SLOAN DENTAL BISHOPTON LTD

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SC450728 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-23
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£121.9k
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 bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -48% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 12.7y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £121,932
Cash draining
Cash down 48% YoY
Cash YoY
-48%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£10k
↓ 48% YoY
Net Worth
£122k
↑ 32% YoY
Current Assets
£80k
↑ 6.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£24k£49k£73k£98k£122kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£313.1k£269.6k
Current assets£80.3k£75.5k
Cash£10.1k£19.4k
Debtors£64.2k£50.8k
Net assets£121.9k£92.5k

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-29
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  2. 2025-06-05
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  3. 2025-06-05
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  4. 2024-12-16
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  5. 2024-10-31
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  6. 2023-12-28
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  7. 2022-12-22
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  8. 2022-03-03
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  9. 2022-03-03
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  10. 2021-12-31
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  11. 2020-12-09
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  12. 2020-08-26
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    change-of-name · CERTNM
  13. 2020-08-26
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    change-of-name · NM06
  14. 2020-08-26
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    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2020-06-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2020-06-11
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2020-02-20
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  18. 2019-02-21
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  19. 2013-09-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  20. 2013-08-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  21. 2013-05-23
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    Company incorporated
    As SLOAN DENTAL BISHOPTON LTD
  22. 2013-05-23
    ➕
    SLOAN, Niall appointed
    secretary
  23. 2013-05-23
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    SLOAN, Aileen Janet appointed
    director
  24. 2013-05-23
    ➕
    SLOAN, Niall, Dr appointed
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SLOAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Niall Sloan
Individual · British · DOB 06/1980 · age 46
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/05/2017
Mrs Aileen Janet Sloan
Individual · British · DOB 07/1981 · age 45
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-05-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities

Registered office

105 Greenock Road
Bishopton
PA7 5AX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-06
Last: 2025-05-23

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

SLOAN, Niall→
secretary · appointed 2013-05-23
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SLOAN, Aileen Janet→
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-05-23
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Active
SLOAN, Niall, Dr→
director · ~46y · appointed 2013-05-23
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property19/09/2013—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property09/08/2013—
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Recent filings (37 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-24