ADAMS EYECARE (SCOTLAND) LTD

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SC557265 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-10
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£359.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 8.7y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £359,559
Net assets shrinking
Down £7,493 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£360k
↓ 2.0% YoY
Current Assets
£332k
↑ 5.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£73k£147k£220k£294k£367kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£359.6k£367.1k
Current assets£332.2k£314.9k
Net assets£359.6k£367.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-09-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2021-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-11-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-02-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2017-08-17
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2017-08-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  17. 2017-02-10
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    Company incorporated
    As ADAMS EYECARE (SCOTLAND) LTD
  18. 2017-02-10
    ➕
    ADAMS, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  19. 2017-02-10
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ADAMS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Elizabeth Adams
Individual · British · DOB 02/1964 · age 62
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control10/02/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-02-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

2191 Paisley Road West
Glasgow
G52 3PF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-13
Last: 2026-01-30

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

ADAMS, Elizabeth→
director · ~62y · appointed 2017-02-10
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—14/08/2017—
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Recent filings (25 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-29