UK HEALTH SALES LIMITED

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SC546661 · ltd · incorporated 2016-09-30
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to May 2025
Net worth
£50.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -45% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
37 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 £50,696
Net assets shrinking
Down £16,737 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 45% YoY
Cash YoY
-45%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£29k
↓ 45% YoY
Net Worth
£51k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£55k
↓ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£16k£32k£48k£64k£81kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£50.7k£67.4k
Current assets£55.4k£80.6k
Cash£28.7k£52.4k
Debtors£26.7k£28.2k
Net assets£50.7k£67.4k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 3 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2026-01-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2026-01-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-09-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-09-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-09-18
    DAPRATO, Neil John resigned
    director
  8. 2025-09-18
    MCGILL, Gerald Michael resigned
    director
  9. 2025-08-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2025-08-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2024-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-11-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2023-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-03-29
    DAPRATO, Neil John appointed
    director
  15. 2023-03-29
    MCGILL, Gerald Michael appointed
    director
  16. 2023-03-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2023-03-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2022-09-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  19. 2022-09-30
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2022-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-05-25
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    capital-alter-shares-subdivision
    capital · SH02
  22. 2022-02-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2022-02-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  24. 2021-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2016-09-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As UK HEALTH SALES LIMITED
  26. 2016-09-30
    ROBB, Steven Alexander appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: DAPRATO, Neil John resigned 2025-09-18; MCGILL, Gerald Michael resigned 2025-09-18

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Steven Alexander Robb
Individual · British · DOB 08/1965 · age 61
5075%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control20/01/2026
Mrs Catherine Robb
Individual · British · DOB 06/1958 · age 68
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting20/01/2026
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Castle Hearing Limitedceased 20/01/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Steven Alexander Robbceased 30/09/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2016-09-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Registered office

Browne House The Crichton Business Park
Bankend Road
Dumfries
DG1 4ZZ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-08
Last: 2025-09-24

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

ROBB, Steven Alexander
director · ~61y · appointed 2016-09-30
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Active
DAPRATO, Neil John
director · ~63y · appointed 2023-03-29 · resigned 2025-09-18
Resigned
MCGILL, Gerald Michael
director · ~53y · appointed 2023-03-29 · resigned 2025-09-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-29