WEST HILL DENTAL CLINIC LTD
Opportunity 34/100 (pass), bankability 22/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 67). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (80/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 17.3y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Clear signal to pass. Time better spent elsewhere unless you have a specific strategic angle.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-17⚠️liquidation-disclaimer-noticeinsolvency · NDISC
- 2025-07-09⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidatorinsolvency · WU04
- 2025-07-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-28⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-orderinsolvency · COCOMP
- 2024-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-04-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-23➕ADAJA, Oluwole Michael appointeddirector
- 2021-04-23➖CLARE, Michael James resigneddirector
- 2021-04-23➖COWLEY, Stephen Warren resigneddirector
- 2021-04-23➖COYLE, Eddie resigneddirector
- 2021-04-23➖DE MORAIS LACERDA ANGELO, Jose Fernando resigneddirector
- 2021-04-23➖INGHAM, Roderick Paul resigneddirector
- 2021-04-23➖STREIT, Claude resigneddirector
- 2020-12-31➖BUERGIN, Philip Christoph resigneddirector
- 2019-02-04➕COYLE, Eddie appointeddirector
- 2019-01-02➕CLARE, Michael James appointeddirector
- 2019-01-02➕STREIT, Claude appointeddirector
- 2018-09-28➖SHAH, Harshitkumar Viryashchandra resigneddirector
- 2018-08-14🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2018-08-14🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2018-08-01➕SHAH, Harshitkumar Viryashchandra appointeddirector
- 2018-07-31➖RATTAN, Ravindra resigneddirector
- 2018-07-17➕BUERGIN, Philip Christoph appointeddirector
- 2018-07-17➖KEEGANS, Peter resigneddirector
- 2018-06-29➖GRANT, Gregor resigneddirector
- 2017-12-21🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Dnb Bank Asa
- 2017-12-21🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Dnb Bank Asa
- 2017-04-24🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2017-04-21➕COWLEY, Stephen Warren appointeddirector
- 2017-04-21➕DE MORAIS LACERDA ANGELO, Jose Fernando appointeddirector
- 2017-04-21➖EYRUMLU, Mazdak, Dr resigneddirector
- 2017-04-21➕GRANT, Gregor appointeddirector
- 2017-04-21➕INGHAM, Roderick Paul appointeddirector
- 2017-04-21➕KEEGANS, Peter appointeddirector
- 2017-04-21➕RATTAN, Ravindra appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
4 high · 1 med ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-09-30
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-09-12
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-07-17: liquidation-disclaimer-notice; 2025-07-09: liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidator
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Michael Oluwole Adaja Individual · British · DOB 10/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/04/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Taghi And Kia Limitedceased 23/04/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Dr Mazdak Eyrumluceased 21/04/2017· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 20 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Dnb Bank Asa | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/12/2017 | 14/08/2018 | |
| satisfied | Dnb Bank Asa | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/12/2017 | 14/08/2018 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/11/2014 | 24/04/2017 | |
| satisfied | Cvc European Credit Opportunities S.Ar.L. | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/07/2014 | 16/12/2014 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2013 | 18/12/2014 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2013 | 18/12/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 20/02/2009 | 01/10/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/02/2009 | 26/07/2014 |