BIOCON (U.K.) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01946623 · ltd · incorporated 1985-09-11
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 40.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 55). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 40.6y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
26 officers (3 active, 26 linked, 12 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
130 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (81 events)Click to expand
- 2010-11-02📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-11-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-07-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-07-12📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-06-16📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-06-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-06-15➕TURNER, David Allan, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2010-06-15➖CHEATLE, Penelope Anne resigneddirector
- 2010-06-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-25📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-01-25📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-01-25📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2010-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2010-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-06-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-06📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2008-10-02📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2008-08-15📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-08-15📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-07-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-16📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-30📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-26📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-06-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-10➕O.H. SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-06-10➕O H DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-06-10➖STIFFELL, Caroline Jane resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-10➕CHEATLE, Penelope Anne appointeddirector
- 2008-06-10➖MCCARTHY, James Martin resigneddirector
- 2007-03-02➕STIFFELL, Caroline Jane appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-02➖WINCHESTER, Emma resignedsecretary
- 2006-04-13➖ATKINSON, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2004-01-19➖IRVINE, Scott Macdonald resignedsecretary
- 2004-01-19➕WINCHESTER, Emma appointedsecretary
- 2001-11-14➕IRVINE, Scott Macdonald appointedsecretary
- 2001-11-14➖WHITESIDE, Sonia Jane resignedsecretary
- 2001-04-30➕MCCARTHY, James Martin appointeddirector
- 2000-08-18➖GROSSET, Margaret Wilhelmina resignedsecretary
- 2000-08-18➕WHITESIDE, Sonia Jane appointedsecretary
- 1999-11-30➖SUTHERS, Richard Gerald resigneddirector
- 1998-06-03➕GROSSET, Margaret Wilhelmina appointedsecretary
- 1998-06-03➖THE NEW HOVEMA LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-06-03➕ATKINSON, Anthony appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 81 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-11-02
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-09-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
26th Floor Portland House
Bressenden Place
London
SW1E 5BG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 23 resigned)
O.H. SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TURNER, David Allan, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2010-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
O H DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2008-06-10
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ANDREWS, Raymond Maurice→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-12-31
GROSSET, Margaret Wilhelmina→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-03 · resigned 2000-08-18
HUSON, David Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-01-01 · resigned 1993-02-26
IRVINE, Scott Macdonald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-11-14 · resigned 2004-01-19
RIVETT, Michael John Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-02-26 · resigned 1993-06-29
STIFFELL, Caroline Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-02 · resigned 2008-06-10
WAKEFIELD, Barry John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-06-30 · resigned 1997-07-07
WHITESIDE, Sonia Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-08-18 · resigned 2001-11-14
WINCHESTER, Emma→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-01-19 · resigned 2007-03-02
THE NEW HOVEMA LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-07-07 · resigned 1998-06-03
ATKINSON, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1998-06-03 · resigned 2006-04-13
ATKINSON, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1994-02-08 · resigned 1997-07-07
AUCHINCLOSS, Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 1993-07-28
CHEATLE, Penelope Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2008-06-10 · resigned 2010-06-15
FORREST, Geoffrey, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1994-02-08 · resigned 1997-07-07
FURLONG, Richard Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1994-04-21
MCCARTHY, James Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2001-04-30 · resigned 2008-06-10
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/11/1988 | 20/06/1997 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/07/1987 | 21/01/2010 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/07/1987 | 20/06/1997 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security registered in scotland an 16/7/86 | 1 property | 16/07/1986 | 21/01/2010 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/11/1985 | 21/01/2010 |
Recent filings (130 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-11-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-07-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-06-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-06-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-09
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2010-01-25
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2010-01-25
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2010-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-11-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-09
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2008-10-06
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2008-10-02
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-08-15