ATLAS PHYSIOTHERAPY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03914422 · ltd · incorporated 2000-01-27
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 56). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.7y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-12-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-12-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-12-16🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2019-12-16🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-12-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-09🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2014-02-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-09-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2013-09-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2006-01-01➕BAILEY, Emma Louise appointedsecretary
- 2006-01-01➖BAILEY, Edith Clara resignedsecretary
- 2002-09-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Cumberland Building Society
- 2000-01-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ATLAS PHYSIOTHERAPY LIMITED
- 2000-01-27➕BAILEY, Robert Walter appointeddirector
- 2000-01-27➕BAILEY, Edith Clara appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
85/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
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.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Walter Bailey Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 27/01/2017 |
Mrs Emma Louise Bailey Individual · British · DOB 05/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 27/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-01-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
Sandgate
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 7TJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-29
Last: 2026-01-15
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BAILEY, Emma Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAILEY, Robert Walter→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2000-01-27
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BAILEY, Edith Clara→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-27 · resigned 2006-01-01
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | — | 09/04/2014 | 16/12/2019 | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/09/2013 | 16/12/2019 | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/09/2013 | 16/12/2019 | |
| satisfied | Cumberland Building Society | Debenture | 1 property | 27/09/2002 | 20/02/2014 |
Recent filings (68 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-12-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-12-16