ALIGNDENT NK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08186155 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-21
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 Mar 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Dental practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (40/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.4y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 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
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-03-31
Average employees1500

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-10-01
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  3. 2024-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-23
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  5. 2023-10-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2023-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-08
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2023-02-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-02-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2023-02-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  11. 2023-02-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-02-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-02-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-02-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2023-02-01
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2023-02-01
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2023-02-01
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2023-01-31
    LAM, Anthony Yune Kwoung, Dr appointed
    director
  19. 2023-01-31
    HAYES, Barry William resigned
    director
  20. 2023-01-31
    MATTOCK, Cathy Jean resigned
    director
  21. 2023-01-31
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  22. 2023-01-31
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  23. 2023-01-31
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  24. 2022-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2019-08-13
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    Charge satisfied #2
  26. 2019-08-13
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2019-02-18
    COLEMAN, Frederick resigned
    director
  28. 2015-08-25
    COLEMAN, Frederick appointed
    director
  29. 2014-11-01
    MATTOCK, Cathy Jean appointed
    director
  30. 2013-03-11
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 2013-02-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  32. 2012-08-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALIGNDENT NK LIMITED
  33. 2012-08-21
    HAYES, Barry William appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-26

Group structure

Aligndent Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Aligndent Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ALIGNDENT NK LIMITED
This company · 08186155

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Aligndent Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control31/01/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Barry William Hayesceased 31/01/2023· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2012-08-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities

Registered office

Figurit, Niddry Lodge, 51
Holland Street
London
W8 7JB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-26OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

LAM, Anthony Yune Kwoung, Dr
director · ~49y · appointed 2023-01-31
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Active
COLEMAN, Frederick
director · ~62y · appointed 2015-08-25 · resigned 2019-02-18
Resigned
HAYES, Barry William
director · ~74y · appointed 2012-08-21 · resigned 2023-01-31
Resigned
MATTOCK, Cathy Jean
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-11-01 · resigned 2023-01-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property31/01/2023
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property31/01/2023
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property31/01/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge1 property11/03/201313/08/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property15/02/201313/08/2019
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Recent filings (54 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-10-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-03-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-08