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Optimise Solutions

Optimise Solutions is an IT services firm based in Edinburgh, incorporated in Scotland in 1989 (SC119824).

What they do

“Peace of mind knowing your inventory position at all times allowing you to accurately report on your new stock requirements.”

In its own words, on optimisesolutions.co.uk

In plain speak

They help businesses keep track of their inventory so they can report accurately on what stock they need.

optimisesolutions.co.uk as it looked on 27 Oct 2026 at 23:03 UK time

ayeoh insight

Optimise Solutions was incorporated 37 years ago.

Based in

Edinburgh

Sector

Software · Edinburgh software · Scottish software

Website

optimisesolutions.co.uk

On its website

News

Companies House

SC119824

Incorporated

30 Aug 1989

Registered activity (SIC)

Other information technology service activities (62090)

Latest accounts

small-company accounts (total exemption), made up to 31 Mar 2025

Formerly

TAIT BUSINESS SYSTEMS LIMITED

Confirmation statement

made up to 21 Nov 2025

People

Andrew Michael Coates, Director since Apr 2006
Gordon Fraser Kinnear, Director since Apr 2006
Lisa Elaine Kinnear, Secretary since Jan 2008

Also director of

Optimise Design Andrew Michael Coates
Optimise Holdings Andrew Michael Coates
Optimise WEB Andrew Michael Coates

Ayeoh Overview

Optimise Solutions is an IT services firm based in Edinburgh. (Companies House, ayeoh's record) It was incorporated in Scotland on 30 Aug 1989 as company SC119824. It was earlier called TAIT BUSINESS SYSTEMS LIMITED. (Companies House) Its website says: “Peace of mind knowing your inventory position at all times allowing you to accurately report on your new stock requirements.” (optimisesolutions.co.uk)

Companies House lists 3 active officers, among them Andrew Michael Coates (director, since Apr 2006), Gordon Fraser Kinnear (director, since Apr 2006) and Lisa Elaine Kinnear (secretary, since Jan 2008). (Companies House, profile card) Its own website's latest post is “Optimise are exhibiting at the Minerva Autumn Furniture Show”, from 20 Sep 2023. (Latest from Optimise Solutions, the post) Its latest filed accounts, for the year to 31 Mar 2026, show 1 employee on average. (Companies House, Financials)

Latest from Optimise Solutions

Optimise are exhibiting at the Minerva Autumn Furniture Show

20 Sep 2023, from optimisesolutions.co.uk, posted by the company

The benefits of outsourced IT Support for small businesses

13 May 2023, from optimisesolutions.co.uk, posted by the company

Referral campaign: how to earn a free licence for your business with Optimise Solutions

10 May 2023, from optimisesolutions.co.uk, posted by the company

5 ways email automation can boost your furniture business

3 May 2023, from optimisesolutions.co.uk, posted by the company

Our feature in Construction UK Magazine

10 Apr 2023, from optimisesolutions.co.uk, posted by the company

Financials

Net assets: £120k (31 Mar 2026), up 5% on £114k a year earlier
Cash at bank and in hand: £18.8k (31 Mar 2026), up 42% on £13.2k a year earlier
Employees: 1 on average (31 Mar 2026), unchanged on a year earlier (1)

Net assets at year ends 2025 to 2026

Next accounts due 31 Dec 2026.

From the accounts made up to 31 Mar 2026, small-company accounts, as tagged in the filing. Small companies file a balance sheet and often no turnover or profit. The filings at Companies House

Accounts, year by year

Year end	Net assets	Cash	Staff
31 Mar 2026	£120k	£18.8k	1
31 Mar 2025	£114k	£13.2k	1

Only the figures each year's filed accounts tag; a blank is a figure the company did not file. The filings at Companies House

Timeline

31 Mar 2026accountsAccounts year end
31 Mar 2025accountsAccounts year end
20 Sep 2023from the companyOptimise are exhibiting at the Minerva Autumn Furniture Show
13 May 2023from the companyThe benefits of outsourced IT Support for small businesses
10 May 2023from the companyReferral campaign: how to earn a free licence for your business with Optimise Solutions
3 May 2023from the company5 ways email automation can boost your furniture business
10 Apr 2023from the companyOur feature in Construction UK Magazine
14 Jan 2008directorLisa Elaine Kinnear appointed Secretary
4 Apr 2006directorAndrew Michael Coates appointed Director
4 Apr 2006directorGordon Fraser Kinnear appointed Director
30 Aug 1989incorporatedOptimise Solutions incorporated as SC119824

Register facts, funding, grants and the latest news, each linked or sourced. The data file holds the register facts, funding and grants only.

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Record completeness 64 of 100; not yet held: three years of accounts, turnover, news coverage, funding rounds.

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How it compares

Net assets £120k: 497th of 4,216 software firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
Cash £18.8k: 748th of 1,605 software firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
Employees 1 on average: joint 1,573rd of 4,480 software firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
Incorporated 30 Aug 1989: 53rd of 8,995 software firms, oldest first.
Net assets £120k: 117th of 957 edinburgh software firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
Cash £18.8k: 187th of 363 edinburgh software firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
Employees 1 on average: joint 343rd of 1,003 edinburgh software firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
Incorporated 30 Aug 1989: 14th of 2,133 edinburgh software firms, oldest first.

Ranked by ayeoh from the accounts of every Scottish software firm whose filings it holds, as of 2026-11-09. Only figures the accounts tag; a rank, not a judgement.