OPTIONS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06909044 · ltd · incorporated 2009-05-18
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 16.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (6 active, 24 linked, 19 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
27 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
126 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
6
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-06-02📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-06-02📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-06-02📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2026-06-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-11-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-11-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-10-03➕SMITH, Fiona Sarah Rachel appointedsecretary
- 2025-09-30➖LOGUE, Mary Joanne resignedsecretary
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-28📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-05-28📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-05-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-03-13➕COOKE, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2025-03-13➕JANET, Jean-Luc Emmanuel appointeddirector
- 2025-03-13➕LEATHERBARROW, David Jon appointeddirector
- 2025-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-14➕LECKY, Helen Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2025-02-14➕POWER, Richard appointeddirector
- 2025-02-14➖COOKE, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2025-02-14➖JANET, Jean-Luc Emmanuel resigneddirector
- 2025-02-14➖LEATHERBARROW, David Jon resigneddirector
- 2024-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-06-05➕LOGUE, Mary Joanne appointedsecretary
- 2023-05-31➖DUFFY, Chris resignedsecretary
- 2020-11-06➕DUFFY, Chris appointedsecretary
- 2020-01-31➖BAKER, Graham resigneddirector
- 2020-01-31➖NORTHALL, Rebecca Louise resigneddirector
- 2020-01-31➖WORSLEY, Jane Ruth resigneddirector
- 2019-12-13➕JANET, Jean-Luc Emmanuel appointeddirector
- 2019-12-13➕LEATHERBARROW, David Jon appointeddirector
- 2019-09-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent and Trustee)
- 2019-07-31🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-07-31🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-02-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited
- 2016-03-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2016-03-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-03-07➖GARMAN, David Noel Christopher resigneddirector
- 2014-12-09➕COOKE, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2014-12-09➕NORTHALL, Rebecca Louise appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 73 events
Owner dependency
40/100
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.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
P Bloom Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
P Bloom Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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OPTIONS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 06909044
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P Bloom Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/07/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Sovereign Capital Partners Llpceased 30/07/2019· significant influence
- Management Opportunities Limitedceased 30/07/2019· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-05-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Atria
Spa Road
Bolton
BL1 4AG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-01
Last: 2026-05-18
Officers (6 active · 18 resigned)
SMITH, Fiona Sarah Rachel→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-10-03
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COOKE, Richard John→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-03-13
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JANET, Jean-Luc Emmanuel→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-03-13
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LEATHERBARROW, David Jon→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-03-13
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LECKY, Helen Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-02-14
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POWER, Richard→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-02-14
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DUFFY, Chris→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-11-06 · resigned 2023-05-31
GREEN, Suzanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-07-02 · resigned 2014-03-06
LOGUE, Mary Joanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-06-05 · resigned 2025-09-30
PRICE, Jennifer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-05-18 · resigned 2009-07-02
BAKER, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2010-04-19 · resigned 2020-01-31
BRADSHAW, Stephen Wallace→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2009-09-03 · resigned 2012-11-15
COOKE, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2014-12-09 · resigned 2025-02-14
FIRMAN, Clive Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2009-07-02 · resigned 2010-07-31
GARMAN, David Noel Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2013-04-18 · resigned 2016-03-07
GREEN, Suzanne→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-07-02 · resigned 2014-03-06
JANET, Jean-Luc Emmanuel→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-12-13 · resigned 2025-02-14
LEATHERBARROW, David Jon→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-12-13 · resigned 2025-02-14
LORD, Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-07-02 · resigned 2010-11-26
MACDONALD MILNER, Tommy→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2010-12-06 · resigned 2012-10-19
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lucid Trustee Services (As Security Agent and Trustee) Lucid Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent and Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/09/2019 | 17/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | Glas Trust Corporation Glas Trust Corporation Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/02/2019 | 31/07/2019 | |
| satisfied | Glas Trust Corporation (As Security Agent) Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 18/03/2016 | 31/07/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 02/07/2009 | 09/03/2016 |
Recent filings (126 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-06-02
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-06-02
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-06-02
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-06-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-11-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-05-28
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-05-28
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-05-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-13