A.M.S. BIOTECHNOLOGY (EUROPE) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02117791 · ltd · incorporated 1987-03-31
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 35.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
154 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2200 | 2200 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-15🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited
- 2025-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-12➕BERGQUIST, John Philip appointeddirector
- 2025-11-12➕WYETH, Paul Richard appointeddirector
- 2025-11-12➖SCHMØLKER, Sune resigneddirector
- 2025-11-12➖SIM, Alexander Louis Scott resigneddirector
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-04-11📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-03-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-13🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2025-01-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-12-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-23📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-11-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-11➕SCHMØLKER, Sune appointeddirector
- 2024-11-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-10-29➖SABBATINI, Cinzia resignedsecretary
- 2024-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-30🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2008-03-27🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2007-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2005-11-25🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2005-11-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1998-06-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1997-03-01➕SABBATINI, Cinzia appointedsecretary
- 1997-02-01➖ALLEN, Alexander resignedsecretary
- 1997-02-01➖ALLEN, Alexander resigneddirector
- 1997-02-01➖HARDING, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 1997-02-01➖MITCHELL, Peter Currie resigneddirector
- 1995-06-20🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1994-10-28➕HARDING, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 1994-10-28➕MITCHELL, Peter Currie appointeddirector
- 1994-10-28🔒Charge registered #4Lender: 3I Group PLC
- 1994-02-21➖COZZONE, Giovani Battista resigneddirector
- 1993-07-22➕COZZONE, Giovani Battista appointeddirector
- 1993-06-30➖MOSES, Edwin, Dr resigneddirector
- 1993-02-08➕MOSES, Edwin, Dr appointeddirector
- 1992-10-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1990-10-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1990-07-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governer and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1987-03-31🏢Company incorporatedAs A.M.S. BIOTECHNOLOGY (EUROPE) LIMITED
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: SCHMØLKER, Sune resigned 2025-11-12; SIM, Alexander Louis Scott resigned 2025-11-12
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Amsbio Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Amsbio Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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A.M.S. BIOTECHNOLOGY (EUROPE) LIMITED
This company · 02117791
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amsbio Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-03-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC72110 — Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Registered office
Munro House Trafalgar Way
Bar Hill
Cambridge
CB23 8SQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
BERGQUIST, John Philip→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WYETH, Paul Richard→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALLEN, Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-02-01
SABBATINI, Cinzia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-03-01 · resigned 2024-10-29
ALLEN, Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1997-02-01
COZZONE, Giovani Battista→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1993-07-22 · resigned 1994-02-21
HARDING, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1994-10-28 · resigned 1997-02-01
MITCHELL, Peter Currie→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1994-10-28 · resigned 1997-02-01
MOSES, Edwin, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1993-02-08 · resigned 1993-06-30
SCHMØLKER, Sune→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-11-11 · resigned 2025-11-12
SIM, Alexander Louis Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 2025-11-12
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Wilmington Trust (London) Wilmington Trust (London) Limited | A registered charge | — | 15/01/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/03/2008 | 13/03/2025 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 20/06/1995 | 30/08/2012 | |
| satisfied | 3I Group 3I Group PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/10/1994 | 20/09/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Assignation dated 20/04/92 and intimation dated 01/10/92 | 1 property | 01/10/1992 | 25/11/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Letter of offset | 1 property | 25/10/1990 | 18/11/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governer and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture containing fixed and floating charges | 1 property | 31/07/1990 | 08/06/1998 |
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Recent filings (154 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-11
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-04-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-01-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-11-23