10ENS LOCUM SERVICE LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC638389 · ltd · incorporated 2019-08-09
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
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
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 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-28
Average employees1

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-05-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2023-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-05-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2022-10-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-09-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-09-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2022-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-07-07
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2021-07-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2021-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-12-30
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  16. 2020-12-30
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2020-11-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2020-09-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2019-08-09
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    Company incorporated
    As 10ENS LOCUM SERVICE LTD
  20. 2019-08-09
    HOLDING, David, Dr appointed
    director
  21. 2019-08-09
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr David Holding
Individual · British · DOB 11/1973 · age 53
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control09/08/2019

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
Incorporated2019-08-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities

Registered office

5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-28
Last made up to: 2024-08-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-22
Last: 2025-08-08

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

HOLDING, David, Dr
director · ~53y · appointed 2019-08-09
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Recent filings (25 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-05-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-19