MEDICARE GB LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06865955 · ltd · incorporated 2009-04-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: General medical practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2015-10-20📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2015-10-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-07-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-11-13📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2014-10-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-03-19📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2014-02-04📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-04-23📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-04-20📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2012-05-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-06-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2010-05-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-09-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-09-01➖HUGHES, Stephen John resignedsecretary
- 2009-04-01🏢Company incorporatedAs MEDICARE GB LIMITED
- 2009-04-01➕MCCAIRNS, Ronald appointeddirector
- 2009-04-01➕HUGHES, Stephen John appointedsecretary
- 2009-04-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-10-20
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-04-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86210 — General medical practice activities
Registered office
13 Spencer Street
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 3NE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
MCCAIRNS, Ronald→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2009-04-01
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HUGHES, Stephen John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-04-01 · resigned 2009-09-01
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Recent filings (18 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-10-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-07-07
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-11-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-10-07
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-03-19
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-02-04
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-04-23
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-04-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-01-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2010-12-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-06