BLACKHILLS CLINIC LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC312434 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-23
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 3.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Dental practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.8y
60/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Charge age ~3.8 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
25 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
92 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-19➕TINNING, Murray John appointeddirector
- 2026-03-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-12➖AINLEY, Harvey Bertenshaw resigneddirector
- 2025-10-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Agent
- 2025-07-31📄second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC02
- 2025-06-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-07📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-05-07📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-05-07📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-03-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-31➕BARCLAY, Jacqueline Harris appointeddirector
- 2025-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-12-09📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-11-28📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-11-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Santander UK PLC (Company Number 02294747) as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
- 2024-08-13➕AINLEY, Harvey Bertenshaw appointeddirector
- 2024-08-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-08-30➕OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-07-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Agent
- 2021-10-29➕HANS, Jagdeep Singh, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-10-29➖LILLYWHITE, Graeme Richard Ross resigneddirector
- 2021-10-29➖STONE, Alison resigneddirector
- 2021-10-29➖STONE, Paul resigneddirector
- 2020-02-04➕LILLYWHITE, Graeme Richard Ross appointeddirector
- 2016-06-14➕STONE, Alison appointeddirector
- 2014-01-31➖WATKINS, Kenneth Edward Elvet resignedsecretary
- 2014-01-31➖WATKINS, Kenneth Edward Elvet resigneddirector
- 2006-11-23🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACKHILLS CLINIC LIMITED
- 2006-11-23➕WATKINS, Kenneth Edward Elvet appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-23➕STONE, Paul appointeddirector
- 2006-11-23➕WATKINS, Kenneth Edward Elvet 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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
The Real Good Dental Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Real Good Dental Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BLACKHILLS CLINIC LIMITED
This company · SC312434
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Real Good Dental Company Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/10/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Paul Stoneceased 29/10/2021· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Alison Stoneceased 29/10/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMIT HEALTHCARE (WISHAW) LIMITED→ SC182649 · est 1998 | £14.49M £10.43M–£18.54M | — | — | 0 | 28y | 84 | 60y |
| AYRSHIRE HOSPITALS LIMITED→ SC248921 · est 2003 | £4.40M £3.17M–£5.63M | — | — | 0 | 23y | 84 | 64y |
| STONEHOUSE HOSPITALS LIMITED→ SC251033 · est 2003 | £706.3k £508.5k–£904.0k | — | — | 0 | 22y | 92 | 64y |
| RENAISSANCE CARE (UK) LTD→ SC379961 · est 2010 | £389.9k £280.7k–£499.1k | — | — | 400 | 15y | 84 | 69y |
| PRESTIGE NURSING (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC143810 · est 1993 | — | — | — | 28800 | 33y | 84 | 63y |
| ANSWER PROJECT→ SC212773 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | 83 | 79y |
| CRANSTON NURSERIES LIMITED→ SC253519 · est 2003 | — | — | £360.3k | — | 22y | 83 | 76y |
| EDINBURGH SPORTS INJURY CLINIC LIMITED→ SC245755 · est 2003 | — | — | £97.9k | — | 23y | 83 | 61y |
| ELDER HOMES LIMITED→ SC154896 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | 83 | 80y |
| FLORABANK HOME LIMITED→ SC170166 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | 83 | 81y |
| MCSENCE LIMITED→ SC129794 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | 83 | 76y |
| OPEX LTD.→ SC191607 · est 1998 | — | — | — | 3400 | 27y | 83 | 72y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-11-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities
Registered office
25 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1JX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-23
Last: 2026-02-09
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-08-30
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BARCLAY, Jacqueline Harris→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-01-31
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HANS, Jagdeep Singh, Dr→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2021-10-29
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TINNING, Murray John→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2026-03-19
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WATKINS, Kenneth Edward Elvet→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-23 · resigned 2014-01-31
AINLEY, Harvey Bertenshaw→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-08-13 · resigned 2026-03-12
LILLYWHITE, Graeme Richard Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-02-04 · resigned 2021-10-29
STONE, Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-06-14 · resigned 2021-10-29
STONE, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-11-23 · resigned 2021-10-29
WATKINS, Kenneth Edward Elvet→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2006-11-23 · resigned 2014-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/10/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC (Company Number 02294747) as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/09/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/07/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (92 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-14
second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC02
2025-07-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-05-07
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-05-07
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-05-07
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-05-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-12-09