ACTON SPECSAVERS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10329730 · ltd · incorporated 2016-08-15
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47782
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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 (58/100)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
10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-28📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-08-28📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-08-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-03-02📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-03-02📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-10📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-04-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-04-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-07📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-10-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-30📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-03-30📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-24📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2021-03-01➖CARROLL, Paul Francis resigneddirector
- 2021-03-01➖GOHIL, Kamlesh Jivan resigneddirector
- 2021-03-01➖PERKINS, Douglas John David resigneddirector
- 2021-03-01➖VADHER, Neina resigneddirector
- 2018-11-01➕SONEJI, Annand Prakashkumar appointeddirector
- 2018-11-01➕CARROLL, Paul Francis appointeddirector
- 2017-01-16➕PANCHOLI, Sneha appointeddirector
- 2017-01-16➖CARROLL, Paul Francis resigneddirector
- 2017-01-16➕GOHIL, Kamlesh Jivan appointeddirector
- 2017-01-16➕PERKINS, Douglas John David appointeddirector
- 2017-01-16➕VADHER, Neina appointeddirector
- 2016-08-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTON SPECSAVERS LIMITED
- 2016-08-15➕SPECSAVERS OPTICAL GROUP LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-08-15➕PERKINS, Mary Lesley appointeddirector
- 2016-08-15➕SPECSAVERS OPTICAL GROUP LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2016-08-15➕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
60/100
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.
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
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ACTON SPECSAVERS LIMITED
This company · 10329730
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% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 14/12/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Douglas John David Perkinsceased 14/12/2017· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Mrs Mary Lesley Perkinsceased 14/12/2017· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47782 — SIC 47782
Registered office
Forum 6 The Forum, Parkway
Whiteley
Fareham
PO15 7PA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-23
Last: 2025-07-09
Officers (5 active · 5 resigned)
SPECSAVERS OPTICAL GROUP LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-08-15
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PANCHOLI, Sneha→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2017-01-16
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PERKINS, Mary Lesley→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2016-08-15
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SONEJI, Annand Prakashkumar→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2018-11-01
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SPECSAVERS OPTICAL GROUP LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2016-08-15
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CARROLL, Paul Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-11-01 · resigned 2021-03-01
CARROLL, Paul Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-08-15 · resigned 2017-01-16
GOHIL, Kamlesh Jivan→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-01-16 · resigned 2021-03-01
PERKINS, Douglas John David→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2017-01-16 · resigned 2021-03-01
VADHER, Neina→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-01-16 · resigned 2021-03-01
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Recent filings (71 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-30
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AAMD
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-08-28
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-08-28
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-11-04
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-03-02
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-13