BIOCAIR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02070874 · ltd · incorporated 1986-11-05

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

—

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 51210

Sector: Transportation & storage

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

52230SIC 52230

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 33.5y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 33.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

17 officers (5 active, 17 linked, 16 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

168 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand

2026-03-06
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officers · AP01
2026-01-19
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SHAH, Pranab Mahendra appointed
director
2025-10-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-01
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officers · AP01
2024-10-31
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MARCHAL, Philippe appointed
director
2024-06-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-06-03
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-03
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-22
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COOKE, Christopher Raymond resigned
director
2023-01-11
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address · AD02
2023-01-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-07
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officers · AP01
2022-12-01
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CLEMENT, Gwenael appointed
director
2022-12-01
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FAVRE-LORRAINE, Cedric resigned
director
2022-11-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-10
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-01-10
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-02-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-18
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JILLINGS, Andrew Blaise resigned
director
2020-03-03
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Charge satisfied #6
2020-03-03
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Charge satisfied #5
2020-01-02
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DEMOGE, Benjamin Robert appointed
director
2020-01-02
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COPIGNEAUX, Francois resigned
director
2015-05-20
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COPIGNEAUX, Francois appointed
director
2015-05-20
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FAVRE-LORRAINE, Cedric appointed
director
2015-05-20
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JILLINGS, Andrew Blaise appointed
director
2015-04-20
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HIGGS, Simon resigned
director
2012-08-21
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KIME, Simon John Covell resigned
secretary
2012-08-21
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BRADSHAW, Michael Laurence resigned
director
2012-08-21
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HIGGS, Simon appointed
director
2012-08-21
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KIME, Simon John Covell resigned
director
2012-01-01
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BRADSHAW, Michael Laurence appointed
director
2012-01-01
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COOKE, Christopher Raymond appointed
director
2011-10-03
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2011-08-03
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder)
2011-08-02
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2011-03-23
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KING, Andrew Crispin Lancaster resigned
director
2010-03-04
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EWAN, Wesley Lloyd resigned
director
2006-11-01
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EWAN, Wesley Lloyd appointed
director
2002-09-13
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HOUGHTON, Russell Neil resigned
director
2000-05-01
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KING, Andrew Crispin Lancaster appointed
director
2000-04-01
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Charge satisfied #3
2000-04-01
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Charge satisfied #2
2000-04-01
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Charge satisfied #1

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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

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Geopost Sa is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Geopost Sa

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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BIOCAIR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

This company · 02070874

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
Geopost Sa Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	06/04/2016

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Caisse Des Depots Et Consignationsceased 03/06/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
Agence Des Participations De L'Etatceased 03/06/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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

Incorporated1986-11-05

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC51210 — SIC 51210

Registered office

Iconix 1, Iconix Park London Road

Pampisford

Cambridge

CB22 3EG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-22

Last: 2026-01-08