CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY LIMITED
ActiveKey figures
† CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.
Ratios
2024/25Sector comparison
SIC 26701Where the company stands among the 295 active companies whose first SIC code is 26701 (Manufacture of optical precision instruments).
- OPTOS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY£358.9m
- GOOCH & HOUSEGO LIMITED£117.4m
- CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY LIMITED£44.7m
- VISION ENGINEERING LIMITED£38.4m
- HAWKE OPTICS LIMITED£30.8m
- ZEPHIR LIMITED£30.3m
- EDINBURGH INSTRUMENTS LIMITED£25.2m
- OXFORD NANOIMAGING LIMITED£23.3m
- LUMENTUM TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED£20m
- PRIOR SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS LIMITED£18.6m
Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 295. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY LIMITED
What kind of company is it?
CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 03053545. It was incorporated on 5 May 1995. Its status is active. The registered office is in Cambourne (CB23). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is manufacture of optical precision instruments (26701).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 30 Sep 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £94,695,000. Profit for the year was £6,118,000. Net assets were £44,713,000, up 6.9% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £244,000. Total assets were £73,744,000 and total liabilities £27,357,000. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 295 active companies whose first SIC code is 26701: By net assets it ranks higher than 96% of them (median £82,932). By total assets it ranks higher than 96% of them (median £306,056). By cash it ranks higher than 62% of them (median £138,891). It is older than 88% of them (median age 10.7 years).
Does it supply the public sector?
The company is named as a supplier in 6 public contract award notices from 4 public sector buyers since 2017. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £360k. Its most frequent buyer is THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (3 contracts).
Who runs and controls the company?
One person with significant control is registered. 1 of 1 registered charges are outstanding.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 30 Jun 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 16 May 2027.
Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
| 2023/24 † | 2024/25 † | |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 96,762,000 | 94,695,000 |
| Profit for the year | 4,250,000 | 6,118,000 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 247,000 | 244,000 |
| Total assets | 75,052,000 | 73,744,000 |
| Total liabilities | 32,201,000 | 27,357,000 |
| Net assets / total equity | 41,828,000 | 44,713,000 |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Public contracts
6 contractsCARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY LIMITED is named as a supplier in 6 public contract award notices from 4 public sector buyers since 2017. The 5 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £360k.
- THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
- 3 contracts · £157.1k
- Partners Procurement Service
- 1 contract · £174k
- University Of The West Of England
- 1 contract · £28.9k
- UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
- 1 contract
- RFL-6115-26 Zeiss TIVATO surgical microscope 2022/S 000-020537Partners Procurement Service · £174,000
- Service contract for LSM980 confocal microscopeUNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
- Supply of Service Contract for Research Microscopes to the University of BirminghamTHE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · £45,064
- Mircoscopes and AccessoriesUniversity Of The West Of England · £28,886
- Supply and Installation of Fluorescence MicroscopeTHE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · £37,459
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- Supply and Installation of an Axio Observer 7 Imaging SystemTHE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · £74,569
From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.
History
8 events- Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £94.7m, net assets £44.7m
- Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £96.8m, net assets £41.8m
- Carl Zeiss Stiftung Active registered as a person with significant control
- Name changed to CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY LIMITEDPreviously CARL ZEISS NTS LIMITED
- Name changed to CARL ZEISS NTS LIMITEDPreviously CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY LIMITED
- Name changed to CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY LIMITEDPreviously CARL ZEISS NTS LIMITED
- Name changed to CARL ZEISS NTS LIMITEDPreviously CARL ZEISS SMT LIMITED
- Company incorporatedPrivate limited company
Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.