ALCHEMY DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06030255 · ltd · incorporated 2006-12-15
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Dental practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 17.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 31 | 3200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-03🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2024-12-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-05-03🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2021-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-11-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2019-11-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-31➖IQBAL, Atif resigneddirector
- 2019-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2018-12-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-12-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2018-11-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-05-17➕HUSSAIN, Bilal Atif appointeddirector
- 2018-05-17➕MALIK, Salman Mahmood appointeddirector
- 2018-05-17➖HOLLINSHEAD, Francis David resigneddirector
- 2018-05-17➖TEMPLE, Carolyn Margaret, Dr resigneddirector
- 2018-05-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2016-01-15➖FURBUR, Linda Ann resignedsecretary
- 2011-05-17➖HODGSON, Peter resignedsecretary
- 2011-05-16➖HODGSON, Peter resigneddirector
- 2011-05-16➕IQBAL, Atif appointeddirector
- 2009-01-01➕FURBUR, Linda Ann appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-07-09➕HOLLINSHEAD, Francis David appointeddirector
- 2006-12-18➕HODGSON, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-18➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-12-18➕HODGSON, Peter appointeddirector
- 2006-12-18➕TEMPLE, Carolyn Margaret, Dr appointeddirector
- 2006-12-18➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-12-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ALCHEMY DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED
- 2006-12-15➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-12-15➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
S H A Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
S H A Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ALCHEMY DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED
This company · 06030255
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 |
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S H A Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/12/2018 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Sharp Road Markings Limitedceased 21/12/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- S H A Holdings Limitedceased 21/12/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Francis David Hollinsheadceased 17/05/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Dr Carolyn Margaret Templeceased 17/05/2018· 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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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-12-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities
Registered office
203 Edleston Road
Crewe
Cheshire
CW2 7HT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last: 2025-12-15
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
HUSSAIN, Bilal Atif→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2018-05-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MALIK, Salman Mahmood→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2018-05-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FURBUR, Linda Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-01-01 · resigned 2016-01-15
HODGSON, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-12-18 · resigned 2011-05-17
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-12-15 · resigned 2006-12-18
HODGSON, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2006-12-18 · resigned 2011-05-16
HOLLINSHEAD, Francis David→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2008-07-09 · resigned 2018-05-17
IQBAL, Atif→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2011-05-16 · resigned 2019-10-31
TEMPLE, Carolyn Margaret, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-12-18 · resigned 2018-05-17
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-12-15 · resigned 2006-12-18
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 03/07/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 03/05/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 21/11/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/05/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 08/10/2008 | 19/11/2018 |
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Recent filings (93 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-28