BIOLIN SCIENTIFIC LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01747218 · ltd · incorporated 1983-08-19

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

—

year to Dec 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 33190

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

21 officers (2 active, 21 linked, 15 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

161 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

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

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-12-31	2024-12-31
Average employees	2	2

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand

2026-07-15
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accounts · AA
2025-09-25
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2024-09-27
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accounts · AA
2024-09-04
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officers · CH01
2024-09-04
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officers · CH01
2024-09-03
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officers · TM01
2024-08-16
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-01
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SIMONSBACKA, Peter Mikael resigned
director
2023-11-29
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-25
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accounts · AA
2023-01-31
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officers · AP01
2022-10-01
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FISCHER, Karin Birgitta appointed
director
2022-09-09
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WILLGÅRD, Eva Kristina resigned
director
2022-09-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-07-26
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accounts · AA
2021-07-26
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2021-07-26
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accounts · PARENT_ACC
2021-07-26
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other · AGREEMENT2
2020-06-22
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accounts · AA
2020-06-22
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accounts · PARENT_ACC
2020-06-22
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other · AGREEMENT2
2018-10-16
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BENGTSSON, Rolf Mattias appointed
director
2018-10-16
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WESTMAN, Johan Lars resigned
director
2016-12-06
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ANDERSSON, Maria Elisabeth resigned
director
2016-12-06
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RUBENHAG, Christina Anna resigned
director
2016-12-06
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SIMONSBACKA, Peter Mikael appointed
director
2016-12-06
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WESTMAN, Johan Lars appointed
director
2016-12-06
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WILLGÅRD, Eva Kristina appointed
director
2016-03-29
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VON HEIJNE, Johan Olof Tade, Dr resigned
director
2014-08-28
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MADDEN, Louise resigned
secretary
2013-02-01
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VON HEIJNE, Johan Olof Tade, Dr appointed
director
2013-01-31
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WAHLSTROM, Jan resigned
director
2012-06-01
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RUBENHAG, Christina Anna appointed
director
2011-09-20
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JUHLIN, Eddie resigned
secretary
2011-09-20
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MADDEN, Louise appointed
secretary
2011-08-23
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ANDERSSON, Maria Elisabeth appointed
director
2011-08-23
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KALLMAN, Malin resigned
director
2010-09-27
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TORMALA, Sauli Juhani resigned
director
2010-04-26
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KALLMAN, Malin appointed
director
2010-04-26
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LINDGREN, Fredrik Olof resigned
director
2008-10-27
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BOGREN, Pontus resigned
secretary
2008-10-27
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JUHLIN, Eddie appointed
secretary
2008-10-27
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GRUNFELD, Frank Amin resigned
director
2008-10-27
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WAHLSTROM, Jan appointed
director
2008-02-21
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BOGREN, Pontus resigned
director
2008-02-21
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TORMALA, Sauli Juhani appointed
director
2007-09-03
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BOGREN, Pontus appointed
secretary
2007-09-03
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HARLING, Christopher James resigned
secretary
2007-09-03
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BOGREN, Pontus appointed
director

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Biolin Scientific Ab is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Biolin Scientific Ab

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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BIOLIN SCIENTIFIC LIMITED

This company · 01747218

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
Biolin Scientific Ab Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	01/07/2016

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

Incorporated1983-08-19

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC33190 — SIC 33190

Registered office

The Copper Room Deva City Office Park

Trinity Way

Manchester

M3 7BG

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-30

Last: 2025-08-16

Officers (2 active · 19 resigned)

BENGTSSON, Rolf Mattias→

director · ~57y · appointed 2018-10-16

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

FISCHER, Karin Birgitta→

director · ~50y · appointed 2022-10-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BOGREN, Pontus→

secretary · appointed 2007-09-03 · resigned 2008-10-27

Resigned

GILLARD, John Terence→

secretary · appointed 1997-11-06 · resigned 2006-11-30

Resigned

GRUNFELD, Carolyn→

secretary · resigned 1997-11-06

Resigned

HARLING, Christopher James→

secretary · appointed 2006-11-30 · resigned 2007-09-03

Resigned

JUHLIN, Eddie→

secretary · appointed 2008-10-27 · resigned 2011-09-20

Resigned

MADDEN, Louise→

secretary · appointed 2011-09-20 · resigned 2014-08-28

Resigned

ANDERSSON, Maria Elisabeth→

director · ~51y · appointed 2011-08-23 · resigned 2016-12-06

Resigned

BOGREN, Pontus→

director · ~51y · appointed 2007-09-03 · resigned 2008-02-21

Resigned

GRUNFELD, Carolyn→

director · ~76y · resigned 1997-11-06

Resigned

GRUNFELD, Frank Amin→

director · ~69y · resigned 2008-10-27

Resigned

KALLMAN, Malin→

director · ~53y · appointed 2010-04-26 · resigned 2011-08-23

Resigned

LINDGREN, Fredrik Olof→

director · ~55y · appointed 2007-09-03 · resigned 2010-04-26

Resigned

RUBENHAG, Christina Anna→

director · ~56y · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2016-12-06

Resigned

SIMONSBACKA, Peter Mikael→

director · ~66y · appointed 2016-12-06 · resigned 2024-04-01

Resigned

TORMALA, Sauli Juhani→

director · ~72y · appointed 2008-02-21 · resigned 2010-09-27

Resigned

VON HEIJNE, Johan Olof Tade, Dr→

director · ~65y · appointed 2013-02-01 · resigned 2016-03-29

Resigned

WAHLSTROM, Jan→

director · ~59y · appointed 2008-10-27 · resigned 2013-01-31

Resigned

WESTMAN, Johan Lars→

director · ~67y · appointed 2016-12-06 · resigned 2018-10-16

Resigned

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Recent filings (161 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2026-07-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-09-25

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-09-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-09-27

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-09-05

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-09-04

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-09-04

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-09-03

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2024-08-16

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2023-11-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-09-25

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-08-23

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-01-31

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-09-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2022-09-05