REGAL OPTICAL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04820426 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-03
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 22.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 8514
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 22.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2013-10-15📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-10-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-07-02📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-12-25📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2012-10-30📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-04-21📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2012-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-02-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-02-08📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-08-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2011-08-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2011-08-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-08-12📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2011-07-03➖SG SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-10-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-08-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-10📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-02-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-08📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-31📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-05-01➕SG SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-04-30➖GEORGE, Robert Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2004-01-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2003-07-03🏢Company incorporatedAs REGAL OPTICAL LIMITED
- 2003-07-03➕CARHART, Mark William Conrad appointeddirector
- 2003-07-03➕GEORGE, Robert Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2003-07-03➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-03➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-03➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-07-03➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-10-15
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC8514 — SIC 8514
Registered office
6th Floor Arkwright House
Parsonage Gardens
Manchester
M3 2HP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
CARHART, Mark William Conrad→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2003-07-03
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GEORGE, Robert Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-03 · resigned 2004-04-30
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-03 · resigned 2003-07-03
SG SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-05-01 · resigned 2011-07-03
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-07-03 · resigned 2003-07-03
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 08/01/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (45 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-10-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-07-02
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2012-12-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-10-30
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2012-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-04-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-02-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-02-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-08-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2011-08-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-08-12
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2011-08-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-10-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-23