1864 SURGICAL LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
SC597907 · ltd · incorporated 2018-05-22
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£176.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Specialist medical practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £176,074
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£153k
Net Worth
£176k
Current Assets
£176k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £176.1k |
| Current assets | £175.6k |
| Cash | £152.7k |
| Debtors | £22.9k |
| Net assets | £176.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-04-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-22🏢Company incorporatedAs 1864 SURGICAL LTD
- 2018-05-22➕HART, Nicola Claire appointedsecretary
- 2018-05-22➕HART, Andrew Mckay appointeddirector
- 2018-05-22➕HART, Nicola Claire appointeddirector
- 2018-05-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nicola Claire Hart Individual · British · DOB 04/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/05/2018 |
Andrew Mckay Hart Individual · British · DOB 09/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/05/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-05-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86220 — Specialist medical practice activities
Registered office
C/O 10 Newton Terrace
Charing Cross
Glasgow
G3 7PJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-04
Last: 2025-05-21
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
HART, Nicola Claire→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-05-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HART, Andrew Mckay→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-05-22
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HART, Nicola Claire→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-05-22
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Recent filings (18 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-27