A1 CHIRO LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC367037 · ltd · incorporated 2009-10-19
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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 75/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (67/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-31
Average employees-500

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  2. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-01-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-03-16
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    ROBERTSON, Alistair David resigned
    secretary
  13. 2017-03-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2016-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-12-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-02-28
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    ALLEN, Jane-Louise resigned
    secretary
  18. 2013-02-28
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Alistair David appointed
    secretary
  19. 2013-02-27
    ➕
    ALLEN, Jane-Louise appointed
    secretary
  20. 2013-02-27
    ➖
    BRASSINGTON, Jayne Louise, Dr resigned
    secretary
  21. 2013-02-25
    ➖
    ALLEN, Jane-Louise resigned
    secretary
  22. 2013-02-25
    ➕
    BRASSINGTON, Jayne Louise, Dr appointed
    secretary
  23. 2010-02-01
    ➕
    ALLEN, Jane-Louise appointed
    secretary
  24. 2010-01-31
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, Alistair David resigned
    secretary
  25. 2009-10-19
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    Company incorporated
    As A1 CHIRO LTD
  26. 2009-10-19
    ➕
    BRASSINGTON, Jayne Louise appointed
    director
  27. 2009-10-19
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Alistair David appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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
Dr Jayne Brassington
Individual · Australian · DOB 02/1978 · age 48
75–100%
—75-100% shares19/10/2016

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
Incorporated2009-10-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

2 Bishops Park
Thorntonhall
Glasgow
G74 5AF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

BRASSINGTON, Jayne Louise→
director · ~48y · appointed 2009-10-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALLEN, Jane-Louise→
secretary · appointed 2013-02-27 · resigned 2013-02-28
Resigned
ALLEN, Jane-Louise→
secretary · appointed 2010-02-01 · resigned 2013-02-25
Resigned
BRASSINGTON, Jayne Louise, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2013-02-25 · resigned 2013-02-27
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Alistair David→
secretary · appointed 2013-02-28 · resigned 2017-03-16
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Alistair David→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-19 · resigned 2010-01-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-31