MOLYNEUX ORTHOPAEDICS LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £398.1k | £389.6k |
| Current assets | £430.2k | £414.5k |
| Cash | £70.6k | £55.0k |
| Debtors | £359.5k | £359.5k |
| Net assets | £398.1k | £389.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 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
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Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-11-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-05-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-05-05🏢Company incorporatedAs MOLYNEUX ORTHOPAEDICS LIMITED
- 2015-05-05➕MOLYNEUX, Heather appointeddirector
- 2015-05-05➕MOLYNEUX, Samuel Grant, Dr appointeddirector
- 2015-05-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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 "MOLYNEUX" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Samuel Grant Molyneux Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Heather Molyneux Individual · British · DOB 01/1973 · age 53 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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