OPTICA INVESTMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC219795 · ltd · incorporated 2001-06-04
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70100Activities of head offices
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 (33 events)Click to expand
- 2012-10-26📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-10-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-07-06📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-06-26📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-06-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-06-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-07📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-24📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-05-21➖BERRY, Nicholas William resigneddirector
- 2009-06-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-06-17📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-06-30✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2003-06-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2003-04-24📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2001-06-15➕DUNCAN, Graham John appointeddirector
- 2001-06-15➕BERRY, Nicholas William appointeddirector
- 2001-06-15➖PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-06-04🏢Company incorporatedAs OPTICA INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2001-06-04➕PETERKINS, SOLICITORS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-06-04➕PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-10-26
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-06-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
100 Union Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1QR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
PETERKINS, SOLICITORS→
Activecorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-06-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DUNCAN, Graham John→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2001-06-15
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BERRY, Nicholas William→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2001-06-15 · resigned 2010-05-21
PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-06-04 · resigned 2001-06-15
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Recent filings (41 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-10-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-07-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-06-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-03-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-07
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-06-22
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-05-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-04-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-07-13