BIO-TECHNE LTD

🌳Matureactive
02490104 · ltd · incorporated 1990-04-06
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
29 officers (4 active, 29 linked, 23 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
166 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-07
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  2. 2025-09-18
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  3. 2025-03-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-10-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-10-01
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    SCHUESSLER, Peter, Dr appointed
    director
  6. 2024-04-08
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-01
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    BOHNEN, Shane appointed
    director
  9. 2023-03-01
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    FURLOW, Brenda Swierenga resigned
    director
  10. 2023-03-01
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    STAPLETON, Gary Michael resigned
    director
  11. 2023-03-01
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-03-01
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  13. 2023-03-01
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  14. 2022-08-02
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  15. 2022-08-02
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2022-08-01
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    GATHERUM, Sarah Jane appointed
    director
  17. 2022-08-01
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    BRIGHT, Ruth resigned
    director
  18. 2022-03-28
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-07-29
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  20. 2020-09-07
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  21. 2019-03-06
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  22. 2018-05-09
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    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-09-01
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    KUMMETH, Charles Robert resigned
    director
  24. 2016-12-22
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    WATSON, Gina Sarah appointed
    secretary
  25. 2016-12-22
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    BRIGHT, Ruth resigned
    secretary
  26. 2016-06-16
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    HIPPEL, James resigned
    director
  27. 2016-06-16
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    STAPLETON, Gary Michael appointed
    director
  28. 2016-01-13
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    BACKES, Kathleen resigned
    director
  29. 2016-01-13
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    FURLOW, Brenda Swierenga appointed
    director
  30. 2016-01-13
    ➕
    HIPPEL, James appointed
    director
  31. 2014-01-31
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    MELSEN, Gregory J resigned
    director
  32. 2013-07-24
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    KUMMETH, Charles Robert appointed
    director
  33. 2012-11-30
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    OLAND, Thomas E resigned
    director
  34. 2005-07-01
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    GREEN, Roberta Susan resigned
    director
  35. 2005-06-21
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    MELSEN, Gregory J appointed
    director
  36. 2004-08-31
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    BRIGHT, Ruth appointed
    secretary
  37. 2004-08-31
    ➖
    GREEN, Roberta Susan resigned
    secretary
  38. 2003-11-14
    ➕
    BACKES, Kathleen appointed
    director
  39. 2003-11-14
    ➖
    CARLSON, Robert Walter resigned
    director
  40. 2000-09-18
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    BRIGHT, Ruth appointed
    director
  41. 2000-07-07
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    DETWILER, Thomas Crump resigned
    director
  42. 1997-05-09
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    ROWLING, Richard Robert resigned
    director
  43. 1997-03-03
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    FINCH, William John Hugh resigned
    secretary
  44. 1997-03-03
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    GREEN, Roberta Susan appointed
    secretary
  45. 1997-03-03
    ➖
    ALLEN, Gerald John, Dr resigned
    director
  46. 1997-03-03
    ➕
    CARLSON, Robert Walter appointed
    director
  47. 1997-03-03
    ➖
    FINCH, William John Hugh resigned
    director
  48. 1997-03-03
    ➕
    GREEN, Roberta Susan appointed
    director
  49. 1997-03-03
    ➕
    ROWLING, Richard Robert appointed
    director
  50. 1995-06-30
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    LUCAS, Roger, Doctor resigned
    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
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.

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

Bio-Techne Corporation is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Bio-Techne Corporation
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BIO-TECHNE LTD
This company · 02490104

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Bio-Techne Corporation
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1990-04-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

19 Barton Lane
Abingdon Science Park
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 3NB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-26
Last: 2025-09-12

Officers (4 active · 25 resigned)

WATSON, Gina Sarah→
secretary · appointed 2016-12-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOHNEN, Shane→
director · ~52y · appointed 2023-03-01
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Active
GATHERUM, Sarah Jane→
director · ~59y · appointed 2022-08-01
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Active
SCHUESSLER, Peter, Dr→
director · ~60y · appointed 2024-10-01
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Active
BRIGHT, Ruth→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-31 · resigned 2016-12-22
Resigned
FINCH, William John Hugh→
secretary · appointed 1993-07-30 · resigned 1997-03-03
Resigned
GREEN, Roberta Susan→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-03 · resigned 2004-08-31
Resigned
RICHARDS, Brian Mansel, Sir→
secretary · resigned 1991-09-13
Resigned
WEIR, Anthony John→
secretary · appointed 1991-09-13 · resigned 1993-07-30
Resigned
ALLEN, Gerald John, Dr→
director · ~76y · appointed 1992-09-29 · resigned 1997-03-03
Resigned
BACKES, Kathleen→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-11-14 · resigned 2016-01-13
Resigned
BRIGHT, Ruth→
director · ~57y · appointed 2000-09-18 · resigned 2022-08-01
Resigned
CARLSON, Robert Walter→
director · ~80y · appointed 1997-03-03 · resigned 2003-11-14
Resigned
DETWILER, Thomas Crump→
director · ~93y · appointed 1994-09-14 · resigned 2000-07-07
Resigned
FINCH, William John Hugh→
director · ~68y · appointed 1992-09-29 · resigned 1997-03-03
Resigned
FURLOW, Brenda Swierenga→
director · ~68y · appointed 2016-01-13 · resigned 2023-03-01
Resigned
GORDON, John Laurie, Dr→
director · ~82y · appointed 1991-09-13 · resigned 1993-07-30
Resigned
GREEN, Roberta Susan→
director · ~71y · appointed 1997-03-03 · resigned 2005-07-01
Resigned
HIPPEL, James→
director · ~56y · appointed 2016-01-13 · resigned 2016-06-16
Resigned
KUMMETH, Charles Robert→
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-07-24 · resigned 2017-09-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (166 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-02