A B OPTICAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05253361 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-07
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 10.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2024
Net worth
£511.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 10.4y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
75 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £511,628
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£155k
Net Worth
£512k
Current Assets
£712k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £615.3k |
| Current assets | £711.5k |
| Cash | £155.0k |
| Debtors | £520.7k |
| Net assets | £511.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-03-31📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-07-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-07-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-03-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-06-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-06-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-10➕DINGWALL, Gordon William appointeddirector
- 2024-06-10➕DUFFY, Joseph Martin appointeddirector
- 2024-06-10➕FISHER, Mark Jason appointeddirector
- 2024-06-10➕GILBERT, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
- 2024-06-10➕ROWE, Kyle John appointeddirector
- 2024-06-10➖BEDI, Yash Paul resignedsecretary
- 2024-06-10➖BEDI, Amardeep resigneddirector
- 2024-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2015-12-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-10-07🏢Company incorporatedAs A B OPTICAL LIMITED
- 2004-10-07➕BEDI, Yash Paul appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-07➕BEDI, Amardeep appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
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
Boots Opticians Professional Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Boots Opticians Professional Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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A B OPTICAL LIMITED
This company · 05253361
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boots Opticians Professional Services Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/06/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Amardeep Bediceased 10/06/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
1 Thane Road West
Nottingham
NG2 3AA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01
Officers (5 active · 2 resigned)
DINGWALL, Gordon William→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DUFFY, Joseph Martin→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-06-10
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FISHER, Mark Jason→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2024-06-10
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GILBERT, Sarah Jane→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-06-10
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ROWE, Kyle John→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-06-10
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BEDI, Yash Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-07 · resigned 2024-06-10
BEDI, Amardeep→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2004-10-07 · resigned 2024-06-10
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 02/06/2016 | 22/07/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 17/12/2015 | 22/07/2025 |
Recent filings (75 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-22
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-12