VIEWPARK EYECARE LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £205.3k | £136.6k |
| Current assets | £73.1k | £75.8k |
| Cash | £55.5k | — |
| Debtors | £7.6k | — |
| Net assets | £188.2k | £136.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-31➕BROWN, Julie appointeddirector
- 2022-12-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-07-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-07-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-07-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-06-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-12-22➕BROWN, Scott Gordon appointeddirector
- 2016-12-22➖MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-12-22➖TRUESDALE, Christine resigneddirector
- 2016-12-22➖VINDEX LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2016-12-22➖VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2016-07-22🏢Company incorporatedAs VIEWPARK EYECARE LTD
- 2016-07-22➕MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-07-22➕TRUESDALE, Christine appointeddirector
- 2016-07-22➕VINDEX LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2016-07-22➕VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Scott Gordon Brown Individual · British · DOB 12/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/12/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Vindex Limitedceased 22/12/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Vindex Services Limitedceased 22/12/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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