OPTICAL INKA LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.2k |
| Current assets | £8.2k |
| Cash | £0 |
| Debtors | £8.2k |
| Net assets | £6.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-15🏢Company incorporatedAs OPTICAL INKA LTD
- 2022-06-15➕FORTUNE, Alan appointeddirector
- 2022-06-15➕PETERS, Ross Stevenson appointeddirector
- 2022-06-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Fortune Individual · British · DOB 10/1939 · age 87 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 15/06/2022 |
Mr Ross Stevenson Peters Individual · British · DOB 12/1942 · age 84 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/06/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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