A J SULLIVAN HEALTHCARE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09846845 · ltd · incorporated 2015-10-28
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 8.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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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 bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.7y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Caerphilly County Borough Council
- 2024-03-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-28➖SULLIVAN, Elaine resignedsecretary
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-28➕SULLIVAN, Bethan, Dr appointeddirector
- 2019-06-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-09-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-10-28🏢Company incorporatedAs A J SULLIVAN HEALTHCARE LIMITED
- 2015-10-28➕SULLIVAN, Andrew John, Dr appointeddirector
- 2015-10-28➕SULLIVAN, Elaine appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SULLIVAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
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.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Bethan Sullivan Individual · British · DOB 01/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/08/2018 |
Dr Andrew John Sullivan Individual · British · DOB 12/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-10-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities
Registered office
46-48 Station Road
Llanishen
Cardiff
CF14 5LU
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-10
Last: 2025-10-27
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
SULLIVAN, Andrew John, Dr→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2015-10-28
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SULLIVAN, Bethan, Dr→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2019-10-28
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SULLIVAN, Elaine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-10-28 · resigned 2023-10-28
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Caerphilly County Borough Council | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/03/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/11/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/09/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (35 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-31