MSB HEALTH LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -62% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 7.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £501.2k | £497.0k |
| Current assets | £3.7k | £7.9k |
| Cash | £2.9k | £7.6k |
| Net assets | £31.0k | £-12.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-10-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-10-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-10-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-10-19🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-10-19🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-10-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-10-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-02-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-02-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Holm Pharm Limited
- 2020-02-18🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Holm Pharm Limited
- 2019-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-07-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-07-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Holm Pharm Limited
- 2018-07-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Holm Pharm Limited
- 2018-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-13🏢Company incorporatedAs MSB HEALTH LIMITED
- 2015-08-13➕BARRY, Michael Sean, Dr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- 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
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Michael Sean Barry Individual · British · DOB 06/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Holm Pharm Holm Pharm Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/02/2020 | 19/10/2021 | |
| satisfied | Holm Pharm Holm Pharm Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/02/2020 | 19/10/2021 | |
| satisfied | Holm Pharm Holm Pharm Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/07/2018 | 19/10/2021 | |
| satisfied | Holm Pharm Holm Pharm Limited | A registered charge | — | 06/07/2018 | 19/10/2021 |