THE LAB BY ROOTED DENTAL LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-02-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-02-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-19➖COLQUHOUN, Neil Stuart, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-09-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-29🏢Company incorporatedAs THE LAB BY ROOTED DENTAL LTD
- 2024-08-29➕HOLMES, Thomas Paul appointeddirector
- 2024-08-29➕WARD, Anton Joseph, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-08-29➕COLQUHOUN, Neil Stuart, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-08-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Young company: Only 1.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Rooted Dental Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rooted Dental Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/02/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Dr Anton Joseph Wardceased 19/02/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Dr Neil Stuart Colquhounceased 19/02/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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