NEW SPHERE OPTICAL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
00969602 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1970-01-05
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Unclear with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 16 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
130 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-10-11
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    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  2. 2016-10-11
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2016-10-11
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    Company dissolved
  4. 2016-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2016-09-02
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2016-07-25
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  7. 2015-09-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2014-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-09-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-08-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2014-08-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2014-06-30
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    LANG, Andrew Paul appointed
    director
  14. 2014-06-30
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    MOYNIHAN, Patrick resigned
    director
  15. 2013-09-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-09-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2013-09-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2013-09-04
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  19. 2013-08-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  20. 2013-07-27
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    HUMES, Stephen resigned
    director
  21. 2013-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-12-03
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    address · AD01
  23. 2012-09-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2012-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2011-09-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2011-08-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  27. 2011-07-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  28. 2011-07-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  29. 2011-07-22
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    HULME, Martyn Alan resigned
    director
  30. 2011-07-22
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    HUMES, Stephen appointed
    director
  31. 2011-07-22
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    WATES, Martyn James resigned
    director
  32. 2008-01-10
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    HULME, Martyn Alan appointed
    director
  33. 2008-01-10
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    HULME, Martyn Alan resigned
    director
  34. 2008-01-10
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    MOYNIHAN, Patrick appointed
    director
  35. 2007-11-21
    ➕
    WATES, Martyn James appointed
    director
  36. 2007-10-29
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    CROSSLAND, Anthony Philip James appointed
    director
  37. 2007-07-28
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    HEWITT, Paul William resigned
    director
  38. 2007-07-28
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    HULME, Martyn Alan appointed
    director
  39. 2005-07-15
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    HEWITT, Paul William appointed
    director
  40. 2005-07-15
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    RANKIN, Yvonne Rose resigned
    director
  41. 2002-01-10
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    BEARDWOOD, Joseph resigned
    director
  42. 2002-01-10
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    CHEETHAM, Christopher Paul resigned
    director
  43. 2002-01-10
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    HULME, Martyn Alan resigned
    director
  44. 2002-01-10
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    RANKIN, Yvonne Rose appointed
    director
  45. 2002-01-10
    ➖
    RYAN, Michael John resigned
    director
  46. 2001-09-06
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    SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointed
    secretary
  47. 2001-09-06
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    WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison resigned
    secretary
  48. 2001-07-19
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    HULME, Martyn Alan appointed
    director
  49. 2000-07-29
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    MITCHELL, Paul Michael Scott resigned
    director
  50. 2000-05-16
    ➕
    CHEETHAM, Christopher Paul appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 56 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1970-01-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47789 — Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)

Registered office

1 Angel Square
Manchester
M60 0AG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-01-11
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 16 resigned)

SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CROSSLAND, Anthony Philip James→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-10-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LANG, Andrew Paul→
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-06-30
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Active
LEES, Moira Ann→
secretary · resigned 1999-12-10
Resigned
WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison→
secretary · appointed 1999-12-10 · resigned 2001-09-06
Resigned
BEARDWOOD, Joseph→
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-05-10 · resigned 2002-01-10
Resigned
CHEETHAM, Christopher Paul→
director · ~72y · appointed 2000-05-16 · resigned 2002-01-10
Resigned
FISHER, Ian Gareth→
director · ~82y · resigned 1995-07-19
Resigned
HEWITT, Paul William→
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-07-15 · resigned 2007-07-28
Resigned
HULME, Martyn Alan→
director · ~65y · appointed 2008-01-10 · resigned 2008-01-10
Resigned
HULME, Martyn Alan→
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-07-28 · resigned 2011-07-22
Resigned
HULME, Martyn Alan→
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-07-19 · resigned 2002-01-10
Resigned
HUMES, Stephen→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-07-22 · resigned 2013-07-27
Resigned
MITCHELL, Paul Michael Scott→
director · ~79y · resigned 2000-07-29
Resigned
MOYNIHAN, Patrick→
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-01-10 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
RANKIN, Yvonne Rose→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-01-10 · resigned 2005-07-15
Resigned
ROPER, Steven→
director · ~68y · resigned 1994-08-25
Resigned
RYAN, Michael John→
director · ~66y · appointed 2000-05-16 · resigned 2002-01-10
Resigned
WATES, Martyn James→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-11-21 · resigned 2011-07-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (130 total)

miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2016-10-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-09-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-09-01
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2016-07-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-09-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-08-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-09-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-09-04