ERSKINE HOSPITAL LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 3 officers
- • 3 officers
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-19➕BALDWIN, Kenneth Charles appointeddirector
- 2026-03-19➕COWAN, Andrew Stuart appointeddirector
- 2026-03-19➖AITKENHEAD, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2025-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-09-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-09-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-09-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-09-18➕MCKELLAR, Gregor Graham appointedsecretary
- 2024-09-18➖T C YOUNG resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-15➖CRAWFORD, Robert resigneddirector
- 2021-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-15➕AITKENHEAD, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2017-03-15➖ROBERTSON, Andrew Ogilvie resigneddirector
- 2014-09-25➖CLARK, Samuel Eric resigneddirector
- 2014-09-25➕CRAWFORD, Robert appointeddirector
- 2011-07-01➕ROBERTSON, Andrew Ogilvie appointeddirector
- 2011-07-01➖SCOTT, James Hamilton resigneddirector
- 2006-06-01➕CLARK, Samuel Eric appointeddirector
- 2005-10-01➖SHERRIFF, Robert Mark resigneddirector
- 2003-01-01➕T C YOUNG appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-12-31➖ROBERTSON, Andrew Ogilvie resignedsecretary
- 2000-09-20➖MACMILLAN, John, Sir resigneddirector
- 2000-09-20➕SCOTT, James Hamilton appointeddirector
- 1997-06-11➕ROBERTSON, Andrew Ogilvie appointedsecretary
- 1997-06-11➕MACMILLAN, John, Sir appointeddirector
- 1997-05-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ERSKINE HOSPITAL LIMITED
- 1997-05-15➕REID, Brian appointednominee-secretary
- 1997-05-15➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
- 1997-05-15➕MABBOTT, Stephen appointednominee-director
- 1997-05-15➖MABBOTT, Stephen resignednominee-director
- 1997-05-15➕SHERRIFF, Robert Mark 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-09-25: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Erskine Veterans Charity is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Erskine Veterans Charity Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% 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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