DOHERTY MEDICAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02412527 · ltd · incorporated 1989-08-10
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 36.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (2 active, 21 linked, 17 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
156 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-06-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-31➖TURNER, Graham Thomas resigneddirector
- 2022-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-01➕ADAMS, Simon Charles Rouen appointeddirector
- 2020-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-31➖HAUGHEY, James Robert resigneddirector
- 2020-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-28➕HAUGHEY, James Robert appointeddirector
- 2019-02-28➖WAINE, Michael Thomas resigneddirector
- 2019-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-31➖COOPER, Robert Leslie resigneddirector
- 2017-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2017-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2017-01-06➕MCGLEENAN, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2017-01-06➖FIRTH, John Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2017-01-06➖ELLISON, Martin Edward resigneddirector
- 2017-01-06➖FIRTH, John Anthony resigneddirector
- 2017-01-06➖GRIFFITHS, David Stuart resigneddirector
- 2017-01-06➖IBBOTSON, James resigneddirector
- 2017-01-06➖SIDDALL, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2017-01-06➖SIDDALL, Clive Philip resigneddirector
- 2017-01-06➖SIDDALL, Jeremy Charles resigneddirector
- 2017-01-06➖SIDDALL, Peter Robin resigneddirector
- 2017-01-06➕WAINE, Michael Thomas appointeddirector
- 2016-11-25➖DIXON, Lynne resigneddirector
- 2016-06-02🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2015-05-08🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-05-08🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-05-07➕COOPER, Robert Leslie appointeddirector
- 2015-05-07➕DIXON, Lynne appointeddirector
- 2015-05-07➕ELLISON, Martin Edward appointeddirector
- 2015-05-07➕GRIFFITHS, David Stuart appointeddirector
- 2015-05-07➕IBBOTSON, James appointeddirector
- 2015-05-07➕SIDDALL, Clive Philip appointeddirector
- 2015-05-07➕SIDDALL, Jeremy Charles appointeddirector
- 2015-05-07➕TURNER, Graham Thomas appointeddirector
- 1999-12-31➖GREEN, Philip Anthony resigneddirector
- 1999-12-01🔓Charge satisfied #3
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events
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
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
Drive Devilbiss Sidhil Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Drive Devilbiss Sidhil Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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DOHERTY MEDICAL LIMITED
This company · 02412527
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Drive Devilbiss Sidhil Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 14/06/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Sidhil Group Limitedceased 14/06/2024· 75-100% shares
- Sidhil Limitedceased 06/01/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-08-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
C/O Drive Devilbiss Healthcare Sidhil Business Park
Holmfield
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX2 9TN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-27
Last: 2026-01-13
Officers (2 active · 19 resigned)
ADAMS, Simon Charles Rouen→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2020-10-01
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MCGLEENAN, Richard James→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-01-06
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FAIRCHILD, Peter Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-08-02 · resigned 1998-07-15
FIRTH, John Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-07-16 · resigned 2017-01-06
LUMB, Valerie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-15 · resigned 1999-07-16
WARREN, Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-08-20
COOPER, Robert Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2015-05-07 · resigned 2018-03-31
DIXON, Lynne→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2015-05-07 · resigned 2016-11-25
ELLISON, Martin Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2015-05-07 · resigned 2017-01-06
FIRTH, John Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1998-07-09 · resigned 2017-01-06
GREEN, Philip Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1998-07-09 · resigned 1999-12-31
GRIFFITHS, David Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2015-05-07 · resigned 2017-01-06
HAUGHEY, James Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-02-28 · resigned 2020-08-31
IBBOTSON, James→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2015-05-07 · resigned 2017-01-06
SIDDALL, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1998-07-09 · resigned 2017-01-06
SIDDALL, Clive Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-05-07 · resigned 2017-01-06
SIDDALL, Jeremy Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-05-07 · resigned 2017-01-06
SIDDALL, Peter Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1998-07-09 · resigned 2017-01-06
TURNER, Graham Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-05-07 · resigned 2022-08-31
WAINE, Michael Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2017-01-06 · resigned 2019-02-28
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/05/2015 | 09/01/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/05/2015 | 09/01/2017 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 23/07/1999 | 02/06/2016 | |
| satisfied | Edward Doherty & Sons Edward Doherty & Sons Limited | Loan stock deed | 1 property | 30/08/1994 | 01/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Edward Doherty & Sons Edward Doherty & Sons Limited | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 30/08/1994 | 20/07/1998 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/06/1990 | 20/07/1998 |
Recent filings (156 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-06-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-10