FALLOWFIELD SPECSAVERS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03687227 · ltd · incorporated 1998-12-22
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47782
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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
12 officers (6 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
133 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-23📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-09-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-28📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-04-13📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-04-13📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-02📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-04-24📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-04-24📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-07📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-03-30📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-03-30📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-03-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-08➕SPECSAVERS OPTICAL GROUP LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-01-08➕SPECSAVERS OPTICAL GROUP LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2020-01-07➖SHOWMAN, Paul Terry resignedsecretary
- 2019-12-31➕PERKINS, Douglas John David appointeddirector
- 2019-12-31➕PERKINS, Mary Lesley appointeddirector
- 2019-12-31➖LEOPOLD, Dara Georgia resigneddirector
- 2019-12-31➖SHOWMAN, Paul Terry resigneddirector
- 2019-10-02➕RATHOD, Devesh Kumar appointeddirector
- 2016-12-19➕LEOPOLD, Dara Georgia appointeddirector
- 2016-10-06➕PEDDER, Amanda Winifred appointeddirector
- 2016-03-14➖SHOWMAN, Anthony Ivor resigneddirector
- 1998-12-22🏢Company incorporatedAs FALLOWFIELD SPECSAVERS LIMITED
- 1998-12-22➕SHOWMAN, Paul Terry appointedsecretary
- 1998-12-22➕BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-12-22➖BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-12-22➕SHOWMAN, Anthony Ivor appointeddirector
- 1998-12-22➕SHOWMAN, Paul Terry appointeddirector
- 1998-12-22➕DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-12-22➖DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
78/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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.
- +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
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
🏛️majority
Specsavers Uk Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
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FALLOWFIELD SPECSAVERS LIMITED
This company · 03687227
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 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 31/12/2019 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Amanda Winifred Pedderceased 06/10/2016· 25-50% shares
- Amanda Winifred Pedderceased 31/12/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Paul Terry Showmanceased 31/12/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 111 BRIGADE LTD→ 16292192 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 142 A.H.K LTD→ 16727625 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1452 LABS LTD→ 12961322 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 1840 BY WED & PROSPER LTD→ 14817527 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1ST SOUTHSEA MINI MARKET LTD→ 17055852 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 FAST SOUTHERN LTD→ 13957829 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 22JPSALES LTD→ 14973901 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 2ND HAND DINGHIES LTD→ 04330013 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| 33 GREEN BOTTLES LTD→ 10859750 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 365 DARTS LTD→ 17038838 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-12-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47782 — SIC 47782
Registered office
Forum 6 Parkway
Whiteley
Fareham
PO15 7PA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-10
Last: 2026-01-27
Officers (6 active · 6 resigned)
SPECSAVERS OPTICAL GROUP LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-01-08
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PEDDER, Amanda Winifred→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-10-06
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PERKINS, Douglas John David→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2019-12-31
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PERKINS, Mary Lesley→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2019-12-31
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RATHOD, Devesh Kumar→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2019-10-02
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SPECSAVERS OPTICAL GROUP LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2020-01-08
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SHOWMAN, Paul Terry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-12-22 · resigned 2020-01-07
BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-12-22 · resigned 1998-12-22
LEOPOLD, Dara Georgia→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2016-12-19 · resigned 2019-12-31
SHOWMAN, Anthony Ivor→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1998-12-22 · resigned 2016-03-14
SHOWMAN, Paul Terry→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1998-12-22 · resigned 2019-12-31
DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-12-22 · resigned 1998-12-22
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Recent filings (133 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-15
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-09-28
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-09-28
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-04-13
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-11-02
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-11-02