BYRES ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE LTD

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SC447547 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-12
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Dental practice 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 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 11.6y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
59 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2026-03-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-03-12
    ➕
    TINNING, Murray John appointed
    director
  4. 2026-03-12
    ➖
    AINLEY, Harvey Bertenshaw resigned
    director
  5. 2026-03-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-08-04
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    second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC02
  7. 2025-06-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2025-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-05-07
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  10. 2025-05-07
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  11. 2025-05-07
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  12. 2025-03-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2025-01-31
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    HANS, Jagdeep Singh, Dr resigned
    director
  14. 2025-01-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-12-30
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  17. 2024-12-11
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  18. 2024-11-28
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  19. 2024-11-28
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  20. 2024-08-13
    ➕
    AINLEY, Harvey Bertenshaw appointed
    director
  21. 2024-08-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2024-03-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  23. 2023-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  24. 2023-04-19
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  25. 2023-04-12
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  26. 2021-07-15
    ➕
    OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2021-06-02
    ➖
    MCKAY, Katie, Dr resigned
    secretary
  28. 2021-06-02
    ➕
    HANS, Jagdeep Singh, Dr appointed
    director
  29. 2021-06-02
    ➖
    MCKAY, Katie, Dr resigned
    director
  30. 2021-05-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  31. 2014-10-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  32. 2013-04-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BYRES ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE LTD
  33. 2013-04-12
    ➕
    MCKAY, Katie, Dr appointed
    secretary
  34. 2013-04-12
    ➕
    MCKAY, Katie, Dr appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No 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.

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The Real Good Dental Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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BYRES ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE LTD
This company · SC447547

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Real Good Dental Company Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control02/06/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Dr Katie Mckayceased 02/06/2021· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2013-04-12
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: 2027-04-16
Last: 2026-04-02

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2021-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TINNING, Murray John→
director · ~41y · appointed 2026-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCKAY, Katie, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2013-04-12 · resigned 2021-06-02
Resigned
AINLEY, Harvey Bertenshaw→
director · ~60y · appointed 2024-08-13 · resigned 2026-03-12
Resigned
HANS, Jagdeep Singh, Dr→
director · ~38y · appointed 2021-06-02 · resigned 2025-01-31
Resigned
MCKAY, Katie, Dr→
director · ~47y · appointed 2013-04-12 · resigned 2021-06-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—03/10/201417/05/2021

Recent filings (59 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-12
second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC02
2025-08-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-06-17
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
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-30