How much does Optical Express (Gyle) Limited make?

Optical Express (Gyle) Limited reported revenue of £19.6m and £3.2m profit in the year to 27 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is Optical Express (Gyle) Limited profitable?

Yes — Optical Express (Gyle) Limited reported a profit of £3.2m in the year to 27 Dec 2025.

Company No. SC150432 · Incorporated 22 Apr 1994

Optical Express (Gyle) Limited

Registered name: OPTICAL EXPRESS (GYLE) LIMITED

Part of Moulsdale Investments Limited group

Optical Express (Gyle) Limited made £19.6m revenue and £3.2m profit in the year to 27 Dec 2025.

Optical Express (Gyle) Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £19.6m in the year to 27 Dec 2025, with £3.2m profit. The company is classified under “retail sale by opticians” and is based in Glasgow; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47782Retail sale by opticians

Status: Active
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Age: 32 yrs · since 1994
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 ultimate parent company is Lorena Investments Limited, a company incorporated in Scotland. Group financial statements are available at”

Latest accounts · year to 27 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£19.6m

Growth ▲10.9%

Profit

£3.2m

Growth ▲23.1%

Profit margin

16.6%

Gross 84.1%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	30 Dec 2023	27 Dec 2024	28 Dec 2024	27 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.6m	£16.7m	£17.6m	£17.6m	£19.6m
Cost of sales	£2.6m	£2.8m	−£3.2m	£3.2m	−£3.1m
Gross profit	£15m	£13.9m	£14.4m	£14.4m	£16.5m
Operating profit	£5.3m	£4m	£3.5m	£3.5m	£4.3m
Profit before tax	£5.3m	£4m	£3.5m	£3.5m	£4.3m
Profit after tax	£4.2m	£3m	£2.6m	£2.6m	£3.2m
Profit (best available)	£4.2m	£3m	£2.6m	£2.6m	£3.2m
Staff costs	£3m	£2.9m	—	£3.3m	—
Employees (average)	81	70	—	83	—
Ratios
Profit margin	24.1%	18.1%	14.9%	14.9%	16.6%
Gross margin	85.3%	83.3%	81.8%	81.8%	84.1%
Revenue per employee	£217k	£238k	—	£212k	—
Profit per employee	£52.2k	£43.2k	—	£31.7k	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.2%	▲5.8%	▲5.8%	▲10.9%
Profit growth	—	▼28.5%	▼13%	▼13%	▲23.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼13.6%	—	▲18.6%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£447k	£455k	—	£188k	—
Net assets	£17.7m	£20.7m	—	£23.4m	—
Fixed assets	£3.4m	£3.1m	—	£2.8m	—
Current assets	£19.2m	£21.7m	—	£24.8m	—
Debtors	£27k	£34k	—	£105k	—
Deferred income	£2.2m	£2m	—	£1.8m	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 16.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 84.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Moulsdale Investments Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Optical Express (Gyle) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Anglia Community Eye Service LimitedRev. £23.3m · Profit £6m
DCM (Optical Holdings) LimitedRev. — · Profit £4.8m
Lorena Cosmetics Holdings SPV 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 accounts for the year to 27 Dec 2025 (profit £3.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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