EMMA DREWERY OPTOMETRIST LTD.
🌳Matureactive
SC333014 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-26
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 18.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No material changes in the last 90 days.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
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 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 18.7y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-06📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-06📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-10-06📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-29📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-29📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-10-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-07-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-01-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-30➕HAKIM, Imran appointeddirector
- 2022-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-29➕RUSSELL, Edward appointeddirector
- 2016-02-29➖WILLS, Mark Porter resignedsecretary
- 2016-02-29➖WILLS, Emma resigneddirector
- 2007-11-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-10-26🏢Company incorporatedAs EMMA DREWERY OPTOMETRIST LTD.
- 2007-10-26➕WILLS, Mark Porter appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-26➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-10-26➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-10-26➕WILLS, Emma appointeddirector
- 2007-10-26➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-10-26➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-10-26➕PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-10-26➖PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Norman Salmoni Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Norman Salmoni Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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EMMA DREWERY OPTOMETRIST LTD.
This company · SC333014
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Norman Salmoni Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-10-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47782 — SIC 47782
Registered office
5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-09
Last: 2025-10-26
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
HAKIM, Imran→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RUSSELL, Edward→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-02-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILLS, Mark Porter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-26 · resigned 2016-02-29
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-10-26 · resigned 2007-10-26
WILLS, Emma→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2007-10-26 · resigned 2016-02-29
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-10-26 · resigned 2007-10-26
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-10-26 · resigned 2007-10-26
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 14/11/2007 | 30/08/2024 |
Recent filings (69 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-06
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-06
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-29
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-29
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-10-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-10-15