EGAN DENTAL LABORATORY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04867449 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-14
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
£39.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 £39,202
Cash YoY
-18%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£66k
↓ 18% YoY
Net Worth
£39k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£16k£32k£48k£64k£80kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Cash£66.3k£80.4k
Net assets£39.2k£34.8k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-28
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  3. 2025-09-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-09-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-09-23
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2025-09-22
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  7. 2025-08-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2025-08-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2025-07-04
    ➖
    EGAN, Richard Paul Carton resigned
    secretary
  11. 2025-07-04
    ➖
    EGAN, Richard Paul Carton resigned
    director
  12. 2024-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-07-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2024-07-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2023-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-07-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2020-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-04-30
    ➕
    EGAN, Gillian Mary appointed
    director
  21. 2017-04-30
    ➖
    EGAN, Christopher John resigned
    director
  22. 2003-08-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EGAN DENTAL LABORATORY LIMITED
  23. 2003-08-14
    ➕
    EGAN, Richard Paul Carton appointed
    secretary
  24. 2003-08-14
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2003-08-14
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2003-08-14
    ➕
    EGAN, Christopher John appointed
    director
  27. 2003-08-14
    ➕
    EGAN, Gillian Mary appointed
    director
  28. 2003-08-14
    ➖
    EGAN, Gillian Mary resigned
    director
  29. 2003-08-14
    ➕
    EGAN, Richard Paul Carton appointed
    director
  30. 2003-08-14
    ➕
    EGAN, Sarah Louise appointed
    director
  31. 2003-08-14
    ➖
    EGAN, Sarah Louise resigned
    director

Owner dependency

98/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "EGAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: EGAN, Richard Paul Carton resigned 2025-07-04; EGAN, Richard Paul Carton resigned 2025-07-04

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Gillian Mary Egan
Individual · British · DOB 05/1965 · age 61
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control30/04/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Richard Paul Carton Eganceased 18/09/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% 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
Incorporated2003-08-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

Unit 9, Canal Side
Dallamires Lane
Ripon
North Yorkshire
HG4 1TT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

EGAN, Gillian Mary→
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EGAN, Richard Paul Carton→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-14 · resigned 2025-07-04
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-08-14 · resigned 2003-08-14
Resigned
EGAN, Christopher John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2003-08-14 · resigned 2017-04-30
Resigned
EGAN, Gillian Mary→
director · ~61y · appointed 2003-08-14 · resigned 2003-08-14
Resigned
EGAN, Richard Paul Carton→
director · ~62y · appointed 2003-08-14 · resigned 2025-07-04
Resigned
EGAN, Sarah Louise→
director · ~58y · appointed 2003-08-14 · resigned 2003-08-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-19
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-23
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-09-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-24