LEITH HEALTHCARE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC759596 · ltd · incorporated 2023-02-21
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46460
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-05-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-19➖GRETHE, Richard Paul resigneddirector
- 2025-05-07📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-07📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-07📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-07📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-12➖CARTER, Faye Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2024-05-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-05-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-03➕CARTER, Faye Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2024-05-03➕GRETHE, Richard Paul appointeddirector
- 2024-05-03➖HAWTHORN, Graham Alan resigneddirector
- 2024-05-03➖MCCORMICK, Daniel Thomas resigneddirector
- 2024-01-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-02-21🏢Company incorporatedAs LEITH HEALTHCARE LIMITED
- 2023-02-21➕BADERIN, Richard appointeddirector
- 2023-02-21➕HAWTHORN, Graham Alan appointeddirector
- 2023-02-21➕MCCORMICK, Daniel Thomas appointeddirector
- 2023-02-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Axunio Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Axunio Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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LEITH HEALTHCARE LIMITED
This company · SC759596
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Axunio Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/05/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Chase Search & Selection Limited ceased 03/05/2024· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-02-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46460 — SIC 46460
Registered office
Third Floor, 3 Hill Street
New Town
Edinburgh
EH2 3JP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-06
Last: 2026-02-20
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
BADERIN, Richard→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-02-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARTER, Faye Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2024-05-03 · resigned 2024-06-12
GRETHE, Richard Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-05-03 · resigned 2025-05-19
HAWTHORN, Graham Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-02-21 · resigned 2024-05-03
MCCORMICK, Daniel Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-02-21 · resigned 2024-05-03
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Recent filings (21 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-06-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-20
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-07
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-07
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-05-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-09