Profile

Company number
01090667
Status
Active
Incorporation
1973-01-12
Last accounts made up
2024-12-31
Account category
FULL
Primary SIC
32500
Hubs
UK Healthcare

Accounts

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Audit & accounting basis

From AI-extracted PDF accounts

Accounting basis
IFRS
Reporting scope
Standalone (parent only)
Auditor
Ernst & Young LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Material uncertainty disclosed

“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. As at 31 December 2024, the Company had net assets of £16,164k (2023: net assets of £12,185k) and net current liabilities of £21,243k (2023: net current liabilities of £16,905k). At the balance sheet date, the company owed monies to fellow group companies of £37,383k. In response to the net current liabilities position and intercompany borrowings position, when performing their going concern assessment, which covers the period through to 31 March 2027, the directors have obtained a parental support letter from Femur Buyer Inc ("US Group") to support their going concern conclusions. The parent company, Femur Buyer Inc, has confirmed that it will provide financial support to the Company to enable it to meet its liabilities as they fall due throughout the going concern assessment period. The Directors have considered the ability of the parent company to provide that support required. This included an assessment of the Group's liquidity, debt position and future plans. In October 2025, Femur Buyer Inc restructured its outstanding debt, strengthening the Company's liquidity and overall financial position through to 31 March 2027. In addition, the directors of Femur Buyer Inc have signed a merger deal with Tecomet on 14 January 2026, to improve cost synergies in the long term, subject to Regulatory approval and closing conditions. The merger will not be final until no earlier than Q2 2026 and both companies will continue to operate separately until Regulatory approval is complete. As part of this specific deal, a debt restructure will be required, which would require a portion of Femur Buyer Inc's current debt to be either forgiven or capitalized so that the new group has sufficient facilities available in the foreseeable future. However, as at this time, there is no certainty as to whether the specific merger deal will receive Regulatory approval. There is also no certainty to the future intentions of the enlarged Group in respect of this Company, should the deal complete. Given this, the Directors have concluded that two material uncertainties exist in respect of the FY2024 financial statements with these being: * whether the proposed M&A deal will actually be completed; and, * if the M&A deal concludes, there is no certainty as to the future funding structures and ability of the enlarged Group to service the debt, and there is no certainty as to the future intentions of the enlarged Group in respect of this Company. These circumstances indicate the existence of material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern and, therefore, that it may be unable to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company's financial statements do not include the adjustments that would result if the Company were unable to operate as a going concern.”

Significant events

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People

3 active · 35 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
O'BRIEN, Warren Secretary 2019-09-10
DODDS, Andrew Director 2025-11-12 Apr 1989 British
O'BRIEN, Warren Michael Director 2021-03-01 Feb 1978 British
Show 35 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
JACKSON, Howard Watson Secretary 2002-02-25 2007-07-13
KAYSER, Michael Arthur Secretary 2001-12-05 2002-02-25
MCCARTAN, John Secretary 1996-07-10
PAYNE, Jacqueline Secretary 2018-01-16 2019-07-16
RICHMOND, Robin Secretary 1996-10-31 1998-12-15
SIDDONS, Peter Derek Secretary 2007-07-13 2013-10-10
TILLEY, Michael John Secretary 1998-12-15 2001-12-05
WELCH, Roderick Brett Secretary 1996-07-10 1996-10-31
ASTON, David John Spicer Director 1999-08-26 2001-08-17
ASTON, Stephen Mark Director 2002-11-11 2004-12-06
BEIGHTON, David Patrick Director 2018-01-16 2022-08-16
BEIGHTON, David Patrick Director 2009-04-20 2011-06-01
BIRDSONG, James Kenneth Director 2007-07-13 2008-11-18
BULL, George Director 2001-07-04 2001-12-06
CLELAND, Robert John Director 1998-04-13
FOY, Tom Director 2012-09-28 2013-08-18
FREDRIKSSON, Goran Arnfinn Director 2010-05-10 2012-03-26
GUNNARSSON, Mats Erik Director 2007-07-13 2012-03-30
HAINSWORTH, Ian Director 2011-06-01 2013-10-31
HARRIS, Harold John Director 1996-07-10 1999-08-26
HIPKINS, Graham Director 1996-07-10
HOLLINGWORTH, Steven Director 2023-06-12 2025-02-17
JACKSON, Howard Watson Director 2002-02-25 2007-07-13
JURKIEWICZ, Jerome Director 2018-01-16 2021-03-01
KAYSER, Michael Arthur Director 2002-02-25 2002-09-08
LENDAU, Tord Betil Director 2007-07-13 2010-05-10
LEWIS, Eric James Director 2001-08-17 2007-07-13
MIDDLETON, John Robert Director 1996-07-10 1998-04-09
MILLER, Michael Director 2012-09-28 2018-01-16
NORBYE, Christopher Robert Alvar Nikolai Director 2007-07-13 2012-03-30
RAMOS, Jorge Director 2012-09-28 2018-01-24
SCHURCH, Michael John Director 2004-12-06 2007-07-13
SIDDONS, Peter Derek Director 1998-04-09 1999-08-26
TILLEY, Michael John Director 1999-08-26 2001-12-06
WELCH, Roderick Brett Director 1996-11-01

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Orchid Orthopedic Solutions Ltd (Uk) Corporate entity Shares 75–100% 2016-04-06 Active

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 235 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-04-03 AA accounts accounts with accounts type full
2025-11-12 AP01 officers appoint person director company with name date
2025-10-24 MR04 mortgage mortgage satisfy charge full
2025-07-15 CS01 confirmation-statement confirmation statement with no updates
2025-07-07 AA accounts accounts with accounts type full
2025-02-17 TM01 officers termination director company with name termination date
2024-08-21 CS01 confirmation-statement confirmation statement with no updates
2024-05-22 MR01 mortgage mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date
2024-05-20 MR01 mortgage mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date
2023-10-30 AA accounts accounts with accounts type full
2023-08-15 CS01 confirmation-statement confirmation statement with no updates
2023-06-16 AP01 officers appoint person director company with name date
2023-01-04 AA accounts accounts with accounts type full
2022-08-16 TM01 officers termination director company with name termination date
2022-07-15 CS01 confirmation-statement confirmation statement with no updates
2021-10-05 AA accounts accounts with accounts type full
2021-07-13 CS01 confirmation-statement confirmation statement with no updates
2021-03-02 TM01 officers termination director company with name termination date
2021-03-02 AP01 officers appoint person director company with name date
2021-02-04 AA accounts accounts with accounts type full

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