DEVONSHIRE DENTAL CARE LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC443151 · ltd · incorporated 2013-02-19
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 13.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒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
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.2y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
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
63 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 (36 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
- 2025-07-31📄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
- 2024-12-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-12-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-26📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-11-26📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-11-26📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 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
- 2023-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-13📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-04-13📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-08-30➕OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-07-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Agent
- 2021-06-02➕HANS, Jagdeep Singh, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-06-02➖MCGREGOR, John resigneddirector
- 2021-06-02➖RENNIE, Allan John resigneddirector
- 2021-05-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-03-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-02-19🏢Company incorporatedAs DEVONSHIRE DENTAL CARE LTD
- 2013-02-19➕MCGREGOR, John appointeddirector
- 2013-02-19➕RENNIE, Allan John 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
Bmr Holdco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bmr Holdco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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DEVONSHIRE DENTAL CARE LTD
This company · SC443151
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bmr Holdco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/03/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Allan John Rennieceased 10/03/2020· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Diane Mcgregorceased 10/03/2020· 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
Incorporated2013-02-19
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: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19
Officers (4 active · 3 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 2021-06-02
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TINNING, Murray John→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2026-03-19
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AINLEY, Harvey Bertenshaw→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-08-13 · resigned 2026-03-12
MCGREGOR, John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-02-19 · resigned 2021-06-02
RENNIE, Allan John→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2013-02-19 · resigned 2021-06-02
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/07/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 26/03/2013 | 13/05/2021 |
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Recent filings (63 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
2026-03-11
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
2025-02-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-31
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-12
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-12-12