DOLBY MEDICAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC436429 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-08
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.
Why now
Window closing · high confidence
Getting harder to buy cheaply — 4 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.
- · Hygiene score: 35 → 75
- · Bankability: 47 → 67
- · Deal-killer verdict: complicated → clean
- · Opportunity score: 66 → 75
Opportunity decay
hardening · 6-months
Hardening — profile is tightening. If you want to act, do it before the window closes further.
- · 4 recent signals strengthening vs 0 weakening
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 4 positive signals vs 0 negative.
- ↑Deal-killer verdict: complicated → clean
- ↑Opportunity score: 66 → 75
- ↑Hygiene score: 35 → 75
- ↑Bankability: 47 → 67
- ·Distress / opportunity: speculative → avoid
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 66). 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
6 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 13.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (4 active, 23 linked, 18 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
132 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-25📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-04-25📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2026-04-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-21📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-02-11➕PARKINS, Adam appointedsecretary
- 2026-02-11➕TAYLOR, Howard Langton appointeddirector
- 2026-02-11➖CLEGG, Simon Peter resignedsecretary
- 2026-02-11➖TYRER, Samantha resigneddirector
- 2026-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-11📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-18➕HALLOWS, Dean Leighton Taylor appointeddirector
- 2025-09-18➕KEEGANS, Peter appointeddirector
- 2025-09-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-09-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-08-01➕CLEGG, Simon Peter appointedsecretary
- 2025-08-01➖DEASON, Johanna Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2025-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-10➖GAWMAN, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2025-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-20📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-03-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-03-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-01-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-18📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-06-18📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-02-05➕GAWMAN, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2023-09-29➖GOODGER, Benjamin William resigneddirector
- 2023-03-06➕TYRER, Samantha appointeddirector
- 2023-03-01➖ADAMS, Gervase Paul resigneddirector
- 2022-10-21🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Limited as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties
- 2022-10-14🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2022-10-14🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-10-14🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-07-06🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Phey Bidco Limited
- 2022-07-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Phey Holdco Limited
- 2022-07-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Nih Viii Phey Holdings S.À R.L.
- 2022-06-06➖PANDYA, Nilesh Kundanlal resigneddirector
- 2022-06-06➖RIALL, Tom resigneddirector
- 2022-04-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-11-27➕PANDYA, Nilesh Kundanlal appointeddirector
- 2020-03-10➖CARROLL, Leo Damian resignedsecretary
- 2020-03-10➕DEASON, Johanna Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2019-08-14➕GOODGER, Benjamin William appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
2 med ·4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CLEGG, Simon Peter resigned 2026-02-11; DEASON, Johanna Elizabeth resigned 2025-08-01; GAWMAN, Andrew James resigned 2025-07-10
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Dd Group Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Dd Group Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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DOLBY MEDICAL LIMITED
This company · SC436429
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dd Group Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Turnstone Equityco 1 Limitedceased 08/06/2022· board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-11-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
Units 1-3, Block 5 Manor Farm Business Park
Manor Loan
Stirling
FK9 5QD
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-22
Last: 2025-11-08
Officers (4 active · 19 resigned)
Active
HALLOWS, Dean Leighton Taylor→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-09-18
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KEEGANS, Peter→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-09-18
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TAYLOR, Howard Langton→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2026-02-11
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CARROLL, Leo Damian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-07-31 · resigned 2020-03-10
CLEGG, Simon Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2025-08-01 · resigned 2026-02-11
DEASON, Johanna Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-03-10 · resigned 2025-08-01
ROBSON, William Henry Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-03-31 · resigned 2017-07-31
ADAMS, Gervase Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2018-10-09 · resigned 2023-03-01
FORD, Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-12-21 · resigned 2016-03-31
GAWMAN, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-02-05 · resigned 2025-07-10
GOODGER, Benjamin William→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2019-08-14 · resigned 2023-09-29
GORDON, Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2012-11-08 · resigned 2016-03-31
HOWIESON, Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2012-12-21 · resigned 2014-03-07
PANDYA, Nilesh Kundanlal→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-11-27 · resigned 2022-06-06
PRYDE, Iain→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2012-12-21 · resigned 2016-03-31
RIALL, Tom→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-07-31 · resigned 2022-06-06
ROBSON, William Henry Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-03-31 · resigned 2017-07-31
SHAFI KHAN, Mohammed Omar→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-10-16 · resigned 2019-04-05
SPEIRS, Alan James→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-12-21 · resigned 2016-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Alter Domus Trustees (UK) as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Limited as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 21/10/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Phey Bidco Phey Bidco Limited | A registered charge | — | 06/07/2022 | 14/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Phey Holdco Phey Holdco Limited | A registered charge | — | 06/07/2022 | 14/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Nih Viii Phey Holdings S.À R.L. | A registered charge | — | 06/07/2022 | 14/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 01/02/2013 | 13/04/2022 | |
| satisfied | Timothy Ford | Floating charge | 1 property | 21/12/2012 | 19/02/2016 |
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Recent filings (132 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-04-25
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-04-25
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-04-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-01
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-03-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-11
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-09-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-01