ABERDEEN DOMICILIARY SPECSAVERS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
09889218 · 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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47782
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (7 active, 14 linked, 12 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
77 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
7
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 2 accounts
  • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-10
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  2. 2025-12-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-11-05
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  5. 2025-11-05
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  6. 2025-11-05
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  7. 2025-08-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-11-05
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  10. 2024-08-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2024-03-21
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  12. 2024-03-21
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  13. 2024-01-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2024-01-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2023-12-29
    PERKINS, Douglas John David appointed
    director
  16. 2023-12-29
    YEOMAN, Hannah Diane appointed
    director
  17. 2023-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-11-14
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  19. 2023-11-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2023-04-18
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  21. 2023-04-18
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  22. 2023-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  23. 2023-01-03
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  24. 2022-09-23
    PERKINS, Douglas John David resigned
    director
  25. 2022-09-23
    QUIGLEY, David James resigned
    director
  26. 2022-01-28
    BEAUMONT-GRIBBON, Aaron William Jack appointed
    director
  27. 2022-01-28
    PERKINS, Douglas John David appointed
    director
  28. 2019-08-15
    MCGINTY, David Peter resigned
    director
  29. 2019-08-15
    PERKINS, Douglas John David resigned
    director
  30. 2018-04-04
    WATTS, Derek Martin appointed
    director
  31. 2018-04-04
    PERKINS, Douglas John David appointed
    director
  32. 2018-03-21
    PERKINS, Douglas John David resigned
    director
  33. 2018-03-21
    SIMPSON, Tom Donald Edmond resigned
    director
  34. 2016-02-15
    CARROLL, Paul Francis resigned
    director
  35. 2016-02-15
    MCGINTY, David Peter appointed
    director
  36. 2016-02-15
    PERKINS, Douglas John David appointed
    director
  37. 2016-02-15
    QUIGLEY, David James appointed
    director
  38. 2016-02-15
    SIMPSON, Tom Donald Edmond appointed
    director
  39. 2015-11-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABERDEEN DOMICILIARY SPECSAVERS LIMITED
  40. 2015-11-25
    SPECSAVERS OPTICAL GROUP LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  41. 2015-11-25
    PERKINS, Mary Lesley appointed
    director
  42. 2015-11-25
    SPECSAVERS OPTICAL GROUP LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  43. 2015-11-25
    CARROLL, Paul Francis appointed
    director

Owner dependency

78/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -6 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 83 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 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

clean
No 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.

🏛️
Specsavers Uk Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
majority
ABERDEEN DOMICILIARY SPECSAVERS LIMITED
This company · 09889218

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Specsavers Uk Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
5075%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control15/01/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Douglas John David Perkinsceased 15/01/2018· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
  • Mrs Mary Lesley Perkinsceased 15/01/2018· 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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Company details

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: 2026-12-29
Last: 2025-12-15

Officers (7 active · 7 resigned)

SPECSAVERS OPTICAL GROUP LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-11-25
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Active
BEAUMONT-GRIBBON, Aaron William Jack
director · ~42y · appointed 2022-01-28
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Active
PERKINS, Douglas John David
director · ~83y · appointed 2023-12-29
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Active
PERKINS, Mary Lesley
director · ~82y · appointed 2015-11-25
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Active
WATTS, Derek Martin
director · ~52y · appointed 2018-04-04
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Active
YEOMAN, Hannah Diane
director · ~30y · appointed 2023-12-29
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Active
SPECSAVERS OPTICAL GROUP LIMITED
corporate-director · appointed 2015-11-25
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Active
CARROLL, Paul Francis
director · ~62y · appointed 2015-11-25 · resigned 2016-02-15
Resigned
MCGINTY, David Peter
director · ~58y · appointed 2016-02-15 · resigned 2019-08-15
Resigned
PERKINS, Douglas John David
director · ~83y · appointed 2022-01-28 · resigned 2022-09-23
Resigned
PERKINS, Douglas John David
director · ~83y · appointed 2018-04-04 · resigned 2019-08-15
Resigned
PERKINS, Douglas John David
director · ~83y · appointed 2016-02-15 · resigned 2018-03-21
Resigned
QUIGLEY, David James
director · ~65y · appointed 2016-02-15 · resigned 2022-09-23
Resigned
SIMPSON, Tom Donald Edmond
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-02-15 · resigned 2018-03-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2025-12-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-11-05
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-11-05
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-11-05
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-11-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-11-05
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-11-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-13
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-03-21
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14