THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN AND ST ELIZABETH

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02808390 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1993-04-13

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Hospital activities

Sector: Human health & social work

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (48/100).

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Refinance opportunity

18 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 31.6y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 31.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

18 charges (18/18 with lender, 18/18 with type)

Directors & officers

66 officers (10 active, 66 linked, 57 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

253 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 incorporation
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 resolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (173 events)Click to expand

2026-02-19
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-02-19
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-30
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-30
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LAWLESS, Simon Patrick resigned
director
2025-10-22
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-17
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-16
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Charge registered #18
Lender: The Trustees of the Brampton Trust
2025-10-16
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Charge registered #17
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
2025-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-04
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JORDAN, Kevin, Canon appointed
director
2025-05-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-15
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SHERRINGTON, John Francis, Bishop resigned
director
2025-04-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-10
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O'LOAN, Nuala Patricia, Lady appointed
director
2024-09-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-15
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RITCHIE, Richard Charles resigned
director
2024-06-12
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-06-12
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-12
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-04-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-15
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TAUBE, Hirsch David, Dr appointed
director
2024-01-11
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-11
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-11
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-11
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-10-26
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JOHNSON, Margaret Anne, Dr resigned
director
2023-10-19
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ALLEN, Mark John Spurgeon, Sir resigned
director
2023-07-24
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MOSS, Elaina appointed
secretary
2023-03-20
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ARISS, Nabil resigned
director
2022-07-29
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PARMAR, Hema resigned
secretary
2021-09-06
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TOWNELEY, Peregrine Henry appointed
director
2021-09-06
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ARISS, Nabil appointed
director
2020-11-09
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FITZHERBERT, Charles Edward resigned
director
2020-10-28
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MARSTON, Robert Addenbrooke resigned
director
2020-02-10
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FITZHERBERT-BROCKHOLES, Francis Joseph appointed
director
2020-02-10
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MORRIS, William Patrick, Professor His Honour appointed
director
2019-09-06
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SHERRINGTON, John Francis, Bishop appointed
director
2019-06-18
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WILSON, John, The Right Reverend resigned
director
2019-04-01
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PARMAR, Hema appointed
secretary
2019-02-25
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REIS, Norbert appointed
director
2019-02-14
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WELLS, William resigned
director
2019-02-11
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GUTHRIE, Charles Ronald Llewelyn, Field Marshal The Lord resigned
director
2018-06-12
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KERR, Monica Mary resigned
director
2017-11-08
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SCHERER, Jonathan Francis resigned
director
2017-05-08
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Charge satisfied #13

Showing most recent 50 of 173 events

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

8 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1993-04-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC86101 — Hospital activities

Registered office

60 Grove End Road

London

NW8 9NH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-22

Last: 2026-04-08