MJ OPTICAL LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC364318 · ltd · incorporated 2009-08-20
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47782
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-292023-08-29
Average employees21001800

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2022-07-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2022-07-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-06-30
    ➕
    BATES, Paul Symon appointed
    director
  9. 2022-06-30
    ➕
    WILSON, Claire Margaret Elizabeth appointed
    director
  10. 2022-06-30
    ➖
    BATES, Donald resigned
    director
  11. 2022-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-02-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2021-02-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2021-02-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-02-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2021-01-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2020-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-08-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2020-05-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2020-03-01
    ➕
    BATES, Donald appointed
    director
  22. 2020-03-01
    ➖
    BATES, Paul Symon resigned
    director
  23. 2020-03-01
    ➖
    WILSON, Claire Margaret Elizabeth resigned
    director
  24. 2020-02-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2020-02-12
    ➖
    BATES, Donald resigned
    director
  26. 2020-02-12
    ➕
    BATES, Paul Symon appointed
    director
  27. 2020-02-12
    ➕
    WILSON, Claire Margaret Elizabeth appointed
    director
  28. 2017-09-27
    ➕
    BATES, Donald appointed
    director
  29. 2017-09-27
    ➖
    BATES, Marilyn resigned
    director
  30. 2017-09-27
    ➖
    BATES, Paul Symon resigned
    director
  31. 2011-05-18
    ➕
    BATES, Paul Symon appointed
    director
  32. 2009-08-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MJ OPTICAL LTD.
  33. 2009-08-20
    ➕
    BATES, Marilyn appointed
    secretary
  34. 2009-08-20
    ➕
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    nominee-secretary
  35. 2009-08-20
    ➖
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    nominee-secretary
  36. 2009-08-20
    ➕
    BATES, Marilyn appointed
    director
  37. 2009-08-20
    ➕
    MCINTOSH, Susan appointed
    nominee-director
  38. 2009-08-20
    ➖
    MCINTOSH, Susan resigned
    nominee-director
  39. 2009-08-20
    ➕
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    nominee-director
  40. 2009-08-20
    ➖
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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

46/100
Moderate signal

Some 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 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Claire Margaret Elizabeth Wilson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1981 · age 45
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting24/02/2021
Mr Paul Symon Bates
Individual · British · DOB 01/1979 · age 47
25–50%
25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence01/07/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-08-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47782 — SIC 47782

Registered office

Unit 5 Gateway Business Park
Beancross Road
Grangemouth
FK3 8WX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-29
Last made up to: 2024-08-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

BATES, Marilyn→
secretary · appointed 2009-08-20
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Active
BATES, Paul Symon→
director · ~47y · appointed 2022-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILSON, Claire Margaret Elizabeth→
director · ~45y · appointed 2022-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TRAINER, Peter→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2009-08-20 · resigned 2009-08-20
Resigned
BATES, Donald→
director · ~73y · appointed 2020-03-01 · resigned 2022-06-30
Resigned
BATES, Donald→
director · ~73y · appointed 2017-09-27 · resigned 2020-02-12
Resigned
BATES, Marilyn→
director · ~73y · appointed 2009-08-20 · resigned 2017-09-27
Resigned
BATES, Paul Symon→
director · ~47y · appointed 2020-02-12 · resigned 2020-03-01
Resigned
BATES, Paul Symon→
director · ~47y · appointed 2011-05-18 · resigned 2017-09-27
Resigned
MCINTOSH, Susan→
nominee-director · ~56y · appointed 2009-08-20 · resigned 2009-08-20
Resigned
TRAINER, Peter→
nominee-director · ~74y · appointed 2009-08-20 · resigned 2009-08-20
Resigned
WILSON, Claire Margaret Elizabeth→
director · ~45y · appointed 2020-02-12 · resigned 2020-03-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-24