BYRES ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC447547 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-12
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 11.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
59 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-03-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-12➕TINNING, Murray John appointeddirector
- 2026-03-12➖AINLEY, Harvey Bertenshaw resigneddirector
- 2026-03-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-04📄second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC02
- 2025-06-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-07📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-05-07📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-05-07📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-03-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-31➖HANS, Jagdeep Singh, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-12-11📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-11-28📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-11-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-13➕AINLEY, Harvey Bertenshaw appointeddirector
- 2024-08-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-19📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-04-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-07-15➕OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-06-02➖MCKAY, Katie, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2021-06-02➕HANS, Jagdeep Singh, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-06-02➖MCKAY, Katie, Dr resigneddirector
- 2021-05-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-10-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2013-04-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BYRES ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE LTD
- 2013-04-12➕MCKAY, Katie, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2013-04-12➕MCKAY, Katie, Dr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
The Real Good Dental Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Real Good Dental Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BYRES ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE LTD
This company · SC447547
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Real Good Dental Company Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/06/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Dr Katie Mckayceased 02/06/2021· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-04-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities
Registered office
25 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1JX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-16
Last: 2026-04-02
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2021-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TINNING, Murray John→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2026-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCKAY, Katie, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-04-12 · resigned 2021-06-02
AINLEY, Harvey Bertenshaw→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-08-13 · resigned 2026-03-12
HANS, Jagdeep Singh, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2021-06-02 · resigned 2025-01-31
MCKAY, Katie, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2013-04-12 · resigned 2021-06-02
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/10/2014 | 17/05/2021 |
Recent filings (59 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-12
second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC02
2025-08-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-05-07
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-05-07
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-05-07
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-30