CLEAR DENTAL CARE (NI) LIMITED

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NI608872 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-02
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£11.43M
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Dental practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

18 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 14.5y

25/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
  • · Not currently profitable — coverage conversation is a harder sell.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

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
18 charges (18/18 with lender, 18/18 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Loss-making
Loss before tax £408,150
Turnover YoY
+12%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Turnover£11.43M£10.23M
Gross profit£10.18M£9.13M
Operating profit£-233.3k£89.5k
Profit before tax£-408.1k£-253.9k
Average employees1510014500

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

4 signals 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
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-09
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  2. 2026-03-09
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  3. 2025-10-31
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  6. 2024-05-21
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    Charge registered #18
    Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee
  7. 2023-10-31
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  8. 2022-10-31
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  9. 2022-06-20
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  10. 2022-06-20
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  11. 2022-06-15
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    Charge registered #16
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  12. 2022-06-14
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    Charge registered #17
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  13. 2021-10-29
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  14. 2021-01-11
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  15. 2019-10-31
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  16. 2019-06-03
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  17. 2019-06-03
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  22. 2019-06-03
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    Charge satisfied #9
  23. 2019-06-03
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    Charge satisfied #8
  24. 2019-06-03
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    Charge satisfied #7
  25. 2019-06-03
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    Charge satisfied #6
  26. 2019-06-03
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    Charge satisfied #5
  27. 2019-06-03
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    Charge satisfied #4
  28. 2019-06-03
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    Charge satisfied #3
  29. 2019-04-15
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    Charge registered #15
    Lender: Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
  30. 2019-04-15
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    Charge registered #14
    Lender: Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
  31. 2019-04-15
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
  32. 2019-04-15
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
  33. 2019-04-15
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
  34. 2019-04-15
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
  35. 2018-08-31
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  36. 2017-08-16
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  37. 2016-12-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  38. 2016-03-29
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    Charge satisfied #2
  39. 2016-03-04
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  40. 2016-03-04
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  41. 2016-03-04
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  42. 2016-02-01
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  43. 2016-02-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  44. 2014-10-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
  45. 2011-11-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clear Healthcare (Iom) Limited
  46. 2011-09-02
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    Company incorporated
    As CLEAR DENTAL CARE (NI) LIMITED
  47. 2011-09-02
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    SMYTH, Robert appointed
    secretary
  48. 2011-09-02
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Colin James appointed
    director
  49. 2011-09-02
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    TOSH, Mark Stewart appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • 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

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

9 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

The Johnston Family Settlement Company Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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The Johnston Family Settlement Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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CLEAR DENTAL CARE (NI) LIMITED
This company · NI608872

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Johnston Family Settlement Company Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest06/04/2016
Mr Mark Stewart Tosh
Individual · British · DOB 05/1976 · age 50
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Colin James Johnstonceased 03/09/2018· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-09-02
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities

Registered office

Block D
17 Heron Road
Belfast
BT3 9LE
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-18
Last: 2025-07-04

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

SMYTH, Robert→
secretary · appointed 2011-09-02
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Active
JOHNSTON, Colin James→
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-09-02
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Active
TOSH, Mark Stewart→
director · ~50y · appointed 2011-09-02
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

18
Total charges
9
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:18 of 18 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee
A registered charge2 properties21/05/2024—
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge3 properties15/06/2022—
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge2 properties14/06/2022—
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge6 properties15/04/2019—
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge3 properties15/04/2019—
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge3 properties15/04/2019—
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge3 properties15/04/2019—
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge3 properties15/04/2019—
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge—15/04/2019—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property31/08/201803/06/2019
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property16/08/201703/06/2019
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property04/03/201603/06/2019
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property04/03/201603/06/2019
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property04/03/201603/06/2019
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge2 properties01/02/201603/06/2019
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property01/02/201603/06/2019
satisfied
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
A registered charge—31/10/201429/03/2016
satisfied
Clear Healthcare (Iom)
Clear Healthcare (Iom) Limited
Mortgage debenture1 property18/11/201106/12/2016
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Recent filings (68 total)

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officers · CH03
2026-03-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-09
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accounts · AA
2025-10-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
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accounts · AA
2024-10-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
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mortgage · MR01
2024-05-24
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accounts · AA
2023-10-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
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accounts · AA
2022-10-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-14
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mortgage · MR01
2022-06-20
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mortgage · MR01
2022-06-20
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accounts · AA
2021-10-29
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-25