RIVERSIDE CHIROPRACTIC GROUP LIMITED

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SC504355 · ltd · incorporated 2015-04-27
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£776.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health 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: 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

3 live charges · oldest 8.6y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 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 · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £776,080

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£776k
↑ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£445k
↑ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£155k£310k£466k£621k£776kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£827.1k£729.2k
Current assets£445.1k£364.4k
Net assets£776.1k£661.0k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-10
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  3. 2024-01-25
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  4. 2022-10-27
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-11-15
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  6. 2020-12-07
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  7. 2019-12-04
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-04-01
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    address · AD01
  9. 2018-10-09
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-03-12
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2018-03-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2018-01-29
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    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2018-01-23
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    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2018-01-20
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    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2018-01-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  16. 2018-01-09
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  17. 2017-11-24
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    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2017-11-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  19. 2015-04-27
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    Company incorporated
    As RIVERSIDE CHIROPRACTIC GROUP LIMITED
  20. 2015-04-27
    ➕
    EMERSON, Stephen John appointed
    secretary
  21. 2015-04-27
    ➕
    EMERSON, Emma-Louise appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some 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.
  • 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 Emma-Louise Emerson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1982 · age 44
75–100%
—75-100% 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
Incorporated2015-04-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

581-585 Holburn Street
Aberdeen
AB10 7LH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2028-01-31
Last made up to: 2026-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-08
Last: 2026-03-25

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

EMERSON, Stephen John→
secretary · appointed 2015-04-27
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Active
EMERSON, Emma-Louise→
director · ~44y · appointed 2015-04-27
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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property16/01/2018—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property09/01/2018—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—18/11/2017—
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Recent filings (32 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-04-01