PLYMOUTH MARSH MILLS SPECSAVERS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09889096 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-25
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
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47782
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). 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
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
29 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
59 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-03-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-03-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-16📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-04-18📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-04-18📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-04-07📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-04-07📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-03-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-31📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2021-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-11-26➕FORTE, Josie Caitlin, Dr appointeddirector
- 2015-11-26➕GRAY, Philip Simon appointeddirector
- 2015-11-26➖CARROLL, Paul Francis resigneddirector
- 2015-11-25🏢Company incorporatedAs PLYMOUTH MARSH MILLS SPECSAVERS LIMITED
- 2015-11-25➕SPECSAVERS OPTICAL GROUP LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-11-25➕PERKINS, Mary Lesley appointeddirector
- 2015-11-25➕SPECSAVERS OPTICAL GROUP LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2015-11-25➕CARROLL, Paul Francis appointeddirector
Owner dependency
70/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 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 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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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PLYMOUTH MARSH MILLS SPECSAVERS LIMITED
This company · 09889096
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 | 27/12/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Douglas John David Perkinsceased 27/12/2017· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Mrs Mary Lesley Perkinsceased 27/12/2017· 50-75% shares · 50-75% 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 | — | — |
| 1177 RETAIL LTD→ 13465165 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3B TRADE LTD→ 11898537 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47782 — SIC 47782
Registered office
Forum 6 Parkway Solent Business Park
Whiteley
Fareham
PO15 7PA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last: 2026-01-14
Officers (5 active · 1 resigned)
SPECSAVERS OPTICAL GROUP LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-11-25
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FORTE, Josie Caitlin, Dr→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-11-26
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GRAY, Philip Simon→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-11-26
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PERKINS, Mary Lesley→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2015-11-25
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SPECSAVERS OPTICAL GROUP LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2015-11-25
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CARROLL, Paul Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-11-25 · resigned 2015-11-26
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Recent filings (59 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-04
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-04
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-03-12
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-11-16
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-11-16
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-04-18
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-04-18