ACUTE CARE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04547242 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-27
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
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£225.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.0y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
85
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 £225,857

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£265k
Net Worth
£226k
Current Assets
£283k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-31
Total assets£238.3k
Current assets£282.9k
Cash£264.8k
Debtors£17.1k
Net assets£225.9k

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

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-06-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-05-31
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    SMITH, Simon Nicholas resigned
    director
  5. 2025-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-09-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-09-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-09-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2024-09-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2024-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-09-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2023-09-19
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    SMITH, Debra resigned
    secretary
  13. 2023-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-07-08
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  15. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2006-06-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  21. 2005-11-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Debra appointed
    secretary
  22. 2005-11-01
    ➖
    SMITH, Simon Nicholas resigned
    secretary
  23. 2002-09-27
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    Company incorporated
    As ACUTE CARE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC LIMITED
  24. 2002-09-27
    ➕
    BINKS, Christopher James appointed
    director
  25. 2002-09-27
    ➕
    SMITH, Simon Nicholas appointed
    secretary
  26. 2002-09-27
    ➕
    THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2002-09-27
    ➖
    THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2002-09-27
    ➕
    SMITH, Simon Nicholas appointed
    director
  29. 2002-09-27
    ➕
    THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2002-09-27
    ➖
    THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher James Binks
Individual · British · DOB 11/1971 · age 55
—25–50%25-50% voting30/06/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Simon Nicholas Smithceased 27/05/2025· 50-75% voting

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
Incorporated2002-09-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

Lister House Lister Hill
Horsforth
Leeds
LS18 5AZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-02
Last: 2025-09-18

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

BINKS, Christopher James→
director · ~55y · appointed 2002-09-27
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Active
SMITH, Debra→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2023-09-19
Resigned
SMITH, Simon Nicholas→
secretary · appointed 2002-09-27 · resigned 2005-11-01
Resigned
THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-09-27 · resigned 2002-09-27
Resigned
SMITH, Simon Nicholas→
director · ~59y · appointed 2002-09-27 · resigned 2025-05-31
Resigned
THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-09-27 · resigned 2002-09-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property15/06/2006—
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Recent filings (84 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-13