ARDEN, HEREFORDSHIRE & WORCESTERSHIRE PRIMARY EYECARE LTD.

🌳Matureactive
06723599 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2008-10-14
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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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£23.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -71% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £23,925
Cash draining
Cash down 71% YoY
Cash YoY
-71%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£43k
↓ 71% YoY
Net Worth
£24k
↑ 38% YoY
Current Assets
£113k
↓ 63% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£60k£121k£181k£242k£302kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£23.9k£17.3k
Current assets£112.9k£301.9k
Cash£42.5k£147.8k
Debtors£70.4k£154.1k
Net assets£23.9k£17.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-03
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-02-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-01-31
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    MUNYAL, Suresh resigned
    director
  5. 2025-01-31
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    PEAKE, Laura Elizabeth resigned
    director
  6. 2024-09-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-09-01
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    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-08-20
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    CHEEMA, Ravinder appointed
    director
  9. 2024-08-20
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    IQBAL, Sanha Aneez appointed
    director
  10. 2024-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  11. 2024-07-26
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  12. 2024-07-25
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  13. 2023-07-31
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  14. 2022-10-07
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  15. 2022-10-07
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  16. 2022-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-04-19
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    PEAKE, Laura Elizabeth appointed
    director
  18. 2022-03-31
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    PEAKE, Russell resigned
    director
  19. 2021-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  20. 2020-06-11
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  21. 2019-07-31
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    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-06-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2018-05-31
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    MERRETT, Victoria Holly resigned
    director
  25. 2017-09-19
    ➕
    MARCHETTI, Francesca Maria appointed
    director
  26. 2017-09-19
    ➕
    MUNYAL, Suresh appointed
    director
  27. 2017-09-19
    ➕
    PEAKE, Russell appointed
    director
  28. 2016-10-03
    ➖
    ANDRUSCO, Wendy Kim resigned
    secretary
  29. 2016-09-08
    ➖
    BREAKWELL, John resigned
    director
  30. 2016-01-20
    ➖
    BURDETT, Stuart James Murray resigned
    director
  31. 2016-01-20
    ➕
    MERRETT, Victoria Holly appointed
    director
  32. 2015-04-10
    ➕
    ANDRUSCO, Wendy Kim appointed
    secretary
  33. 2015-04-10
    ➖
    LESTER, Alan Terence resigned
    secretary
  34. 2013-11-15
    ➕
    BREAKWELL, John appointed
    director
  35. 2013-11-11
    ➕
    RICE, Jason Christopher appointed
    director
  36. 2013-11-11
    ➕
    BURDETT, Stuart James Murray appointed
    director
  37. 2013-11-11
    ➖
    TINGER, Stuart Alan, Mr. resigned
    director
  38. 2008-10-14
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    Company incorporated
    As ARDEN, HEREFORDSHIRE & WORCESTERSHIRE PRIMARY EYECARE LTD.
  39. 2008-10-14
    ➕
    LESTER, Alan Terence appointed
    secretary
  40. 2008-10-14
    ➕
    TINGER, Stuart Alan, Mr. appointed
    director

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Loc Central Support Unit is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Loc Central Support Unit
Corporate parent
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ARDEN, HEREFORDSHIRE & WORCESTERSHIRE PRIMARY EYECARE LTD.
This company · 06723599

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Loc Central Support Unit
Corporate entity
—75–100%75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2008-10-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

2 Woodbridge Street
London
EC1R 0DG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-28
Last: 2025-10-14

Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)

CHEEMA, Ravinder→
director · ~47y · appointed 2024-08-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
IQBAL, Sanha Aneez→
director · ~37y · appointed 2024-08-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARCHETTI, Francesca Maria→
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-09-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RICE, Jason Christopher→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-11-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANDRUSCO, Wendy Kim→
secretary · appointed 2015-04-10 · resigned 2016-10-03
Resigned
LESTER, Alan Terence→
secretary · appointed 2008-10-14 · resigned 2015-04-10
Resigned
BREAKWELL, John→
director · ~76y · appointed 2013-11-15 · resigned 2016-09-08
Resigned
BURDETT, Stuart James Murray→
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-11-11 · resigned 2016-01-20
Resigned
MERRETT, Victoria Holly→
director · ~51y · appointed 2016-01-20 · resigned 2018-05-31
Resigned
MUNYAL, Suresh→
director · ~67y · appointed 2017-09-19 · resigned 2025-01-31
Resigned
PEAKE, Laura Elizabeth→
director · ~46y · appointed 2022-04-19 · resigned 2025-01-31
Resigned
PEAKE, Russell→
director · ~45y · appointed 2017-09-19 · resigned 2022-03-31
Resigned
TINGER, Stuart Alan, Mr.→
director · ~79y · appointed 2008-10-14 · resigned 2013-11-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-07-26
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-07