accounts for 2026-03-31 say about themselves, read by AI from the scanned filing.

Auditor
Ernst & Young LLP
Audit opinion
Clean (unmodified)
Immediate parent
Nikon Corporation
Ultimate parent
Nikon Corporation
Ultimate controlling party
Nikon Corporation
Accounts
IFRS
Approved
2026-09-14, signed by Masayuki Numako
Turnover by segment (10)
  • Device sales under finance leases: 2.5 (m) (2026-03-31)
  • Device sales – external: 37.1 (m) (2026-03-31)
  • Device sales – group undertakings: 111.9 (m) (2026-03-31)
  • Device sales – associated undertakings: 10.7 (m) (2026-03-31)
  • Service and warranty contracts: 11.1 (m) (2026-03-31)
  • Service sales – associated undertakings: 2.8 (m) (2026-03-31)
  • Device sales under finance leases: 1.8 (m) (2025-03-31)
  • Device sales – external: 54.8 (m) (2025-03-31)
  • Device sales – group undertakings: 106.2 (m) (2025-03-31)
  • Service and warranty contracts: 11.6 (m) (2025-03-31)
Related parties (18)
  • subsidiary companies · Subsidiaries · Sales to subsidiary companies · 111.6 (m)
  • subsidiary companies · Subsidiaries · Sales to subsidiary companies · 106.6 (m)
  • subsidiary companies · Subsidiaries · Purchases from subsidiary companies · 8.8 (m)
  • subsidiary companies · Subsidiaries · Purchases from subsidiary companies · 0.1 (m)
  • parent company and associated undertakings · Parent and associated undertakings · Sales to parent company and associated undertakings · 13.3 (m)
  • parent company and associated undertakings · Parent and associated undertakings · Purchases from parent company and associated undertakings · 12.5 (m)
  • parent company and associated undertakings · Parent and associated undertakings · Purchases from parent company and associated undertakings · 7.9 (m)
  • subsidiary companies · Subsidiaries · Amounts due from subsidiary companies · 181.9 (m)
  • subsidiary companies · Subsidiaries · Amounts due from subsidiary companies · 140.0 (m)
  • subsidiary companies · Subsidiaries · Amounts due to subsidiary companies · 3.2 (m)
  • subsidiary companies · Subsidiaries · Amounts due to subsidiary companies · 5.0 (m)
  • associated undertakings · Associated undertakings · Amounts due from associated undertakings · 0.5 (m)
  • associated undertakings · Associated undertakings · Amounts due from associated undertakings · 0.5 (m)
  • subsidiary companies · Subsidiaries · Long-term loans to subsidiary companies · 1.4 (m)
  • subsidiary companies · Subsidiaries · Long-term loans to subsidiary companies · 1.4 (m)
  • key management personnel · Key management personnel · Short-term employee benefits · 1.5 (m)
  • key management personnel · Key management personnel · Short-term employee benefits · 2.2 (m)
  • key management personnel · Key management personnel · Post-employment benefits · 0.1 (m)
Share classes (2)
  • 76,205,747 Ordinary shares of 2p each
  • 1 Deferred shares of 2p each
Events after the year end (1)
  • There have been no events subsequent to the period end which require adjustment of or disclosure in the Company financial statements or notes thereto.

Secured borrowing

Registered charges, lenders and security interests.

Charges and related records

0 outstanding charges
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Bank Of Scotland PLC
All Assets · created 2011-09-21 · satisfied 2016-08-16
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Bank Of Scotland PLC
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Bank Of Scotland PLC
Intellectual Property · created 2011-09-21 · satisfied 2016-08-16
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Bank Of Scotland PLC
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Bank Of Scotland PLC
All Assets · created 2008-08-21 · satisfied 2016-08-16
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The Governor And Company Of The Bank Of Scotland
All Assets · created 2001-11-05 · satisfied 2007-04-23
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Transamerica Business Credit Corporation
All Assets · created 1999-12-17 · satisfied 2001-11-26
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