3I OPTICS LTD
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Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £50.3k | £55.7k |
| Current assets | £19.2k | £26.6k |
| Net assets | £50.3k | £55.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-01-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-03-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-01-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2016-02-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 3I OPTICS LTD
- 2016-02-18➕OZ, David appointedsecretary
- 2016-02-18➕OZ, David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Oz Individual · British · DOB 03/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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