EDINBURGH ENDODONTIST LTD

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SC678878 · ltd · incorporated 2020-10-27
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£69.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Dental practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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: 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

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.2y

0/100
under pressure

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

  • · Newest facility, 2.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £69,279
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,384 YoY
Cash YoY
+84%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£189k
↑ 84% YoY
Net Worth
£69k
↓ 6.0% YoY
Current Assets
£192k
↑ 82% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£38k£77k£115k£153k£192kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£554.2k£110.6k
Current assets£191.7k£105.6k
Cash£188.5k£102.6k
Net assets£69.3k£73.7k

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2024-09-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2024-09-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2024-09-19
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    Charge satisfied #2
  6. 2024-09-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
  7. 2024-09-17
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  8. 2024-09-03
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2024-09-03
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2024-08-29
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  11. 2024-08-29
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  12. 2024-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-02-29
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2024-02-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Spf Bridging LTD
  15. 2024-02-26
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2024-02-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Spf Bridging LTD
  17. 2023-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-10-27
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    Company incorporated
    As EDINBURGH ENDODONTIST LTD
  20. 2020-10-27
    SABERI, Navid, Dr appointed
    director
  21. 2020-10-27
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
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.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Navid Saberi
Individual · British · DOB 04/1981 · age 45
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control27/10/2020

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
Incorporated2020-10-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities

Registered office

31/9 Bruntsfield Avenue
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH10 4EN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

SABERI, Navid, Dr
director · ~45y · appointed 2020-10-27
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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property17/09/2024
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge29/08/2024
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge29/08/2024
satisfied
Spf Bridging
Spf Bridging LTD
A registered charge4 properties27/02/202419/09/2024
satisfied
Spf Bridging
Spf Bridging LTD
A registered charge13/02/202419/09/2024
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Recent filings (17 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-02-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-20