BIRRELL AND RAINFORD OPTICIANS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC383043 · ltd · incorporated 2010-08-03
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
110 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.
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 (36 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 · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-06📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-07-08📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-07-08📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-07-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-06-30➖RAINFORD, Brenda Mary resigneddirector
- 2024-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-16📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-16📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-16📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-07-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-11➖BIRRELL, James Watson resigneddirector
- 2024-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-24📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-10-24📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2023-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-13📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-10-13📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-10-13📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-11📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-10-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-11-01➕CAMERON, Ian appointeddirector
- 2022-09-30➕HAKIM, Imran appointeddirector
- 2012-08-30➖MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-10-24➖BELL, Adrian Edward Robert resigneddirector
- 2010-10-24➕BIRRELL, James Watson appointeddirector
- 2010-10-24➕RAINFORD, Brenda Mary appointeddirector
- 2010-10-24➖MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2010-08-03🏢Company incorporatedAs BIRRELL AND RAINFORD OPTICIANS LIMITED
- 2010-08-03➕MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-08-03➕BELL, Adrian Edward Robert appointeddirector
- 2010-08-03➕MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-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
46/100
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 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️
Werber Holdings Limited
Corporate parent
🏛️ultimate parent
Ho2 Management Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BIRRELL AND RAINFORD OPTICIANS LIMITED
This company · SC383043
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ho2 Management Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/09/2022 |
Werber Holdings Limited Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/09/2023 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Werber Holdings Limitedceased 29/09/2023· significant influence
- Mrs Lindsey Birrellceased 21/12/2018· 25-50% shares
- Mr Adrian Rainfordceased 21/12/2018· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Brenda Mary Rainfordceased 30/06/2025· significant influence
- Mr James Watson Birrellceased 01/09/2023· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-08-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
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: 2026-07-22
Last: 2025-07-08
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
CAMERON, Ian→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAKIM, Imran→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-09-30
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MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-08-03 · resigned 2012-08-30
BELL, Adrian Edward Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2010-08-03 · resigned 2010-10-24
BIRRELL, James Watson→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2010-10-24 · resigned 2024-03-11
RAINFORD, Brenda Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-10-24 · resigned 2025-06-30
MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2010-08-03 · resigned 2010-10-24
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Recent filings (110 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-06
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-06
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-06
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-07-08
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-16
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-16
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-16
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-16