AMIRY & GILBRIDE HEALTHCARE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downadministration
SC758233 · ltd · incorporated 2023-02-09
Investment thesis
Company administration — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · high confidence
Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.
  • · Lifecycle stage: early → wound-down
  • · Investment thesis: growth_story → unclassified
  • · Company status: active → administration
  • · Opportunity score: 77 → 43
Opportunity decay
softening · 6-months
Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.
  • · 5 recent signals weakening vs 1 strengthening
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 5 negative signals vs 1 positive.

  • Lifecycle stage: earlywound-down
  • ·Investment thesis: growth_storyunclassified
  • ·Company status: activeadministration
  • Opportunity score: 7743
  • Hygiene score: 9050
  • +5 more
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
43/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 43/100 (watch), bankability 30/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 3.0y

30/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Newest facility, 3.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
43/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
31
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-07-31

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

4 signals 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
1
filing
  • 1 insolvency
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 3 insolvency
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 3 insolvency
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-decision-scotland
    insolvency · AM07(Scot)
  2. 2026-06-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-notice-administrators-proposals-scotland
    insolvency · AM03(Scot)
  3. 2026-05-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2026-05-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotland
    insolvency · AM01(Scot)
  5. 2025-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-06-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2025-04-19
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2025-04-08
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2024-11-07
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2024-10-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2023-08-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2023-08-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  13. 2023-08-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2023-08-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2023-08-16
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  16. 2023-08-15
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  17. 2023-08-15
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2023-08-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  19. 2023-05-16
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  20. 2023-05-15
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  21. 2023-05-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2023-05-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2023-05-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2023-05-09
    GILBRIDE, Audrey Jane, Dr appointed
    director
  25. 2023-05-09
    GILBRIDE, John Michael appointed
    director
  26. 2023-02-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMIRY & GILBRIDE HEALTHCARE LIMITED
  27. 2023-02-09
    NICKKHO-AMIRY, Mahyar appointed
    director
  28. 2023-02-09
    NICKKHO-AMIRY, Sara appointed
    director

Owner dependency

78/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GILBRIDE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

3 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30

Company status: administration
high

Company is in a formal insolvency or administration process. Treat accordingly.

3 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-07-09: liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-decision-scotland; 2026-06-22: liquidation-in-administration-notice-administrators-proposals-scotland

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Company details

Statusadministration
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-02-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47730 — Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

Registered office

C/O Bdo Llp, 2 Atlantic Square
31 York Street
Glasgow
G2 8NJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21

Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)

GILBRIDE, Audrey Jane, Dr
director · ~60y · appointed 2023-05-09
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Active
GILBRIDE, John Michael
director · ~66y · appointed 2023-05-09
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Active
NICKKHO-AMIRY, Mahyar
director · ~47y · appointed 2023-02-09
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Active
NICKKHO-AMIRY, Sara
director · ~45y · appointed 2023-02-09
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge08/08/2023
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Recent filings (26 total)

liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-decision-scotland
insolvency · AM07(Scot)
2026-07-09
liquidation-in-administration-notice-administrators-proposals-scotland
insolvency · AM03(Scot)
2026-06-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-08
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotland
insolvency · AM01(Scot)
2026-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-11-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-08-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2023-08-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-22