ASE CORPORATE EYECARE LIMITED
📈Growthactive
03425183 · ltd · incorporated 1997-08-27
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 27.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£6.83M
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47749
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueConservative operator with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 27.5y
60/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (4 active, 23 linked, 16 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
151 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 101Profitable
Profit before tax £853,745
Strong revenue growth
Turnover up 20% YoY
Turnover YoY
+20%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 101| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £6.83M | £5.70M |
| Gross profit | £2.55M | £2.04M |
| Operating profit | £744.4k | £195.7k |
| Profit before tax | £853.7k | £371.2k |
| Average employees | 1800 | 1800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-12📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-09-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-14📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-05-13📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2025-05-13📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2025-05-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-01➕A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-04-01➖HODGES, Lyn resignedsecretary
- 2024-10-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-10-21➕HODGES, Lyn appointedsecretary
- 2024-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-06➖VELOCITY COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-08-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-10-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-20➕LO DUCA, Matteo appointeddirector
- 2023-10-20➖BARBERIO, Roberto resigneddirector
- 2023-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-07➕JONSSON, Carl Ake Fredrik appointeddirector
- 2022-10-07➖MARRE, Prûne Hélène resigneddirector
- 2022-10-07➖REAL-FIRMAN, David resigneddirector
- 2022-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-01➕BARBERIO, Roberto appointeddirector
- 2022-09-30➖SMITH, James Michael resigneddirector
- 2022-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-04➖CHUPIN, Olivier Marie Alain resigneddirector
- 2021-06-04➕MARRE, Prûne Hélène appointeddirector
- 2020-03-01➕CHUPIN, Olivier Marie Alain appointeddirector
- 2020-03-01➖HENRY, Lena Geraldine resigneddirector
- 2019-03-15➕HENRY, Lena Geraldine appointeddirector
- 2019-03-07➖SMITH, Peter James resigneddirector
- 2018-11-01➖KENT, Jonathan Paul resigneddirector
- 2018-07-02➕VELOCITY COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-05-01➕HODGES, Lyn appointeddirector
- 2016-04-15➖ANGIOLINI, Manuel resigneddirector
- 2016-04-06➕REAL-FIRMAN, David appointeddirector
- 2016-04-05➖PRECIOUS, Timothy James resigneddirector
- 2014-05-06➖KEELIN, Terence Bernard resignedsecretary
- 2014-05-06➕ANGIOLINI, Manuel appointeddirector
- 2014-05-06➖KENT, Jane resigneddirector
- 2014-05-06➖KENT, Paul Henry John resigneddirector
- 2014-05-06➕PRECIOUS, Timothy James appointeddirector
- 2014-05-06➕SMITH, James Michael appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Essilorluxottica Sa is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Essilorluxottica Sa
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ASE CORPORATE EYECARE LIMITED
This company · 03425183
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Essilorluxottica Sa Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/11/2017 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Essilor International Sas (Société Par Actions Simplifiée)ceased 01/11/2017· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Jonathan Paul Kentceased 12/12/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Essilor International Saceased 01/11/2017· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-08-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47749 — SIC 47749
Registered office
14 Quarry Farm
Bodiam
East Sussex
TN32 5RA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-10
Last: 2025-08-27
Officers (4 active · 19 resigned)
A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2025-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JONSSON, Carl Ake Fredrik→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-10-07
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LO DUCA, Matteo→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-10-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HODGES, Lyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-10-21 · resigned 2025-04-01
KEELIN, Terence Bernard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-09-17 · resigned 2014-05-06
KENT, Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-10-28 · resigned 2009-09-17
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-08-27 · resigned 1997-10-28
VELOCITY COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-07-02 · resigned 2024-08-06
ANGIOLINI, Manuel→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-05-06 · resigned 2016-04-15
BARBERIO, Roberto→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2022-10-01 · resigned 2023-10-20
CHUPIN, Olivier Marie Alain→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2020-03-01 · resigned 2021-06-04
FENNINGS, Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2001-01-02 · resigned 2004-06-02
HENRY, Lena Geraldine→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2019-03-15 · resigned 2020-03-01
KENT, Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2009-02-17 · resigned 2014-05-06
KENT, Jonathan Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1997-10-28 · resigned 2018-11-01
KENT, Paul Henry John→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2009-02-17 · resigned 2014-05-06
MARRE, Prûne Hélène→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-06-04 · resigned 2022-10-07
PRECIOUS, Timothy James→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-05-06 · resigned 2016-04-05
REAL-FIRMAN, David→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-04-06 · resigned 2022-10-07
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/09/2006 | 30/03/2012 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 19/01/1999 | 16/06/2011 |
Recent filings (151 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-07-09
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-09-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-03
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-05-14
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2025-05-13
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-05-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-08-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-23