RIGHT MEDICINE PHARMACY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC228623 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-28
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
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).

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Refinance opportunity

16 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 23.0y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
16 charges (16/16 with lender, 16/16 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

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

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Average employees272

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 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
3
filings
  • 2 capital
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 capital
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-18
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  2. 2026-03-17
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  3. 2025-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-10-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2025-10-22
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    Charge satisfied #15
  6. 2025-10-15
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  7. 2025-10-15
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2025-10-07
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  9. 2025-10-06
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  10. 2025-10-06
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  11. 2025-05-23
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  12. 2025-05-23
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  13. 2025-04-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  14. 2025-04-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2025-04-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  17. 2024-05-17
    STEPHENSON, Richard Ian appointed
    director
  18. 2024-05-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2023-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  20. 2023-06-27
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2023-06-26
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    Charge registered #16
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 2022-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  23. 2022-01-24
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AAMD
  24. 2019-09-18
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    Charge registered #15
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  25. 2019-07-15
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    Charge registered #14
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  26. 2019-05-23
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  27. 2017-07-25
    EMBREY, Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  28. 2017-07-25
    EMBREY, Michael resigned
    secretary
  29. 2014-08-19
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    Charge satisfied #8
  30. 2014-08-19
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    Charge satisfied #7
  31. 2014-08-19
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    Charge satisfied #6
  32. 2014-08-19
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    Charge satisfied #5
  33. 2014-08-19
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    Charge satisfied #4
  34. 2014-08-19
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    Charge satisfied #2
  35. 2013-06-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  36. 2013-05-27
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  37. 2013-05-27
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  38. 2013-05-27
    🔒
    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  39. 2013-05-07
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  40. 2009-10-13
    🔒
    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  41. 2009-08-19
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    Charge satisfied #3
  42. 2008-01-21
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  43. 2008-01-21
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  44. 2008-01-21
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  45. 2008-01-21
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  46. 2007-04-18
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  47. 2006-02-01
    WICKS, Robin Laurie Spencer resigned
    director
  48. 2004-09-01
    BURTON, Jonathan resigned
    secretary
  49. 2004-03-28
    WICKS, Robin Laurie Spencer appointed
    director
  50. 2004-03-01
    EMBREY, Michael appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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.

7 live charges
low

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

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

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-02-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47730 — Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

Registered office

79-81 Bandeath Industrial Estate
Throsk
Stirling
FK7 7NP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28

Officers (5 active · 5 resigned)

EMBREY, Elizabeth
secretary · appointed 2017-07-25
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Active
BURTON, Jonathan
director · ~49y · appointed 2002-02-28
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Active
EMBREY, Michael
director · ~48y · appointed 2004-03-01
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Active
STEPHENSON, Richard Ian
director · ~42y · appointed 2024-05-17
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Active
WICKS, Noel James
director · ~49y · appointed 2002-02-28
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Active
BURTON, Jonathan
secretary · appointed 2002-02-28 · resigned 2004-09-01
Resigned
EMBREY, Michael
secretary · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2017-07-25
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-02-28 · resigned 2002-02-28
Resigned
WICKS, Robin Laurie Spencer
director · ~53y · appointed 2004-03-28 · resigned 2006-02-01
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-28 · resigned 2002-02-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

16
Total charges
7
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:16 of 16 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property26/06/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property18/09/201922/10/2025
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property15/07/2019
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property23/05/2019
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property27/05/2013
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property27/05/2013
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property27/05/2013
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property07/05/2013
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Standard security1 property13/10/200919/08/2014
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Standard security1 property21/01/200819/08/2014
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Standard security1 property21/01/200819/08/2014
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Standard security1 property21/01/200819/08/2014
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Standard security1 property21/01/200819/08/2014
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Standard security1 property18/04/200719/08/2009
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Standard security1 property30/05/200319/08/2014
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property20/05/200304/06/2013
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Recent filings (120 total)

capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-03-18
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-11-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-22
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-10-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-15
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-10-07
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-10-06
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-10-06
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-05-23
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-05-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-04-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-15