770 OPTICS LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.7k | £20.7k |
| Current assets | £44.6k | £45.1k |
| Cash | £42.1k | £44.4k |
| Debtors | £1.9k | £156 |
| Net assets | £11.6k | £20.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-14➕DEXTER, Anthony Bernard appointeddirector
- 2020-10-09🏢Company incorporatedAs 770 OPTICS LIMITED
- 2020-10-09➕DEXTER, Marilyn Sharon appointeddirector
- 2020-10-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 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.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthony Bernard Dexter Individual · British · DOB 10/1944 · age 82 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 09/10/2020 |
Mrs Marilyn Sharon Dexter Individual · British · DOB 03/1952 · age 74 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 09/10/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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