DOBBIE OPTOMETRISTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC420426 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-27
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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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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
22 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
59 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 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
- 2024-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-08📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-03-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-01📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-03-01📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-02-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-02-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-02-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-01-31➕DUFF, Alistair appointeddirector
- 2024-01-31➕TELFER, Peter appointeddirector
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-20➖DOBBIE, Lesley resigneddirector
- 2023-09-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-31➕HAKIM, Imran appointeddirector
- 2012-03-27🏢Company incorporatedAs DOBBIE OPTOMETRISTS LIMITED
- 2012-03-27➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-03-27➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-03-27➕DOBBIE, Lesley appointeddirector
- 2012-03-27➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2012-03-27➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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.
🏛️significant stake
Pt & Ad Investments Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
🏛️significant stake
Ho2 Management Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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DOBBIE OPTOMETRISTS LIMITED
This company · SC420426
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pt & Ad Investments Ltd Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/01/2024 |
Ho2 Management Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/07/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Lesley Dobbieceased 31/07/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-03-27
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: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
DUFF, Alistair→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-01-31
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HAKIM, Imran→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-07-31
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TELFER, Peter→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2024-01-31
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-03-27 · resigned 2012-03-27
DOBBIE, Lesley→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-03-27 · resigned 2023-09-20
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2012-03-27 · resigned 2012-03-27
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Recent filings (59 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
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
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-08
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-08
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-05
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2024-03-01
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-03-01
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-02-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-02-29