ANAESTHETIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS LTD
🌳Matureactive
03742863 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-29
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 24.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-87.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 24.9y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
122 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £87,487
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£87k
↑ 48% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-87.5k | £-167.2k |
| Net assets | £-87.5k | £-167.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-20➖STOKES, Ian resigneddirector
- 2024-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-05-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-05-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-05-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-01➕CRAFT, Timothy Michael, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2024-05-01➕CRAFT, Linda Susan appointeddirector
- 2024-05-01➖STOKES, Ian resignedsecretary
- 2024-04-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-06-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-02-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-02-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2005-01-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2001-08-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2000-01-11➖WALTON, Alan James resigneddirector
- 1999-04-01➕CRAFT, Timothy Michael, Doctor appointeddirector
- 1999-04-01➕STOKES, Ian appointedsecretary
- 1999-04-01➕STOKES, Ian appointeddirector
- 1999-04-01➕WALTON, Alan James appointeddirector
- 1999-03-30➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-03-30➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-03-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ANAESTHETIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS LTD
- 1999-03-29➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-03-29➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Anaesthetic Medical Distribution Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Anaesthetic Medical Distribution Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ANAESTHETIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS LTD
This company · 03742863
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anaesthetic Medical Distribution Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/03/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Linda Susan Craftceased 20/03/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr Ian Stokesceased 20/03/2024· 25-50% shares
- Dr Timothy Michael Craftceased 20/03/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290
Registered office
Sandison Easson Rex Buildings
Alderley Road
Wilmslow
SK9 1HY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-24
Last: 2026-05-10
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
CRAFT, Timothy Michael, Dr→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRAFT, Linda Susan→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2024-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRAFT, Timothy Michael, Doctor→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 1999-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STOKES, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2024-05-01
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-03-29 · resigned 1999-03-30
STOKES, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2024-09-20
WALTON, Alan James→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2000-01-11
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-03-29 · resigned 1999-03-30
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 31/01/2005 | 15/02/2018 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | All assets debenture | 1 property | 02/08/2001 | 15/02/2018 |
Recent filings (122 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-05-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-08