How much does Caledonian Optical Limited make?

Caledonian Optical Limited reported revenue of £4.4m and a loss of £4.5k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Caledonian Optical Limited have?

Caledonian Optical Limited reported an average of 48 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Caledonian Optical Limited profitable?

No — Caledonian Optical Limited reported a loss of £4.5k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. SC055275 · Incorporated 20 Mar 1974

Caledonian Optical Limited

Registered name: CALEDONIAN OPTICAL LIMITED

Part of Duncan and Todd Holdings Limited group

Caledonian Optical Limited made £4.4m revenue and a £4.5k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Caledonian Optical Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £4.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £4.5k and 48 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other plastic products” and is based in Aberdeen; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 22290Manufacture of other plastic products

Status: Active
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Age: 52 yrs · since 1974
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “The company's immediate parent company is Duncan and Todd Limited which is registered at Unit 4 Kirkhill Commercial Park, Dyce Avenue, Dyce, Aberdeen, AB21 0LQ. The results of”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£4.4m

Growth ▼1.4%

Profit

−£4.5k

Growth ▼102.3%

Profit margin

−0.1%

Gross 65.9%

Employees

Change ▲2.1%

Profit / employee

−£93

Revenue/employee £91.6k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£4.1m	£4.5m	£4.4m
Cost of sales	—	£1.2m	£1.5m	£1.5m
Gross profit	—	£2.8m	£2.9m	£2.9m
Operating profit	—	£704k	−£148k	−£300k
Profit before tax	—	£1.1m	£225k	£1.7k
Profit after tax	—	£689k	£197k	−£4.5k
Profit (best available)	—	£689k	£197k	−£4.5k
Employees (average)	38	39	47	48
Ratios
Profit margin	—	17%	4.4%	−0.1%
Gross margin	—	70%	65.9%	65.9%
Revenue per employee	—	£104k	£94.9k	£91.6k
Profit per employee	—	£17.7k	£4.2k	−£93
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲10.1%	▼1.4%
Profit growth	—	—	▼71.4%	▼102.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.6%	▲20.5%	▲2.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£251	£251	£251	£0
Net assets	£5.3m	£6m	£6.2m	£6.2m
Fixed assets	£703k	£2.1m	£2.7m	£2.4m
Current assets	£5.4m	£5.9m	£7m	£7.1m
Debtors	£244k	£198k	£249k	£268k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 65.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £91.6k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£93; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 54.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.1%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▼0%; Now £6.2m
Cash at bank: ▼100%; Now £0
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 48
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼10%; Now £2.4m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Duncan and Todd Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Duncan and Todd (Group) Limited75–100%
Duncan and Todd Limited75–100%
Caledonian Optical Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (4)

Duncan and Todd Dormant LimitedFigures not disclosed
Duncan and Todd Scotland LimitedFigures not disclosed
Optical LimitedFigures not disclosed
Smart Employee Eyecare LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit −£4.5k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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