AVON FOOT CLINIC LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC470492 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-20
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£66.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Specialist medical practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
40 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £66,802

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£67k
↑ 37% YoY
Current Assets
£34k
↑ 97% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£13k£27k£40k£53k£67kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£66.8k£57.0k
Current assets£34.3k£17.4k
Net assets£66.8k£48.9k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-05-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2023-05-09
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2022-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-12-17
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-11-24
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  12. 2018-05-31
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2018-03-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2018-02-01
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2017-12-31
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-10-18
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    officers · TM01
  17. 2017-10-01
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    FITZPATRICK, Barry appointed
    director
  18. 2017-09-30
    ➖
    SMITH, Andrew resigned
    secretary
  19. 2017-09-30
    ➖
    MCALEENAN, John resigned
    director
  20. 2017-09-30
    ➖
    SMITH, Andrew resigned
    director
  21. 2017-07-07
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    DOCHERTY, Patrick resigned
    director
  22. 2014-02-20
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    Company incorporated
    As AVON FOOT CLINIC LIMITED
  23. 2014-02-20
    ➕
    FITZPATRICK, Emily appointed
    director
  24. 2014-02-20
    ➕
    SMITH, Andrew appointed
    secretary
  25. 2014-02-20
    ➕
    DOCHERTY, Patrick appointed
    director
  26. 2014-02-20
    ➕
    MCALEENAN, John appointed
    director
  27. 2014-02-20
    ➕
    SMITH, Andrew appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 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 12 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Emily Fitzpatrick
Individual · British · DOB 10/1977 · age 49
75–100%
—75-100% shares31/05/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Andy Smithceased 30/09/2017· significant influence

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
Incorporated2014-02-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86220 — Specialist medical practice activities

Registered office

6 Sneddon Avenue
Wishaw
ML2 8DX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

FITZPATRICK, Barry→
director · ~51y · appointed 2017-10-01
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Active
FITZPATRICK, Emily→
director · ~49y · appointed 2014-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2014-02-20 · resigned 2017-09-30
Resigned
DOCHERTY, Patrick→
director · ~76y · appointed 2014-02-20 · resigned 2017-07-07
Resigned
MCALEENAN, John→
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-02-20 · resigned 2017-09-30
Resigned
SMITH, Andrew→
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-02-20 · resigned 2017-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-25