BIOGAS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02323287 · ltd · incorporated 1988-11-30
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
£7.52M
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28990
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
- 71122Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
- 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). 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
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 31.7y
25/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.7 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.
- · Not currently profitable — coverage conversation is a harder sell.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (7 active, 21 linked, 18 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
186 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Loss-making
Loss before tax £200,342
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Turnover | £7.52M |
| Gross profit | £905.7k |
| Operating profit | £736.9k |
| Profit before tax | £-200.3k |
| Average employees | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 address
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 address
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-05-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-05-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-05-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Close Leasing Limited
- 2023-11-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Close Leasing Limited as the Lender
- 2023-10-24📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-10-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-10-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Close Leasing Limited as the Lender
- 2023-08-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-01➖SHERIDAN, Martyn resigneddirector
- 2022-07-13➕SHERIDAN, Martyn appointeddirector
- 2021-06-01➕BROOKS, Neil Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2021-02-28➖FEINGOLD, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2020-11-13➕FEINGOLD, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2018-12-31➖MACLELLAN, Andrew Ian resigneddirector
- 2018-11-27➕HULL, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2018-11-27➕NOLAND, Paul appointeddirector
- 2018-11-27➕WARD, Anthony Peter Roy appointeddirector
- 2018-11-27➕WATSON, Stuart Lee appointeddirector
- 2017-01-11➖EVANS, Andrew John resignedsecretary
- 2014-03-05➖NOLAND, Paul resigneddirector
- 2013-12-17➕NOLAND, Paul appointeddirector
- 2012-05-31➖LEWICKI, Rafal Andrzej resigneddirector
- 2012-04-30➖M'CAW, Philip resigneddirector
- 2007-07-12➕M'CAW, Philip appointeddirector
- 2007-05-04➕MACLELLAN, Andrew Ian appointeddirector
- 2005-06-01➕LEWICKI, Rafal Andrzej appointeddirector
- 2000-05-31➕EVANS, Andrew John appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-02➖ENGLAND, Patricia Anne resignedsecretary
- 1999-10-22➖EVANS, Andrew John resignedsecretary
- 1999-10-22➖EVANS, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 1999-10-22➖MACLELLAN, Andrew Ian resigneddirector
- 1999-09-01➖TWEEDALE, Alan Walter resigneddirector
- 1999-08-09➕GADSBY, Ian Andrew appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Ylem Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ylem Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BIOGAS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
This company · 02323287
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ylem Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/07/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Timothy Hays Scottceased 18/07/2018· 75-100% shares · firm interest
- Biogas Technology Group Limitedceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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| B. LUFT LIMITED→ 04879744 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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| BG COMET LIMITED→ 05166911 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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| BIODATA LIMITED→ 01107155 · est 1973 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 53y | — | — |
| BIOLIN SCIENTIFIC LIMITED→ 01747218 · est 1983 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 42y | — | — |
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9 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
Incorporated1988-11-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28990 — SIC 28990
Registered office
10 Exchange Quay
Trafford Road
Salford Quays
M5 3EQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-22
Last: 2025-12-08
Officers (7 active · 14 resigned)
BROOKS, Neil Andrew David→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2021-06-01
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GADSBY, Ian Andrew→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 1999-08-09
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HULL, Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2018-11-27
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NOLAND, Paul→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2018-11-27
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Active
WARD, Anthony Peter Roy→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-11-27
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WATSON, Stuart Lee→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-11-27
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ENGLAND, Patricia Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-10-22 · resigned 2000-05-02
EVANS, Andrew John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-31 · resigned 2017-01-11
EVANS, Andrew John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-10-22
EVANS, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1999-10-22
FEINGOLD, Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-11-13 · resigned 2021-02-28
JAMES, Ronald Percival→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1992-04-24
LEWICKI, Rafal Andrzej→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2012-05-31
M'CAW, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-07-12 · resigned 2012-04-30
MACLELLAN, Andrew Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-05-04 · resigned 2018-12-31
MACLELLAN, Andrew Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1992-06-23 · resigned 1999-10-22
NOLAND, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2013-12-17 · resigned 2014-03-05
RICHARDS, Kenneth Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1993-04-30
SHERIDAN, Martyn→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-07-13 · resigned 2023-08-01
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Close Leasing as the Lender Close Leasing Limited as the Lender | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Close Leasing as the Lender Close Leasing Limited as the Lender | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/09/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 18/11/1994 | 27/03/1999 |
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Recent filings (186 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-05-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-05-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-07