CITY HEALTH CLINIC EDINBURGH LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC185407 · ltd · incorporated 1998-05-01
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
—
year to Jun 2024
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Dental practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed healthcare with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 4.8y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.8 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £100
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£100
~ YoY
Current Assets
£5k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | £100 |
| Current assets | £5.3k | £5.3k |
| Net assets | £100 | £100 |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-02➖RAZZAQ, Umar resigneddirector
- 2022-11-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-07-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-07-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-07-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-30➕ULLAH, Usman Iqbal, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-06-30➖WADDELL, John resignedsecretary
- 2021-06-30➖MCGILL, Colin Scott resigneddirector
- 2021-06-30➖NIMMO, Walter Sneddon, Professor resigneddirector
- 2021-06-30➕RAZZAQ, Umar appointeddirector
- 2021-06-30➖WADDELL, John Maclaren Ogilvie resigneddirector
- 2021-06-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: City Health Clinic Group Limited as Lender
- 2021-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-07➕WADDELL, John appointedsecretary
- 2020-08-07➖DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-10-19➖WARNOCK, David resigneddirector
- 2009-09-08➖BOYD, David John Montgomery resigneddirector
- 2009-09-08➕MCGILL, Colin Scott appointeddirector
- 2009-09-08➕NIMMO, Walter Sneddon, Professor appointeddirector
- 2009-09-08➕WADDELL, John Maclaren Ogilvie appointeddirector
- 2009-09-08➕WARNOCK, David appointeddirector
- 2006-01-23➖MCNEIL, Bruce resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-23➕DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-08-19➕MCNEIL, Bruce appointedsecretary
- 1998-08-19➖MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resignednominee-secretary
- 1998-08-19➕BOYD, David John Montgomery appointeddirector
- 1998-08-19➖MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resignednominee-director
- 1998-08-19➖WILL, James Robert resignednominee-director
- 1998-05-01🏢Company incorporatedAs CITY HEALTH CLINIC EDINBURGH LIMITED
- 1998-05-01➕MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell appointednominee-secretary
- 1998-05-01➕MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell appointednominee-director
- 1998-05-01➕WILL, James Robert appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-03
Group structure
City Health Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
City Health Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CITY HEALTH CLINIC EDINBURGH LIMITED
This company · SC185407
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
City Health Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/06/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- City Health Clinic Group Limitedceased 30/06/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- City Health Clinic Limitedceased 10/01/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-05-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities
Registered office
153 Queen Street
First Floor Front
Glasgow
G1 3BJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-03OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-20
Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)
ULLAH, Usman Iqbal, Dr→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2021-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCNEIL, Bruce→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-08-19 · resigned 2006-01-23
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 1998-08-19
WADDELL, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-08-07 · resigned 2021-06-30
DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-01-23 · resigned 2020-08-07
BOYD, David John Montgomery→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1998-08-19 · resigned 2009-09-08
MCGILL, Colin Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2009-09-08 · resigned 2021-06-30
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
Resignednominee-director · ~72y · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 1998-08-19
NIMMO, Walter Sneddon, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2009-09-08 · resigned 2021-06-30
RAZZAQ, Umar→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2021-06-30 · resigned 2022-11-02
WADDELL, John Maclaren Ogilvie→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2009-09-08 · resigned 2021-06-30
WARNOCK, David→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-09-08 · resigned 2018-10-19
WILL, James Robert→
Resignednominee-director · ~71y · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 1998-08-19
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | City Health Clinic Group as Lender City Health Clinic Group Limited as Lender | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/06/2021 | 26/03/2025 |
Recent filings (100 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-27