ABERDARE SPECSAVERS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03029682 · ltd · incorporated 1995-03-06
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47782
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (6 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
19 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
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-09-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-03-14📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-27📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-04-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-04-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-02📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-03-30📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-03-30📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-07-01➕SKYRME, Gavin appointeddirector
- 2021-07-01➖ROBINSON, Neil resigneddirector
- 2009-06-29➕OSBORNE, Donna Alison appointeddirector
- 2009-06-29➕ROBINSON, Neil appointeddirector
- 2006-11-20➕PERKINS, Douglas John David appointeddirector
- 2006-11-20➕PERKINS, Mary Lesley appointeddirector
- 2006-11-20➖DUDDY, Niall Augustine resigneddirector
- 1996-01-24➕DUDDY, Niall Augustine appointeddirector
- 1996-01-24➖PERKINS, Mary Lesley resigneddirector
- 1995-03-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ABERDARE SPECSAVERS LIMITED
- 1995-03-06➕SPECSAVERS OPTICAL GROUP LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-03-06➕SPECSAVERS OPTICAL GROUP LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-03-06➕THOMAS, Howard appointednominee-secretary
- 1995-03-06➖THOMAS, Howard resignednominee-secretary
- 1995-03-06➕PERKINS, Mary Lesley appointeddirector
- 1995-03-06➕TESTER, William Andrew Joseph appointednominee-director
- 1995-03-06➖TESTER, William Andrew Joseph resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Specsavers Uk Holdings Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
Specsavers Uk Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares · board control
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ABERDARE SPECSAVERS LIMITED
This company · 03029682
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Specsavers Uk Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 24/01/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Douglas John David Perkinsceased 24/01/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Mary Lesley Perkinsceased 24/01/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-03-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47782 — SIC 47782
Registered office
20b,Victoria Square
Aberdare
Mid Glamorgan
CF44 7LB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-06
Last: 2025-12-23
Officers (6 active · 5 resigned)
SPECSAVERS OPTICAL GROUP LIMITED→
Activecorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-03-06
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OSBORNE, Donna Alison→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2009-06-29
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PERKINS, Douglas John David→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2006-11-20
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PERKINS, Mary Lesley→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2006-11-20
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SKYRME, Gavin→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-07-01
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SPECSAVERS OPTICAL GROUP LIMITED→
Activecorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-03-06
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THOMAS, Howard→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1995-03-06 · resigned 1995-03-06
DUDDY, Niall Augustine→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1996-01-24 · resigned 2006-11-20
PERKINS, Mary Lesley→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1995-03-06 · resigned 1996-01-24
ROBINSON, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-06-29 · resigned 2021-07-01
TESTER, William Andrew Joseph→
Resignednominee-director · ~64y · appointed 1995-03-06 · resigned 1995-03-06
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Recent filings (130 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-04
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-04
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-29
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-03-14
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-10-27