KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY (UK) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC151965 · ltd · incorporated 1994-07-14
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 29.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£19.33M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 32500
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47749SIC 47749
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 29.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £19,327,691
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1.3m
Net Worth
£19m
Current Assets
£44m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £20.53M |
| Current assets | £44.36M |
| Cash | £1.27M |
| Debtors | £29.48M |
| Net assets | £19.33M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-06➕HUNJAN, Kamaljit Singh appointeddirector
- 2025-09-01➕DAND, Kevin Steven appointeddirector
- 2025-02-28➖PERKS, Michael David Chumbley resigneddirector
- 2025-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-01➕PURBHOO, Jayesh appointeddirector
- 2025-01-31➖PRITCHARD, Ian resigneddirector
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-18➕PERKS, Michael David Chumbley appointeddirector
- 2024-01-18➕PRITCHARD, Ian appointeddirector
- 2024-01-18➖STORZ, Sybill, Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-09-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-12-01➕THORNTONS LAW LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-11-30➖THORNTONS WS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-08-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1996-11-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1995-02-09➖ROBERTSON, John Stewart resigneddirector
- 1995-02-09➕STORZ, Sybill, Dr appointeddirector
- 1994-07-14🏢Company incorporatedAs KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY (UK) LIMITED
- 1994-07-14➕THORNTONS WS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-07-14➕ROBERTSON, John Stewart appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gudrun Heine Individual · German · DOB 10/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Dr Sybill Storz Individual · German · DOB 06/1937 · age 89 | 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-07-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC32500 — SIC 32500
Registered office
Thomas
Wise Place
Dundee
DD2 1UB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-05
Last: 2025-07-22
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
THORNTONS LAW LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-12-01
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DAND, Kevin Steven→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-09-01
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HUNJAN, Kamaljit Singh→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-10-06
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PURBHOO, Jayesh→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-02-01
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THORNTONS WS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-07-14 · resigned 2004-11-30
PERKS, Michael David Chumbley→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-01-18 · resigned 2025-02-28
PRITCHARD, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-01-18 · resigned 2025-01-31
ROBERTSON, John Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1994-07-14 · resigned 1995-02-09
STORZ, Sybill, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1995-02-09 · resigned 2024-01-18
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 06/08/1997 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 27/11/1996 | 04/09/2010 |
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Recent filings (94 total)
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02