DR. TIM FITZSIMONS MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 21.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.9y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £564.6k | £557.9k |
| Net assets | £408.6k | £392.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-09-24🔒Charge registered #7Lender: United Trust Bank Limited
- 2021-09-24🔒Charge registered #6Lender: United Trust Bank Limited
- 2020-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charles-court-order-extend-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-05-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-03-24🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2015-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2010-12-31➖FENNELL, Simon Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2006-03-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-07-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-04-20➕FITZSIMONS, Diane appointeddirector
- 2003-04-18🏢Company incorporatedAs DR. TIM FITZSIMONS MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED
- 2003-04-18➕FITZSIMONS, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2003-04-18➕FENNELL, Simon Andrew appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FITZSIMONS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Timothy John Fitzsimons Individual · British · DOB 02/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 18/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | United Trust Bank United Trust Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/09/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | United Trust Bank United Trust Bank Limited | A registered charge | 11 properties | 24/09/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/03/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/05/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/05/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 09/03/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/07/2004 | — |