CAMPBELL EYECARE LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC301414 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-27
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£16.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -71% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £16,093
Cash draining
Cash down 71% YoY
Cash YoY
-71%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1k
↓ 71% YoY
Net Worth
£16k
↑ 619% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £1.2k | £4.2k |
| Net assets | £16.1k | £2.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-20➕TAYLOR, Iona Cunningham appointeddirector
- 2026-02-20➖CAMPBELL, Janette Mary resigneddirector
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-24📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-01➕CAMPBELL, Janette Mary appointeddirector
- 2023-06-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2006-09-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-04-27🏢Company incorporatedAs CAMPBELL EYECARE LTD
- 2006-04-27➕CAMPBELL, Janette Mary appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-27➕CAMPBELL, Hugh Macarthur appointeddirector
- 2006-04-27➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-04-27➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-04-27➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-04-27➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
98/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CAMPBELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Hugh Macarthur Campbell Individual · British · DOB 12/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Janette Mary Campbell Individual · British · DOB 04/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-04-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
36 High Street
Alness
IV17 0PS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-11
Last: 2025-04-27
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
CAMPBELL, Janette Mary→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-04-27
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CAMPBELL, Hugh Macarthur→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2006-04-27
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TAYLOR, Iona Cunningham→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2026-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-04-27 · resigned 2006-04-27
CAMPBELL, Janette Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2023-06-01 · resigned 2026-02-20
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-04-27 · resigned 2006-04-27
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 08/09/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (72 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-01