BITE DENTISTRY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC477706 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-15
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£186.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
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 acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 11.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £186,653
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£73k
Net Worth
£187k
Current Assets
£191k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-07 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £223.0k | — |
| Current assets | £191.2k | — |
| Cash | £73.0k | — |
| Debtors | £107.9k | — |
| Net assets | £186.7k | — |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-06➕BAIRD, Kirsty Jean appointeddirector
- 2026-02-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-09🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2024-08-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-08-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-08🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2024-08-08🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-08-08🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-08-07➕ROWLEY, Josh Daniel, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-08-07➖KEENAN, Eimear Mary resigneddirector
- 2024-08-07🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2023-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-07🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2016-04-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2016-04-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-04-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-08-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-07-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-05-15🏢Company incorporatedAs BITE DENTISTRY LIMITED
- 2014-05-15➕KEENAN, Eimear Mary appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Dr Josh Rowley Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Dr Josh Rowley Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BITE DENTISTRY LIMITED
This company · SC477706
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Josh Rowley Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/08/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Eimear Mary Keenanceased 07/08/2024· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-05-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities
Registered office
The Old School House
30 Glen Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9JE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-08-07
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-22
Last: 2025-08-08
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BAIRD, Kirsty Jean→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2026-02-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROWLEY, Josh Daniel, Dr→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2024-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KEENAN, Eimear Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-05-15 · resigned 2024-08-07
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/07/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/08/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/08/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/07/2016 | 08/08/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/04/2016 | 08/08/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/08/2014 | 22/04/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/07/2014 | 22/04/2016 |
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Recent filings (45 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-08-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-08-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-08