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Manufacture of optical precision instruments: 417 live UK companies with SIC code 26701
Updated November 7, 2026. Source: Companies House Free Company Data Product.
417 live UK companies list SIC code 26701, manufacture of optical precision instruments, in the Companies House snapshot dated 1 November 2026. 48 of them were incorporated in the last 12 months and 10 have an accounts due date that had passed, and 16 have a proposal to strike them off the register.
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- 417Live companies
- 48Incorporated in the last 12 months
- 10Accounts overdue
- 16Strike off proposed
- 26701SIC code
- 1 November 2026Snapshot
Incorporations per year
Companies incorporated in each year that are still live in the 1 November 2026 snapshot. Companies that closed earlier are not counted, so older years read low.
| Year incorporated | Live companies |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2025 | 41 |
| 2026 so far | 44 |
By region
| Region | Live companies |
|---|---|
| London | 89 |
| South East | 86 |
| East of England | 53 |
| Scotland | 38 |
| South West | 35 |
| West Midlands | 30 |
| North West | 27 |
| Wales | 18 |
| East Midlands | 16 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 13 |
| North East | 6 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 |
Towns with the most manufacture of optical precision instruments companies
Towns with 100 or more live companies; a link opens the page for this industry in that town.
| Town | Region | Live companies |
|---|---|---|
| London | London | 57 |
| Cambridge | East of England | 22 |
| Beckenham | London | 20 |
| Edinburgh | Scotland | 10 |
| Manchester | North West | 10 |
| Glasgow | Scotland | 8 |
| Oxford | South East | 8 |
| Cardiff | Wales | 6 |
| Birmingham | West Midlands | 5 |
| Bicester | South East | 4 |
| Bristol | South West | 4 |
| Leicester | East Midlands | 4 |
| Sheffield | Yorkshire and The Humber | 4 |
| Somerset | South West | 4 |
| Southampton | South East | 4 |
| Belfast | Northern Ireland | 3 |
| Camberley | South East | 3 |
| Didcot | South East | 3 |
| Dunfermline | Scotland | 3 |
| Kington | West Midlands | 3 |
| Milton Keynes | South East | 3 |
| Northampton | East Midlands | 3 |
| Stevenage | East of England | 3 |
| West Midlands, England | West Midlands | 3 |
| Abingdon | South East | 2 |
Newest manufacture of optical precision instruments companies
Newest first. Each row links to the Companies House record.
| Company | Number | Incorporated | Town | Accounts due | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidra Vision Limited | 17518705 | 13 October 2026 | Teddington | 13 July 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Optotera Limited | 17500979 | 5 October 2026 | Cambridge | 5 July 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Luxnexe Ltd | 17499505 | 5 October 2026 | London | 5 July 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Visionwise Eyewear Ltd | 17490313 | 30 September 2026 | London | 30 June 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Optisan Optics UK Ltd | 17489619 | 30 September 2026 | Leicester | 30 June 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Kolibri Vision Limited | 17467596 | 18 September 2026 | London | 18 June 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Apexpetr Technologies Ltd | 17438696 | 4 September 2026 | West Midlands, England | 4 June 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Newsense Photonics Limited | 17433368 | 2 September 2026 | Newbury | 2 June 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Avertuas Ltd | 17399268 | 13 August 2026 | Farnham | 13 May 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Optosyn Ltd | 17383325 | 5 August 2026 | Brighton | 5 May 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Bat-TAC Ltd | 17382885 | 5 August 2026 | London | 5 May 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Freeform Photonics Ltd | SC897974 | 3 August 2026 | Edinburgh | 3 May 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Synocular Ltd | 17377331 | 3 August 2026 | London | 3 May 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Nedab Ltd | 17375266 | 1 August 2026 | Horsham | 1 May 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Sybilla Technologies UK Limited | 17373738 | 31 July 2026 | Leicester | 30 April 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| IC Optronics Limited | 17373295 | 31 July 2026 | Rochester | 30 April 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Menoview Ltd | 17325211 | 7 July 2026 | Cambridge | 7 April 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Valyra Outdoor UK Ltd | 17323553 | 6 July 2026 | Birmingham | 6 April 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Power Optics Ltd | 17295182 | 22 June 2026 | Guildford | 22 March 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| E-Colibri Limited | 17275484 | 17 June 2026 | London | 17 March 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Astute Devices Limited | 17259186 | 3 June 2026 | Cambridge | 3 March 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Optipod Ltd | 17258688 | 3 June 2026 | St Albans | 3 March 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Ratelone Instruments Limited | 17258393 | 3 June 2026 | West Midlands, England | 3 March 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Underwater Optical Systems Limited | 17249006 | 29 May 2026 | Paignton | 29 February 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Averon Scientific Ltd | 17215301 | 12 May 2026 | London | 12 February 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
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