EH4 HEALTHCARE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC455606 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-30
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 8.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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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 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.5y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
44 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1700 | 1600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-01➕OLLERHEAD, Karis appointeddirector
- 2024-04-17📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-04-17📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-27➖GALL, John Mcdonald resigneddirector
- 2024-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-03-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-11-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-07-30🏢Company incorporatedAs EH4 HEALTHCARE LIMITED
- 2013-07-30➕OLLERHEAD, Ian Stuart appointeddirector
- 2013-07-30➕GALL, John Mcdonald appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Stuart Ollerhead Individual · British · DOB 06/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Mcdonald Gallceased 27/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOVETAIL HEALTH LIMITED→ SC731383 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| EDINBURGH PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE LIMITED→ SC427644 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| EIDYN CARE (FIFE) LTD→ SC294522 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| EIDYN CARE LTD→ SC544001 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| EIDYN MEDICAL LTD→ SC824032 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| EIDYN THERAPY LTD→ SC859900 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EILERTSEN DENTAL CARE LIMITED→ SC352525 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ELM MEDICAL LTD→ SC366953 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ELM PHYSIO LTD→ SC820810 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ENCHANTED FOREST NURSERY (INVERKIP) LTD→ SC412812 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ENGAGE CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY LTD→ SC666815 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ENNYY LIMITED→ SC736563 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-07-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities
Registered office
461 Queensferry Road
Edinburgh
EH4 7ND
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-13
Last: 2025-07-30
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
OLLERHEAD, Ian Stuart→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2013-07-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OLLERHEAD, Karis→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GALL, John Mcdonald→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-07-30 · resigned 2024-03-27
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 05/01/2018 | 27/03/2024 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 16/11/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (44 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-02
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-04-17
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-09