PROPHYSIO UK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04122273 · ltd · incorporated 2000-12-11
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 25.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£740.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 25.0y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £740,578

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£7k
Net Worth
£741k
Current Assets
£103k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-30
Total assets£930.6k
Current assets£102.7k
Cash£7.2k
Debtors£94.9k
Net assets£740.6k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-04
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-03-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-02-11
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  5. 2024-12-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  6. 2024-12-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-03-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2022-03-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2021-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-07-26
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2021-07-26
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2021-07-26
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    Charge satisfied #1
  16. 2021-07-26
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    Charge satisfied #2
  17. 2020-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-01-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  19. 2020-01-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2019-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2015-06-13
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    Charge satisfied #3
  22. 2006-02-22
    ➕
    BISSELL, Christopher David appointed
    director
  23. 2006-02-22
    ➖
    BOOTSMA, Arjen Robert Marcel resigned
    director
  24. 2002-05-07
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  25. 2001-06-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  26. 2001-05-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  27. 2000-12-11
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    Company incorporated
    As PROPHYSIO UK LIMITED
  28. 2000-12-11
    ➕
    BISSELL, Gary Paul appointed
    secretary
  29. 2000-12-11
    ➕
    BISSELL, Gary Paul appointed
    director
  30. 2000-12-11
    ➕
    THOMAS, Howard appointed
    nominee-secretary
  31. 2000-12-11
    ➖
    THOMAS, Howard resigned
    nominee-secretary
  32. 2000-12-11
    ➕
    BOOTSMA, Arjen Robert Marcel appointed
    director
  33. 2000-12-11
    ➕
    TESTER, William Andrew Joseph appointed
    nominee-director
  34. 2000-12-11
    ➖
    TESTER, William Andrew Joseph resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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
medium

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

Group structure

Prophysio Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Prophysio Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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PROPHYSIO UK LIMITED
This company · 04122273

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Prophysio Investments Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-12-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

C/O D P C Stone House
55 Stone Road Business Park
Stoke-On-Trent
Staffordshire
ST4 6SR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-25
Last: 2025-12-11

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

BISSELL, Gary Paul→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-11
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Active
BISSELL, Christopher David→
director · ~76y · appointed 2006-02-22
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Active
BISSELL, Gary Paul→
director · ~58y · appointed 2000-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOMAS, Howard→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-12-11 · resigned 2000-12-11
Resigned
BOOTSMA, Arjen Robert Marcel→
director · ~58y · appointed 2000-12-11 · resigned 2006-02-22
Resigned
TESTER, William Andrew Joseph→
nominee-director · ~64y · appointed 2000-12-11 · resigned 2000-12-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property07/05/200213/06/2015
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property04/06/200126/07/2021
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property10/05/200126/07/2021

Recent filings (81 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-02-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-12-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-02