CURRAN OPTOMETRISTS LTD

⚰️Wound downliquidation

NI060989 · ltd · incorporated 2006-09-25

Investment thesis

Company liquidation — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 19.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Sept 2024

Net worth

£183.1k

book net assets

Opportunity

52/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other human health activities

Sector: Human health & social work

Investor take

Special-situation opportunity

Distressed healthcare with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company in liquidation. Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 19.1y

55/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 19.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

51 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

52/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £183,086

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£141k

Net Worth

£183k

Current Assets

£193k

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-09-30
Total assets	£190.0k
Current assets	£193.2k
Cash	£140.7k
Debtors	£14.9k
Net assets	£183.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 address
• 2 insolvency
• 1 resolution

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 address
• 2 insolvency
• 1 resolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand

2026-04-23
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-08
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insolvency · 4.71(NI)
2026-04-08
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liquidation-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · VL1
2026-04-08
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-13
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-01-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-01-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-02-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-05-03
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Northern Bank Limited
2006-09-25
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Company incorporated
As CURRAN OPTOMETRISTS LTD
2006-09-25
➕
CURRAN, Patricia Mary appointed
secretary
2006-09-25
➕
CURRAN, Bernard Joseph appointed
director
2006-09-25
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C.S. SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD appointed
corporate-secretary
2006-09-25
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C.S. SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD resigned
corporate-secretary
2006-09-25
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CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2006-09-25
➖
CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-director

Owner dependency

100/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CURRAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

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.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 high · 1 low

Company in liquidation

high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

2 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-04-08: liquidation-declaration-of-solvency-northern-ireland; 2026-04-08: liquidation-appointment-of-liquidator

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Bernard Joseph Curran Individual · Irish · DOB 06/1966 · age 60	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	01/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusliquidation

Typeltd

Incorporated2006-09-25

Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland

Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

Unit 7 - The Dye House The Linen Green

Moygashel

Dungannon

Co. Tyrone

BT71 7HB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-11-30

Last made up to: 2024-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-09

Last: 2025-09-25

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

CURRAN, Patricia Mary→

secretary · appointed 2006-09-25

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Active

CURRAN, Bernard Joseph→

director · ~60y · appointed 2006-09-25

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Active

C.S. SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-09-25 · resigned 2006-09-25

Resigned

CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2006-09-25 · resigned 2006-09-25

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited	Mortgage or charge	1 property	03/05/2007	—

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Recent filings (51 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2026-04-23

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2026-04-14

liquidation-declaration-of-solvency-northern-ireland

insolvency · 4.71(NI)

2026-04-08

liquidation-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · VL1

2026-04-08

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2026-04-08

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended

accounts · AA01

2026-03-13