GOOCH & HOUSEGO PLC

DOWLISH FORD, ILMINSTER, SOMERSET, TA19 0PF

Company Number: 00526832
Incorporation date: 12-Dec-1953
Status: Active
Entity type: Public Limited Company

SIC codes:
26701 Manufacture of optical precision instruments





SUMMARY

This company is 70.3 years old and is currently active. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 113.4 million which has increased from GBP 112.8 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 122.1 million which is down -10% on the previous year. The company has 7 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 111 other companies, 6 (5.4%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 31-Mar-2025
Accounts Filed: GROUP (30-Sep-2023)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
30-Sep-2020 GBP 122,095,000 11,209,000 16,000 1,473,000 63,000 7,624,000
30-Sep-2019 GBP 129,133,000 8,408,000 21,000 2,477,000 2,191,000 3,761,000
30-Sep-2018 GBP 124,883,000 10,796,000 16,000 699,000 2,893,000 7,220,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
30-Sep-2020 GBP 19,734,000 76,612,000 24,237,000 64,000 5,008,000 16,000,000 77,075,000 113,353,000
30-Sep-2019 GBP 17,512,000 84,015,000 29,852,000 77,000 5,008,000 16,000,000 74,793,000 112,843,000
30-Sep-2018 GBP 19,433,000 78,906,000 32,408,000 75,000 4,982,000 15,530,000 72,842,000 107,847,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
30-Sep-2019 GBP 0.52% 496,000 95,041,231 95,537,231 76,892,731
* Average valuation during the period
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Active Gareth James CROWE 31 Oct 2014 29 Mar 2024 1 - 0
Resigned Andrew BOTELER 01 Aug 2009 31 Oct 2014 British 2 - 18
Resigned Paul Bentley HEAL 23 Mar 2009 01 Aug 2009 Chartered Accountant British 6 - 12
Resigned Peter John QUINN 15 Nov 2007 23 Mar 2009 0 - 19
Resigned Ian William BAYER 10 Jan 2000 02 Jan 2008 0 - 15
Resigned Anthony William Mark HEALS 30 Sep 1999 0 - 2

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Susan Jane SEARLE 03 Apr 2023 Non-Executive Director British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Charles St John Stewart PEPPIATT 14 Sep 2022 Chief Executive British 14 - 225 (13.9%)
Active Jim HAYNES 12 Feb 2021 Non-Executive Director British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Louise Margaret EVANS 11 May 2020 Non-Executive Director British 3 - 732 (2.6%)
Active Christopher Adrian JEWELL 09 Sep 2019 Chief Financial Officer British 11 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Gary BULLARD 21 Feb 2018 Chairman British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned David Gregory BAUERNFEIND 01 May 2017 26 Dec 2019 Chief Financial Officer British 0 - 9128 (30.8%)
Active Brian PHILLIPSON 01 Sep 2015 Director British 1 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Alexander WARNOCK 10 Nov 2014 08 Nov 2019 Chief Operating Officer British 5 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Peter Frank BORDUI 22 Feb 2012 24 Feb 2021 Director American 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Mark John Alexander WEBSTER 22 Feb 2012 13 Sep 2022 Director And Ceo British 0 - 184 (22.2%)
Resigned Andrew BOTELER 01 Aug 2009 13 Jun 2019 Accountant British 2 - 180 (0.0%)
Resigned Paul Bentley HEAL 02 Jan 2008 22 Feb 2017 Accountant British 6 - 121 (5.6%)
Resigned Peter John QUINN 15 Nov 2007 23 Mar 2009 Accountant Irish 0 - 191 (5.3%)
Resigned Terry SCRIBBINS 29 Nov 2006 31 May 2014 Engineer British 0 - 70 (0.0%)
Resigned Julian, Doctor BLOGH 02 Oct 2006 31 Dec 2014 Chairman British 0 - 147 (50.0%)
Resigned Andrew William John VIRGIN 12 Feb 2003 31 May 2006 Marketing Executive British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Gareth Colin Watson JONES 12 Feb 2003 21 Feb 2018 Physicist British 0 - 60 (0.0%)
Resigned Ian William BAYER 10 Jan 2000 02 Jan 2008 Chartered Accountant British 0 - 154 (26.7%)
Resigned Eugene Gerard ARTHURS 13 Dec 1999 22 Feb 2012 Executive American 0 - 51 (20.0%)
Resigned Andrew John DAVISON 18 Nov 1997 26 Jul 1999 Acc/Dir British 6 - 2111 (40.7%)
Resigned Jan Anne MELLES 03 Jun 1997 31 Oct 2012 Venture Capitalist Dutch 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned William Emil SCHNEIDER 09 Nov 1995 08 Jun 1998 Engineer American 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Gareth Colin Watson JONES 29 Sep 1999 Physicist British 0 - 53 (60.0%)
Resigned David Edwin IRISH 05 Dec 2003 Engineer British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Anthony William Mark HEALS 30 Sep 1999 Accountant British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Heather Cameron VIRGIN 05 Dec 2003 Secretary British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Archibald William Charles GOOCH 16 Feb 2005 Company Director British 0 - 40 (0.0%)
Number of active directors: 7
Average tenure of active directors: 4.1 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 5.8 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 2.4%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
TT ELECTRONICS IOT SOLUTIONS LIMITED (00236394) - Active
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C B (NEWCASTLE) LTD (00415497) - Active
LONDON CENTRAL CRUISE MOORINGS LIMITED (00422897) - Active
TT ELECTRONICS ELECTRICAL HOLDINGS LIMITED (00459656) - Active
INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR AIDS TO NAVIGATION (00477145) - Active
ARTEMIS OPTICAL LIMITED (00514290) - Active
GOOCH & HOUSEGO PLC (00526832) - Active
TT ELECTRONICS WIRELESS DEVICES LIMITED (00645215) - Active
KRP POWER SOURCE (UK) LTD. (00888113) - Active
BRAEMAR SHIPBROKING LIMITED (01020997) - Active
BURNESS MARINE (GAS) LIMITED (01081837) - Active
SEASCOPE SALE AND PURCHASE LIMITED (01099320) - Active
SEASCOPE SHIPPING LIMITED (01126604) - Active
SEASCOPE PROJECTS LIMITED (01175228) - Active
BS ENERGY SERVICES LIMITED (01177475) - Active
SEASCOPE SHIPPING SERVICES LIMITED (01194858) - Active
BRAEMAR SEASCOPE SHIPPING LIMITED (01195032) - Active
WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX ENGINEERING LIMITED (01297497) - Active
INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED (01300238) - Active
PLANETWIDE LIMITED (01305869) - Active
ABL ADJUSTING LIMITED (01314814) - Active
BRAEMAR SHIPBROKING GROUP LIMITED (01611096) - Active
BRAEMAR SHIPBROKERS LIMITED (01674710) - Active
A.C.M. SALE & PURCHASE LIMITED (01747128) - Active
PLANETWIDE GROUP LIMITED (01826482) - Active
KINGSLO LTD. (01830552) - Active
CB FREIGHT LIMITED (01868225) - Active
ORF LIMITED (01873862) - Active
BRAEMAR CHARTERING LIMITED (01912501) - Active
BRAEMAR TANKERS LIMITED (02001027) - Active
A.C.M. TANKERS LIMITED (02033530) - Active
FOX INDUSTRIES LIMITED (02098754) - Active
LINDMAN LIMITED (02114335) - Dissolved
STADIUM ZIRKON UK LIMITED (02126710) - Active
TT ELECTRONICS IGT LIMITED (02164435) - Active
BRAEMAR DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED (02186790) - Active
TT ELECTRONICS (NORWICH) LIMITED (02270716) - Active
BRAEMAR PLC (02286034) - Active
BRAEMAR MARINE LIMITED (02298115) - Active
HALE END HOLDINGS LIMITED (02353285) - Active
BRAEMAR SHIPPING SERVICES LIMITED (02360525) - Active
BURNESS MARINE (TANKERS) LIMITED (02367038) - Active
LAWRENCE, HOLT AND COMPANY LIMITED (02450654) - Active
FERRUS POWER LIMITED (02601096) - Active
VALUEGOLDEN LIMITED (02604168) - Active
PORTABELLA LIMITED (02613580) - Active
INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGIES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (02635933) - Active
ABL LONDON LIMITED (02646070) - Active
BRAEMAR CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED (02710842) - Active
BRAEMAR TECHNICAL SERVICES (ENGINEERING) LIMITED (02767739) - Active
GHSD2 LIMITED (02822091) - Dissolved
TT ELECTRONICS POWER LIMITED (02844194) - Active
BRAEMAR MARITIME LIMITED (03321899) - Active
BRAEMAR VALUATIONS LIMITED (03439765) - Active
GHSD3 LIMITED (03576360) - Dissolved
SEASCOPE CAPITAL SERVICES LIMITED (03592796) - Active
12A PENZANCE PLACE LIMITED (03660973) - Active
BRAEMAR BURNESS MARITIME LIMITED (03674230) - Active
ZIRKON HOLDINGS LIMITED (03730931) - Active
SEASCOPE SHIPPING INVESTMENTS LIMITED (03886820) - Active
BRAEMAR CONTAINER SHIPPING AND CHARTERING LIMITED (04000260) - Active
A.C.M. SHIPPING SERVICES LIMITED (04109888) - Active
ALCHEMY TRADING COMPANY LIMITED (04109902) - Active
ABL TECHNICAL SERVICES HOLDINGS LIMITED (04314186) - Active
GOOCH & HOUSEGO (TORQUAY) LIMITED (04381203) - Active
BRAEMAR SEASCOPE (BEIJING) LIMITED (04423951) - Active
BRAEMAR FUTURES LIMITED (04424253) - Active
G&H PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED (04649035) - Active
FREIGHT ACTION LIMITED (04696833) - Active
RED DRAGON LINE LIMITED (04717197) - Active
CORY BROTHERS LIMITED (04717201) - Active
FERTILITY NETWORK UK (04822073) - Active
GHSD1 LIMITED (04848680) - Dissolved
LINDMAN GROUP LIMITED (04857257) - Dissolved
CORY LOGISTICS LIMITED (05105859) - Active
SHIPTRAK LIMITED (05176511) - Active
KENT PERISCOPES LIMITED (05417618) - Active
MORRISON SHIPPING AGENCY LIMITED (05479199) - Active
BRAEMAR PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED (05502209) - Active
BRAEMAR SEASCOPE TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED (05503296) - Active
WAVESPEC (NORTH EAST) LIMITED (05503327) - Active
GORMAN CORY SHIPPING AGENCY LIMITED (05653202) - Active
CAGNOIL LIMITED (05696624) - Active
AMBIPAR RESPONSE LIMITED (05723743) - Active
ACM SHIPPING EBT LIMITED (05747447) - Active
GOOCH & HOUSEGO (UK) LIMITED (05890426) - Active
MORRISON TOURS LOGISTICS LIMITED (05908053) - Active
BRAEMAR SHIPPING GROUP LIMITED (05990315) - Active
WAVE OPTRONICS LIMITED (06216843) - Active
G&H US HOLDINGS LIMITED (06382710) - Active
ARTEMIS OPTICAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (06552780) - Active
WILLIAMS F1 LIMITED (06586926) - Active
ACM SHIPPING CIS LIMITED (06934055) - Active
TT ELECTRONICS UNITED WIRELESS LIMITED (07030729) - Active
ORCA SHIPPING LIMITED (07067104) - Active
BRAEMAR SHIPBROKING (DRY CARGO) LIMITED (07223509) - Active
TT ELECTRONICS (WOKING) LIMITED (07249966) - Active
PERSONA LOGISTICS SERVICES LIMITED (07273762) - Active
WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX HOLDINGS PLC (07475805) - Liquidation
WGP TRUSTEES LIMITED (07501975) - Active
BRAEMAR SECURITIES LIMITED (07899358) - Active
WAE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED (08012215) - Active
A.C.M. SHIPPING USA LIMITED (08391132) - Active
AB DYNAMICS PLC (08393914) - Active
AMBIPAR HOWELLS CONSULTANCY LIMITED (08455723) - Active
VITL LIMITED (08473871) - Active
BRAEMAR SECURITIES HOLDINGS LIMITED (10010995) - Active
SCB ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETS PLC (13778734) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
SPANOPTIC LIMITED (SC192283) - Active
MORRISON SHIPPING LIMITED (SC241499) - Active
MORRISON TOURS LIMITED (SC241500) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

No shareholder data available

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



no controlling companies

GOOCH & HOUSEGO PLC

Controlled companies below

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


This company has not filed any late payment reports possibly because it is not considered \'Large\'.

COURT CASES


No Court Cases found

PATENTS


Title Date filed Status Publication number
Bi-directionally pumped polarization maintaining fiber amplifier 2018-01-11 Pending GB2558790

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 26701 Manufacture of optical precision instruments)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
OPTOS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY QUEENSFERRY HOUSE, CARNEGIE CAMPUS, DUNFERMLINE, FIFE, KY11 8GR SC139953 2018-03-31 113,900,000 30,200,000 28990-Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery not elsewhere classified
SPI LASERS UK LIMITED 3 WELLINGTON PARK, TOLLBAR WAY HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2QU 03290610 2018-06-30 78,683,000 7,575,000
ANDOR TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 7 MILLENNIUM WAY, SPRINGVALE BUSINESS PARK, BELFAST, BT12 7AL NI022466 2018-03-31 63,587,000 7,016,000
NEWPORT SPECTRA-PHYSICS LIMITED UNITS 3-4 COWLEY WAY, WESTON ROAD, CREWE, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND, CW1 6AG 02096856 2017-12-31 9,094,138 0
OPHTHALMOS LIMITED 33 CHILWORTH MEWS, LONDON, W2 3RG 04299001 2018-12-31 46,767 0
CASENCIA LIMITED 22 WESTGATE, NEWMINSTER PARK, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 2BH 05438425 2018-04-30 0 0 41100-Development of building projects
72190-Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
OXFORD OPTICS LIMITED 29 HARBORD ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8LH 05565200 2018-09-30 0 0 33130-Repair of electronic and optical equipment
71122-Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
72190-Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)



This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
Basis Liquidation within 3 months Liquidation within 6 months Liquidation within 12 months Prediction confidence
GOOCH & HOUSEGO PLC 0.9% 3.6% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector Too few competitors
Age 0.4% 1.4% 2.7% Medium
Company Type 1.7% 4.0% 5.9% Medium
Accounts category 0.6% 1.5% 2.5% Medium
Accounting Month 0.7% 4.4% 10.6% Medium
Sic code count 0.7% 3.5% 7.0% Medium
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