A & E HEALTHCARE LTD
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-04-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-16➖DUNCAN, Gordon Graham resigneddirector
- 2016-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-08-17🏢Company incorporatedAs A & E HEALTHCARE LTD
- 2012-08-17➕MURRAY, John David appointeddirector
- 2012-08-17➕DUNCAN, Gordon Graham appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John David Murray Individual · British · DOB 09/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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