BOWDEN PHYSIOTHERAPY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07518226 · ltd · incorporated 2011-02-04
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2026
Net worth
£182.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Specialist medical practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 12.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
54 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £182,153
Cash YoY
+89%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£86k
↑ 89% YoY
Net Worth
£182k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£150k
↑ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £187.9k | £349.6k |
| Current assets | £150.1k | £113.9k |
| Cash | £86.5k | £45.7k |
| Debtors | £63.6k | £68.2k |
| Net assets | £182.2k | £181.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-01-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-02-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-02-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-02-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-04-18➖FLOWERS, Geoffrey David resigneddirector
- 2015-05-11➖BOWDEN, James Peter resigneddirector
- 2014-05-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2014-03-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-10-18➕BOWDEN, Nicola appointeddirector
- 2012-10-18➕BOWDEN, James Peter appointeddirector
- 2011-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs BOWDEN PHYSIOTHERAPY LIMITED
- 2011-02-04➕FLOWERS, Geoffrey David appointeddirector
- 2011-02-04➕SABAN, Joanna appointeddirector
- 2011-02-04➖SABAN, Joanna resigneddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BOWDEN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Nicola Bowden Individual · British · DOB 06/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Geoffrey David Flowersceased 18/04/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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 →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-02-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86220 — Specialist medical practice activities
Registered office
6 Houndiscombe Road
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 6HH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-02
Last: 2026-04-18
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
BOWDEN, Nicola→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2012-10-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOWDEN, James Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2012-10-18 · resigned 2015-05-11
FLOWERS, Geoffrey David→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2011-02-04 · resigned 2018-04-18
SABAN, Joanna→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2011-02-04 · resigned 2011-02-04
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/05/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/03/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (54 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-02-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-02-05