CENTRES OF MEDICAL EXCELLENCE AND TRAINING TO THE MIDDLE EAST

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04748007 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2003-04-29
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£82.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hospital activities
Sector: Human health & social work
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 86900Other human health activities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (7 active, 18 linked, 17 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £82,798

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£83k
↑ 8.0% YoY
Current Assets
£82k
↑ 9.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£17k£33k£50k£66k£83kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£82.8k£76.7k
Current assets£81.9k£75.1k
Net assets£82.8k£76.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-11-12
    BUCHANAN, Nigel James Cubitt resigned
    director
  3. 2025-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-15
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  7. 2022-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-02-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2019-10-04
    RECORD, Timothy resigned
    director
  13. 2019-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2018-09-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2018-09-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2018-04-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-02-25
    IOANNOU, Philip Nicholas appointed
    director
  20. 2018-02-25
    IOANNOU, Sara Judith appointed
    director
  21. 2018-02-25
    WILLIAMS, Haydn John, Dr appointed
    director
  22. 2018-02-05
    WARNOCK, Linda Clare resigned
    director
  23. 2017-01-05
    GOULDING, Deborah Jean resigned
    director
  24. 2014-03-09
    WOOD, Antony Neil appointed
    director
  25. 2014-03-09
    SNOWDEN, Steven resigned
    director
  26. 2013-08-04
    WARNOCK, Linda Clare appointed
    director
  27. 2013-01-27
    BRUCE, Sarah resigned
    director
  28. 2013-01-27
    GOULDING, Deborah Jean appointed
    director
  29. 2012-02-13
    SNOWDEN, Steven appointed
    director
  30. 2010-06-11
    FELCE, Alicia Ann resigned
    director
  31. 2010-01-17
    BRUCE, Sarah appointed
    director
  32. 2009-04-19
    VICKERS, Mark Henry resigned
    director
  33. 2008-06-24
    BOCTOR, Mounir Missak resigned
    director
  34. 2008-04-20
    FELCE, Alicia Ann appointed
    director
  35. 2005-06-12
    BUCHANAN, Nigel James Cubitt appointed
    director
  36. 2005-05-13
    GREEN, Lynn resigned
    director
  37. 2005-01-07
    CROKER, Richard resigned
    director
  38. 2003-04-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CENTRES OF MEDICAL EXCELLENCE AND TRAINING TO THE MIDDLE EAST
  39. 2003-04-29
    REFAAT, Rafik Ibrahim, Dr appointed
    secretary
  40. 2003-04-29
    MCKENDRICK, Ewan Gordon, Professor appointed
    director
  41. 2003-04-29
    REFAAT, Rafik Ibrahim, Dr appointed
    director
  42. 2003-04-29
    BOCTOR, Mounir Missak appointed
    director
  43. 2003-04-29
    CROKER, Richard appointed
    director
  44. 2003-04-29
    GREEN, Lynn appointed
    director
  45. 2003-04-29
    RECORD, Timothy appointed
    director
  46. 2003-04-29
    VICKERS, Mark Henry appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 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

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2003-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86101 — Hospital activities

Registered office

12 Bowers Way
Harpenden
Herts
AL5 4EW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last: 2025-11-16

Officers (7 active · 11 resigned)

REFAAT, Rafik Ibrahim, Dr
secretary · appointed 2003-04-29
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Active
IOANNOU, Philip Nicholas
director · ~63y · appointed 2018-02-25
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Active
IOANNOU, Sara Judith
director · ~63y · appointed 2018-02-25
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Active
MCKENDRICK, Ewan Gordon, Professor
director · ~66y · appointed 2003-04-29
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Active
REFAAT, Rafik Ibrahim, Dr
director · ~66y · appointed 2003-04-29
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Active
WILLIAMS, Haydn John, Dr
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-02-25
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Active
WOOD, Antony Neil
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-03-09
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Active
BOCTOR, Mounir Missak
director · ~77y · appointed 2003-04-29 · resigned 2008-06-24
Resigned
BRUCE, Sarah
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-01-17 · resigned 2013-01-27
Resigned
BUCHANAN, Nigel James Cubitt
director · ~83y · appointed 2005-06-12 · resigned 2025-11-12
Resigned
CROKER, Richard
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-04-29 · resigned 2005-01-07
Resigned
FELCE, Alicia Ann
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-04-20 · resigned 2010-06-11
Resigned
GOULDING, Deborah Jean
director · ~77y · appointed 2013-01-27 · resigned 2017-01-05
Resigned
GREEN, Lynn
director · ~78y · appointed 2003-04-29 · resigned 2005-05-13
Resigned
RECORD, Timothy
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-04-29 · resigned 2019-10-04
Resigned
SNOWDEN, Steven
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-02-13 · resigned 2014-03-09
Resigned
VICKERS, Mark Henry
director · ~69y · appointed 2003-04-29 · resigned 2009-04-19
Resigned
WARNOCK, Linda Clare
director · ~52y · appointed 2013-08-04 · resigned 2018-02-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (83 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-15
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2022-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-03