Company Overview
Black & Lizars Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Wednesday 16 September 1998, so this is a well established company. Black & Lizars Limited has been in business for 27 years and 6 months. The accounts status is unaudited abridged and the accounts are next due on Tuesday 30 June 2026.
Registered Address

15-17 Main Street, Davidsons Mains, Edinburgh, EH4 5BZ
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Companies House Data
Company NameBLACK & LIZARS LIMITED
Company NumberSC189423
Registered Office Address15-17 Main Street
 Davidsons Mains
 EH4 5BZ
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date16/09/1998
Accounting Reference Date Day30
Accounting Reference Date Month9
Accounts Next Due Date30/06/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date30/09/2024
Accounts Account CategoryUNAUDITED ABRIDGED
Returns Next Due Date08/11/2016
Returns Last Made Up Date11/10/2015
Directors & Members
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John Hare - Director
(British, 68 years old, born February 1958)
Appointed 18 August 2009
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Martyn Hare - Director
(British, 66 years old, born June 1960)
Appointed 20 August 2019
 Active
Secretaries
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Other Company Directorships
John Hare
88 ST JAMES'S STREET LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
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C. JEFFREY BLACK (OPTICIANS) LIMITED
CONTACT LENSES LIMITED
EYES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
HAVERFORDWEST INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLP
J. LIZARS (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
KILGOUR OPTOMETRISTS LTD
MACROPOLITAN LIMITED
PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED
VICS LIMITED
WEB TV EUROPE PLC
YACHTPLUS (UK) LIMITED
Martyn Hare
AGE REBELLION LIMITED
BEVITAL AT BLACK & LIZARS LIMITED
C. JEFFREY BLACK (OPTICIANS) LIMITED
EYES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
KILGOUR OPTOMETRISTS LTD
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 30-Sep-2024 30-Sep-2021 30-Sep-2020
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 1,665,904 1,665,904 2,640,295
Current Assets 3,047,361 3,047,361 1,928,546
Creditors Due Within One Year 988,849 988,849 1,109,574
Working Cap 2,058,512 2,058,512 818,972
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 3,724,416 3,724,416 3,459,267
Long-term Liabilities 3,760 3,760 6,428
Net Assets 3,720,656 3,720,656 3,452,839
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap - - -
Profit & Loss Reserves - - -
Other Reserves - - -
Shareholders Funds 3,720,656 3,720,656 3,452,839
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Accounts Date 30-Sep-2024 30-Sep-2021 30-Sep-2020
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 35.3% 35.3% 57.8%
Stocks Inventory - - -
Debtors 8.7% 8.7% 21.0%
Cash Bank In Hand 30.0% 30.0% 15.6%
Current Assets 64.7% 64.7% 42.2%
Creditors Due Within One Year 21.0% 21.0% 24.3%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 43.7% 43.7% 17.9%
Creditors Due After One Year - - -
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability - - -
Called Up Share Capital - - -
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid - - -
Profit Loss Account Reserve - - -
Shareholder Funds 78.9% 78.9% 75.6%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 79.0% 79.0% 75.7%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 30-Sep-2024 30-Sep-2021 30-Sep-2020
Liquidity Ratio 3.1 3.1 1.7
Solvency Ratio 4.7 4.7 4.1
Reserves to Assets - - -
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Mortgages Charges 16
Mortgages Outstanding 9
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 7
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 30-Sep-2024 30-Sep-2021 30-Sep-2020
Assets 4,713,265 4,713,265 4,568,841
Debt 992,609 992,609 1,116,002
Net Assets/Debt 3,720,656 3,720,656 3,452,839

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

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Public Record Information Unlock full report
Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
Number of Exact CCJS X Y Y X X Y
Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
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Date Sector Notified Amount Terms
XK-SXY XKXYXK SXSKXYXK £X,000 XS XYSKS
SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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Total Invoices Paid Before
30 days due		 Paid After
30 days due		 Owing Before
30 days due		 Owing after
30 days due
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Going Concern Valuation

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Estimated Mid Value £YY,000 EBIT £SY,000
Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

Liquidation Valuation

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Valuations Valuation Measures
Estimated High Value £XY,000 Total Assets £XIX,000
Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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7 Good
6 Above Average
5 Average
4 Below Average
3 Poor
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1 Very Weak
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Risk Score (1-100) X
Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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Z Score X
Risk Band XY
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Z Score Bands

1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
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Document Filings
Confirmation statement made on 11 October 2025 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 11 October 2024 with no updates
Registered office address changed from 17 Robert Drive Glasgow Lanarkshire G51 3HE to 15-17 Main Street Davidsons Mains Edinburgh EH4 5BZ on 20 October 2024
Confirmation statement made on 11 October 2023 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 11 October 2022 with no updates
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off
Confirmation statement made on 11 October 2021 with no updates
Satisfaction of charge 9 in full
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off
Confirmation statement made on 11 October 2020 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 11 October 2019 with no updates
Appointment of Mr Martyn Marmaduke Hare as a director on 20 August 2019
Termination of appointment of Allan Beckett as a director on 10 July 2019
Termination of appointment of Allan Beckett as a secretary on 1 July 2019
Confirmation statement made on 11 October 2018 with updates
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