GORGIE DENTAL LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC458477 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-06
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
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 acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 12.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-19➕TINNING, Murray John appointeddirector
- 2026-03-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-12➖AINLEY, Harvey Bertenshaw resigneddirector
- 2025-10-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-13🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Agent
- 2025-07-31📄second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC02
- 2025-06-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-05-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-05-08📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-03-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-31➕BARCLAY, Jacqueline Harris appointeddirector
- 2025-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-12-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-11-27📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-11-27📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-09🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Santander UK PLC (Company Number 02294747) as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
- 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
- 2023-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-06📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-07-29🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Agent
- 2021-07-15➕OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-02-15🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2020-05-25🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2020-05-25🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-05-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-05-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-05-22➕HANS, Jagdeep Singh, Dr appointeddirector
- 2020-05-22➖CLARK, Stephen James resigneddirector
- 2020-05-22➖FORDE, Gareth Edward Joseph resigneddirector
- 2020-05-22🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-09-25➕CLARK, Stephen James appointeddirector
- 2015-09-25➕CLARK, Stephen James appointeddirector
- 2015-09-25➖CLARK, Stephen James resigneddirector
- 2014-07-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-07-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-02-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-01-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-09-06🏢Company incorporatedAs GORGIE DENTAL LTD
- 2013-09-06➕FORDE, Gareth Edward Joseph appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·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
Firth Of Forth Clinical Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Firth Of Forth Clinical Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GORGIE DENTAL LTD
This company · SC458477
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Firth Of Forth Clinical Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/03/2021 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Dr Jagdeep Singh Hansceased 29/03/2021· significant influence
- Firth Of Forth Clinical Limitedceased 03/06/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Stephen James Clarkceased 22/05/2020· significant influence
- Mr Gareth Edward Joseph Fordeceased 22/05/2020· 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
Incorporated2013-09-06
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: 2026-10-07
Last: 2025-09-23
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2021-07-15
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BARCLAY, Jacqueline Harris→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-01-31
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HANS, Jagdeep Singh, Dr→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2020-05-22
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TINNING, Murray John→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2026-03-19
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AINLEY, Harvey Bertenshaw→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-08-13 · resigned 2026-03-12
CLARK, Stephen James→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-09-25 · resigned 2020-05-22
CLARK, Stephen James→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-09-25 · resigned 2015-09-25
FORDE, Gareth Edward Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-09-06 · resigned 2020-05-22
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/10/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC (Company Number 02294747) as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/09/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/07/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/05/2020 | 15/02/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 25/07/2014 | 25/05/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 25/07/2014 | 25/05/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/02/2014 | 25/05/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/01/2014 | 25/05/2020 |
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Recent filings (89 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC02
2025-07-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-05-08
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-05-08
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-05-08
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-05-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-12-12