APEX DENTAL CARE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

05924091 · ltd · incorporated 2006-09-04

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

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Dental practice activities

Sector: Human health & social work

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

38 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 19.5y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 19.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

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

Lenders & charges

38 charges (38/38 with lender, 38/38 with type)

Directors & officers

26 officers (6 active, 26 linked, 22 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

31 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

218 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (145 events)Click to expand

2026-02-10
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2025-08-04
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2025-02-26
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2024-07-22
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2024-04-23
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2024-04-17
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2024-04-12
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O'BRIEN, Steven appointed
director
2024-04-12
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SWEENEY, Anthony, Dr appointed
director
2023-12-13
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capital · SH01
2023-08-17
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officers · TM01
2023-08-08
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2023-08-07
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RAMAGE, Sarah Louise resigned
director
2023-07-31
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WRIGHT, Jake Hockley resigned
director
2023-07-20
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2023-07-20
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2022-12-07
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2022-12-06
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2022-11-29
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ZAHEER, Faizan appointed
director
2022-11-29
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BARTER, Stephen resigned
director
2022-09-16
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2022-09-12
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ALLAN, Mark Lee appointed
director
2022-07-31
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PUEYO ROBERTS, Gabriela resigned
director
2020-09-17
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CROCKARD, Peter Alan, Dr appointed
director
2020-09-17
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BANTON, Neil William, Dr resigned
director
2020-04-30
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BARTER, Stephen appointed
director
2020-04-30
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CONWAY, Patrick Joseph, Dr resigned
director
2019-11-19
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BANTON, Neil William, Dr appointed
director
2019-11-19
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BRYANT, Robin James, Dr resigned
director
2019-11-19
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CONWAY, Patrick Joseph, Dr appointed
director
2019-11-19
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PREDDY, Steven John, Dr resigned
director
2019-11-19
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RAMAGE, Sarah Louise appointed
director
2019-11-19
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WOOD, Ian David resigned
director
2019-02-01
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PUEYO ROBERTS, Gabriela appointed
director
2018-12-05
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BARTON, Catherine Elizabeth resigned
director
2018-09-14
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COYLE, Edward Joseph, Dr resigned
director
2018-09-14
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PREDDY, Steven John, Dr appointed
director
2018-02-28
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BARTON, Catherine Elizabeth appointed
director
2018-02-28
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LEATHERBARROW, David Jon resigned
director
2017-06-30
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ASH, Justinian Joseph resigned
director
2017-06-30
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BRYANT, Robin James, Dr appointed
director
2017-06-30
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PERRY, Julian Francis, Dr resigned
director
2017-06-30
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WRIGHT, Jake Hockley appointed
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Xeon Smiles Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Xeon Smiles Uk Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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APEX DENTAL CARE LIMITED

This company · 05924091

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
Xeon Smiles Uk Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	12/12/2019

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Apex Holding Ltdceased 12/12/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

Incorporated2006-09-04

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities

Registered office

Bupa Dental Care Vantage Office Park

Old Gloucester Road, Hambrook

Bristol

BS16 1GW

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-18

Last: 2025-08-04