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SDC GROUP LIMITED
Cash
£45K
-98.9% vs 2023
Net assets
-£7M
-200.6% vs 2023
Employees
16
-38.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2024-12-31
Profile
- Company number
- SC478224
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 2014-05-22
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-12-31
- Account category
- GROUP
- Primary SIC
- 86230
- Hubs
- UK Healthcare
Net assets
6-year trend · vs UK Healthcare median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-07-31 | 2020-07-31 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | -£603,116 | -£4,935,178 | -£4,413,141 | |
| Cash | £1,006 | £0 | £196,873 | £433,215 | £3,929,470 | £45,072 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£29,175 | £1,771,463 | £2,925,797 | — | £8,273,629 | £5,107,130 | |
| Net assets | -£29,175 | £1,463 | -£218,559 | £1,115,123 | -£2,199,717 | -£6,612,848 | |
| Equity | -£29,175 | £1,463 | -£218,559 | — | -£2,199,717 | -£6,612,848 | |
| Average employees | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 16 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £406,632 | £1,355,367 | £925,620 |
Values shown as filed in iXBRL accounts. — indicates the figure was not present in the extracted filing (either not filed under that concept or absent from the period). About these numbers
Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated (group)
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and have concluded it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis. This assessment considers principal risks, cash flow forecasts, and continued support from investors and bank facilities.”
Subsidiaries
- SDC Clinics Limited · 100% held · Scotland · provision of dental services
- Philip Friel Dentist Limited · 100% held · Scotland · dormant
- Scotdent Clinics Limited · 100% held · Scotland · dormant
- Mathewson Dental Practice Limited · 100% held · Scotland · dormant
- Belhaven Dental Limited · 100% held · Scotland · dormant
Significant events
- “The group purchased Platt & Common on 28 June 2024.”
- “The group also made significant capital investment across 4 clinic locations to increase the number of surgeries by a further 6.”
- “Post period, the group has also progressed execution of capital investment plans for its leading clinics in both Edinburgh and Glasgow, which will see a further 6 surgeries being added to the capacity of the group's existing estate.”
- “On 1 April 2025, the group acquired one further clinic, Duncan Smith Dental Practice.”
- “Additionally, the group has also secured a new site to launch Advanced Dentistry at Winchburgh.”
- “Post period end, the group finalised a refinancing of its facilities with HSBC UK Bank plc ("HSBC") and now has a £13,500,000 facility to support further acquisitions.”
- “The company extended its RCF loan facilities to 31 December 2026, increasing its facility to £13.5m from £8m.”
- “SDC Clinics Limited entered into a business combination for initial consideration of £1,200,000.”
Auditor / going-concern / subsidiary information is extracted from the PDF version of the latest annual accounts and is not tagged in iXBRL. About these numbers
People
4 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIEL, Christopher John | Director | 2014-05-22 | Feb 1982 | Scottish |
| FRIEL, Philip Joseph | Director | 2014-05-22 | Sep 1976 | British |
| MCPHERSON, Rory Alexander | Director | 2026-03-30 | May 1974 | British |
| SEIGAL, Jeremy Paul | Director | 2023-09-12 | Jun 1960 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUCKLEY, James Peter | Director | 2022-02-08 | 2023-08-24 |
| CLARKE, Graham Alan | Director | 2024-05-08 | 2026-03-30 |
| HOOD, Lynn Catherine | Director | 2023-03-20 | 2025-09-12 |
| MCBURNIE, Donna | Director | 2023-07-10 | 2025-04-04 |
| MCGETTRICK, Paul Gerard | Director | 2022-02-08 | 2023-04-11 |
| NIXON, Christopher James | Director | 2022-02-08 | 2024-05-13 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bgf Investment Management Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50% | 2022-02-08 | Active |
| Mr Christopher John Friel | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-05-22 | Active |
| Dr Philip Joseph Friel | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-05-22 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 69 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2026-03-31 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2026-02-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2025-09-25 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2025-09-15 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-04-04 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-01-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2024-09-26 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2024-05-21 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2024-05-21 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2024-05-21 | SH01 | capital | capital allotment shares |
| 2024-05-15 | MA | incorporation | memorandum articles |
| 2024-05-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | resolution |
| 2024-03-27 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2024-01-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2023-09-21 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2023-09-19 | SH01 | capital | capital allotment shares |
| 2023-09-07 | AA01 | accounts | change account reference date company current extended |
| 2023-09-06 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2023-08-25 | SH19 | capital | capital statement capital company with date currency figure |
Credit score
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Activity Score
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