FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC LTD.

🌳Matureactive
03409373 · ltd · incorporated 1997-07-25
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£71.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: General medical practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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 (77/100)

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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £71,639
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,849 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£72k
↓ 6.3% YoY
Current Assets
£128k
↓ 5.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£27k£54k£81k£108k£135kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£92.5k£76.5k
Current assets£127.7k£134.8k
Net assets£71.6k£76.5k

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

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Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-13
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  2. 2024-12-18
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  3. 2024-02-28
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  4. 2023-04-24
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  5. 2022-04-26
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  6. 2021-04-15
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  7. 2019-10-14
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  8. 2019-01-03
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  9. 2018-03-26
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  10. 2016-12-15
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  11. 2015-12-30
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  12. 2015-08-13
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  13. 2014-11-20
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  14. 2014-11-20
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  15. 2014-11-20
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  16. 2014-10-30
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    GRANT, Ben appointed
    secretary
  17. 2014-10-30
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    SAXTON, Deborah Ann, Dr resigned
    secretary
  18. 2013-11-01
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    NOBLE, Jamie appointed
    director
  19. 2013-11-01
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    SAXTON, Deborah Ann, Dr resigned
    director
  20. 2009-10-28
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    TOWNSEND, Nigel resigned
    director
  21. 2008-09-25
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    GRANT, Ben appointed
    director
  22. 2001-10-25
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    CHEUNG, Paul resigned
    director
  23. 2001-10-25
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    TOWNSEND, Nigel appointed
    director
  24. 1997-07-25
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    Company incorporated
    As FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC LTD.
  25. 1997-07-25
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    SAXTON, Deborah Ann, Dr appointed
    secretary
  26. 1997-07-25
    ➕
    CHEUNG, Paul appointed
    director
  27. 1997-07-25
    ➕
    SAXTON, Deborah Ann, Dr appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ben Grant
Individual · British · DOB 01/1985 · age 41
50–75%
—50-75% shares01/07/2016
Mr Jamie Noble
Individual · British · DOB 03/1977 · age 49
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/07/2016

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
Incorporated1997-07-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86210 — General medical practice activities

Registered office

13 Leeds Road
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG2 8AW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-03
Last: 2025-07-20

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

GRANT, Ben→
secretary · appointed 2014-10-30
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Active
GRANT, Ben→
director · ~41y · appointed 2008-09-25
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Active
NOBLE, Jamie→
director · ~49y · appointed 2013-11-01
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Active
SAXTON, Deborah Ann, Dr→
secretary · appointed 1997-07-25 · resigned 2014-10-30
Resigned
CHEUNG, Paul→
director · ~60y · appointed 1997-07-25 · resigned 2001-10-25
Resigned
SAXTON, Deborah Ann, Dr→
director · ~60y · appointed 1997-07-25 · resigned 2013-11-01
Resigned
TOWNSEND, Nigel→
director · ~66y · appointed 2001-10-25 · resigned 2009-10-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (73 total)

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2025-11-13
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2025-07-31
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2024-12-18
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2024-08-07
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2024-02-28
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2023-07-27
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2023-04-24
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2022-08-03
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2022-04-26
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2021-08-04
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2021-04-15
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2020-08-13
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2019-10-14
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2019-07-30
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2019-01-03