CENTRAL ORTHODONTICS LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £632.9k | £563.3k |
| Current assets | £567.8k | £496.6k |
| Cash | £375.6k | £290.1k |
| Debtors | £187.1k | £194.5k |
| Net assets | £621.5k | £545.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-11-11✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2019-10-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-10-31📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-10-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-09-10➕MOHAMED, Farha Ali Nagi appointeddirector
- 2019-09-10➖MOHAMED, Farha Ali Nagi resigneddirector
- 2019-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-16🏢Company incorporatedAs CENTRAL ORTHODONTICS LIMITED
- 2011-06-16➕NANDHRA, Jasbir Singh, Dr appointeddirector
- 2011-06-16➕NANDHRA, Saranjit Singh, Dr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Saranjit Singh Nandhra Individual · British · DOB 08/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Dr Jasbir Singh Nandhra Individual · British · DOB 01/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Farha Ali Nagi Mohamedceased 10/09/2019· 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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