Boots Optical Investment Holdings Limited

Active06790346 Private limited company

Incorporated: 13 January 2009 (17 years)
Previously known as: AD Holdco 1 Limited (until 20 April 2009)
Industry: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (64209)
Directors: Alexander David Baldock
Michael John Benford
Kyle John Rowe
all 5 directors
Owned by: European Vision Limited
Alliance Boots Holdings Limited
Accounts type: Full
Region: East Midlands
Address: 1 Thane Road West
Nottingham
NG2 3AA

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 May 2027
Last accounts: 31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due: 15 February 2027
Last conf. stmt: 1 February 2026

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Baldock, Alexander David

Director · Appointed 1 September 2026

Also at Boots UK Limited, Boots Management Services Limited, Boots Digital Health Limited · more companies

British

Born November 1970

Benford, Michael John

Director · Appointed 17 July 2026

Also at Boots Opticians Professional Services Limited, Boots Charitable Trust, The Fernwood Academy Trust

British

Born February 1974 (52)

Rowe, Kyle John

Director · Appointed 22 January 2024

Also at Boots Opticians Professional Services Limited, Boots Charitable Trust · more companies

British

Born September 1973 (53)

Thompson, Andrew Richard

Secretary · Appointed 2 October 2015

Dessolis, Maurizio

Director · Appointed 5 May 2009

Also at European Vision (Holding) Limited, European Vision Limited · more companies

Italian

Born March 1966 (60)

Zaina, Roberto

Director · Appointed 5 May 2009

Also at European Vision (Holding) Limited, European Vision Limited, General Optica Limited · more companies

Italian

Born March 1963 (63)

Officer history (25 former)

1 September 2026

Appointed Baldock, Alexander David as Director

31 August 2026

Resigned Hemmerdinger, Anthony Stuart as Director

17 July 2026

Appointed Benford, Michael John as Director

17 July 2026

Resigned Fisher, Mark Jason as Director

2 November 2024

Resigned James, Sebastian Richard Edward Cuthbert as Director

2 November 2024

Appointed Hemmerdinger, Anthony Stuart as Director

19 April 2024

Resigned Hunter, Samuel James as Director

19 April 2024

Appointed Fisher, Mark Jason as Director

22 January 2024

Resigned Watkins, Stephen John as Director

22 January 2024

Appointed Rowe, Kyle John as Director

1 September 2023

Appointed Watkins, Stephen John as Director

1 September 2023

Appointed Hunter, Samuel James as Director

31 August 2023

Resigned Arrow, James Anthony as Director

31 August 2023

Resigned Cassell-Ward, Anna Wren as Director

18 June 2021

Appointed Cassell-Ward, Anna Wren as Director

18 June 2021

Resigned Jones, Joanne as Director

17 August 2020

Appointed Jones, Joanne as Director

17 August 2020

Resigned Snape, Michael David as Director

19 August 2019

Resigned Harris, Emma as Director

19 August 2019

Appointed Snape, Michael David as Director

31 May 2019

Resigned Gardner, Jonathan James as Director

31 May 2019

Appointed Arrow, James Anthony as Director

3 October 2018

Appointed Snape, Michael David as Director

3 October 2018

Resigned Snape, Michael David as Director

3 October 2018

Appointed James, Sebastian Richard Edward Cuthbert as Director

3 October 2018

Resigned Fagan, Elizabeth as Director

26 June 2018

Resigned Wass, Jonathan Paul as Director

26 June 2018

Appointed Harris, Emma as Director

17 April 2017

Resigned Burbidge, Richard James as Director

17 April 2017

Appointed Gardner, Jonathan James as Director

31 January 2017

Appointed Burbidge, Richard James as Director

31 January 2017

Resigned Fletcher, Benjamin Phillip as Director

15 July 2016

Appointed Fagan, Elizabeth as Director

15 July 2016

Resigned Roberts, Simon John as Director

24 June 2016

Resigned Muller, Mark Francis as Director

24 June 2016

Appointed Wass, Jonathan Paul as Director

2 October 2015

Appointed Thompson, Andrew Richard as Secretary

2 October 2015

Resigned Foster, David Charles Geoffrey as Secretary

30 September 2013

Resigned Fagan, Elizabeth as Director

30 September 2013

Appointed Roberts, Simon John as Director

30 September 2013

Appointed Muller, Mark Francis as Director

30 September 2013

Resigned Gourlay, Alexander Wallace as Director

1 November 2012

Appointed Fletcher, Benjamin Phillip as Director

1 November 2012

Resigned Clerckx, Toon as Director

9 March 2010

Appointed Clerckx, Toon as Director

9 March 2010

Resigned Lehane, Stephen James as Director

5 May 2009

Appointed Zaina, Roberto as Director

5 May 2009

Appointed Fagan, Elizabeth as Director

5 May 2009

Resigned Cartwright, David Cecil as Director

5 May 2009

Appointed Lehane, Stephen James as Director

5 May 2009

Appointed Dessolis, Maurizio as Director

13 January 2009

Appointed Davis, Andrew Simon as Director

13 January 2009

Resigned Davis, Andrew Simon as Director

13 January 2009

Appointed Cartwright, David Cecil as Director

13 January 2009

Appointed Gourlay, Alexander Wallace as Director

13 January 2009

Appointed Foster, David Charles Geoffrey as Secretary

Ownership 2 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

European Vision Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 25–50% of shares

Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Private Company Limited By Shares

Reg. no. 00575754

Alliance Boots Holdings Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 50–75% of shares

Holds 50–75% of voting rights

Private Company Limited By Shares

Reg. no. 4452715

Holdings 1

Companies where Boots Optical Investment Holdings Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Dollond & Aitchison Limited

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

Filings 115

Date	Description	Made Up To
9 September 2026	Appointment of a director
1 September 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
20 July 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
20 July 2026	Appointment of a director
6 June 2026	Full accounts	31 August 2025