PHARMAGEN LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00506647 · ltd · incorporated 1952-04-04

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

69/100

Strong

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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 active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.3y

40/100

too messy

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

· Charge age ~3.3 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

48 officers (5 active, 48 linked, 41 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

226 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

69/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (114 events)Click to expand

2026-01-15
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officers · AP01
2026-01-12
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officers · AP01
2026-01-02
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officers · TM01
2025-12-26
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BOUND, David Jonathan resigned
director
2025-12-22
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CHAMBERS, Brian Gerard appointed
director
2025-12-22
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CLARK, Michael John appointed
director
2025-12-15
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accounts · AA
2024-11-07
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accounts · AA
2024-07-22
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officers · CH01
2024-07-22
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-06-28
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address · AD01
2024-03-26
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accounts · AA
2024-02-01
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STUBBINGS, Adrian Mark appointed
director
2024-02-01
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officers · AP01
2024-02-01
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officers · TM01
2024-02-01
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officers · TM01
2024-01-31
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CLARKE, James Ian resigned
director
2024-01-31
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DARGUE, Robin Lindsay resigned
director
2023-09-19
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officers · AP01
2023-09-14
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CLARKE, James Ian appointed
director
2023-09-11
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-09-11
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-31
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capital · SH01
2023-08-29
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capital · SH19
2023-08-29
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-08-29
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insolvency · CAP-SS
2023-08-29
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capital · SH20
2023-08-23
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mortgage · MR04
2023-08-23
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Charge satisfied #2
2023-06-17
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accounts · AA
2023-01-31
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC, as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument).
2023-01-31
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Aurelius Crocodile Limited
2022-12-02
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BOUND, David Jonathan appointed
director
2022-07-31
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DAVIES, Jane resigned
director
2022-07-27
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HALL, Wendy Margaret appointed
director
2022-07-27
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DARGUE, Robin Lindsay appointed
director
2022-05-18
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KEEN, Christian resigned
director
2022-05-11
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ANDERSON, Toby Matthew resigned
director
2019-11-25
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HILGER, Marcus resigned
director
2019-11-25
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KEEN, Christian appointed
director
2019-10-16
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MCDERMOTT, Catherine resigned
director
2019-08-16
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SWIFT, Nigel resigned
director
2019-02-01
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DAVIES, Jane appointed
director
2019-01-16
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POOLE, Jennifer Ruth resigned
director
2018-09-01
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ANDERSON, Toby Matthew appointed
director
2018-05-25
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STABLES, Hilary Jane resigned
director
2017-12-31
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LIPP, Hanns Martin resigned
director
2017-11-02
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TOBIN, Cormac Gregory David resigned
director
2017-10-01
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HILGER, Marcus appointed
director
2016-12-21
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BEER, Thorsten resigned
director

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Owner dependency

40/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

1 high ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

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

Evidence: 2023-08-29: legacy

Group structure

Aah Pharmaceuticals Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Aah Pharmaceuticals Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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PHARMAGEN LIMITED

This company · 00506647

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
Aah Pharmaceuticals Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	25/08/2023

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Admenta Holdings Limitedceased 25/08/2023· 75-100% shares · firm interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1952-04-04

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC47730 — Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

Registered office

The Woods

Haywood Road

Warwick

CV34 5AH

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-08

Last: 2026-01-25