ALLPORT & VINCENT DENTAL LABORATORY LTD
🌳Matureactive
05333437 · ltd · incorporated 2005-01-14
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 32500
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 11.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-05-19➕IGOUT, Sami appointeddirector
- 2026-05-19➕MACLACHLAN, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2026-05-19➖PUTTER, Stefan resigneddirector
- 2026-05-19➖TURTON, Simon resigneddirector
- 2026-03-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-25🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent
- 2026-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-09📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-01-09📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-01-09📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-06-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-06🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent
- 2025-05-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-01-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-23➖CARTER, Mark Gregory resigneddirector
- 2024-12-23➕PUTTER, Stefan appointeddirector
- 2024-12-23➖PUTTER, Stefan resigneddirector
- 2024-12-23➕PUTTER, Stefan appointeddirector
- 2024-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-12-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-12-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-01-19📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-01-19📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-11-14🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2022-05-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent
- 2021-12-08🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-08-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-08-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-07-26➕CARTER, Mark Gregory appointeddirector
- 2019-07-26➖PARKINSON, Jonathan Philip resigneddirector
- 2019-07-26➕TURTON, Simon appointeddirector
- 2019-07-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2018-05-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2015-07-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2015-06-04➖VINCENT, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2010-08-01➖ROBSON-PARKINSON, Jessica resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-30➕VINCENT, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2005-01-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLPORT & VINCENT DENTAL LABORATORY LTD
- 2005-01-14➕ROBSON-PARKINSON, Jessica appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-14➕INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-01-14➖INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: PUTTER, Stefan resigned 2026-05-19; TURTON, Simon resigned 2026-05-19
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Gensmile Laboratories Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Gensmile Laboratories Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ALLPORT & VINCENT DENTAL LABORATORY LTD
This company · 05333437
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gensmile Laboratories Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/07/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jonathan Philip Parkinsonceased 26/07/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-01-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32500 — SIC 32500
Registered office
33 Glasshouse Street
London
W1B 5DG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-27
Last: 2026-01-13
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
Active
MACLACHLAN, Richard John→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2026-05-19
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ROBSON-PARKINSON, Jessica→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-14 · resigned 2010-08-01
INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-01-14 · resigned 2005-01-14
CARTER, Mark Gregory→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2019-07-26 · resigned 2024-12-23
PARKINSON, Jonathan Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2005-01-14 · resigned 2019-07-26
PUTTER, Stefan→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2024-12-23 · resigned 2024-12-23
PUTTER, Stefan→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2024-12-23 · resigned 2026-05-19
TURTON, Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-07-26 · resigned 2026-05-19
VINCENT, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-10-30 · resigned 2015-06-04
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 25/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 06/06/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 14/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 06/05/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | — | 26/07/2019 | 08/12/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/05/2018 | 06/08/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 18/07/2015 | 06/08/2019 |
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Recent filings (113 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-09
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-09
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-09
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-21