COBRA BIOLOGICS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02710654 · ltd · incorporated 1992-04-29
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 67/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 28.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
51 officers (4 active, 51 linked, 37 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
287 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (137 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-05-13📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-02-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2026-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-02➕GOMEZ, Juan appointeddirector
- 2024-02-02➖WASLEY, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2023-09-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2022-08-30📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2022-08-30⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2022-08-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-04-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-04-14🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2021-04-14🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2021-04-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-03-29➕GALLI, Jon appointedsecretary
- 2021-03-29➕GALLI, Jon appointeddirector
- 2021-03-29➕GIRSHICK, Birgit appointeddirector
- 2021-03-29➖PIRÉ, Shari resignedsecretary
- 2021-03-29➖COLEMAN, Peter Alistair resigneddirector
- 2021-03-29➖GANJEI, James Kelly resigneddirector
- 2021-03-29➖PIRÉ, Shari resigneddirector
- 2021-03-29➕WASLEY, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2020-05-07🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Crg Servicing Llc as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent
- 2020-05-07🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Crg Servicing Llc as Collateral Agent
- 2020-01-10➕PIRÉ, Shari appointedsecretary
- 2020-01-10➖WARREN, Lee Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2020-01-10➕GANJEI, James Kelly appointeddirector
- 2020-01-10➕PIRÉ, Shari appointeddirector
- 2020-01-10➖WARREN, Lee Stephen resigneddirector
- 2019-10-03🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2019-10-03🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2019-10-03🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2017-12-01➖BELL, Steven John resignedsecretary
- 2017-12-01➕WARREN, Lee Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2017-12-01➖BELL, Steven John resigneddirector
- 2017-12-01➕WARREN, Lee Stephen appointeddirector
- 2016-11-21➕BELL, Steven John appointedsecretary
- 2016-11-21➖CLAY, Richard resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 137 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
2 high · 1 med ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-13
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2022-08-30: legacy
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
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
Corporate parent
🏛️
Cognate Bioservices, Inc.
Corporate parent
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COBRA BIOLOGICS LIMITED
This company · 02710654
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 31/03/2021 |
Cognate Bioservices, Inc. Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 16/01/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Cobra Biologics Holdings Limitedceased 16/01/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC72190 — Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Registered office
Stephenson Building
The Science Park
Keele
Staffordshire
ST5 5SP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-13OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-29
Officers (4 active · 47 resigned)
Active
Active
GIRSHICK, Birgit→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-03-29
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Active
BAKER, Edward Matthew Scott→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-21 · resigned 2007-04-12
BELL, Steven John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-11-21 · resigned 2017-12-01
CLAY, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-09-23 · resigned 2016-11-21
COLEMAN, Peter Alistair→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-04-12 · resigned 2011-06-30
COLEMAN, Peter Alistair→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-06-06 · resigned 2003-05-28
CRAIG, Roger Kingdon, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-07-24 · resigned 1996-03-15
HUGHES, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-01-31 · resigned 2014-09-24
MACDONALD, Tracey Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-06-30 · resigned 2014-01-31
MANDERS, Douglas Nigel→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1992-04-29 · resigned 1992-07-24
MOULSON, Richard Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-15 · resigned 2000-07-31
PIRÉ, Shari→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-01-10 · resigned 2021-03-29
SMITH, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-31 · resigned 2002-06-06
WARREN, Lee Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-12-01 · resigned 2020-01-10
BELL, Steven John→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-11-21 · resigned 2017-12-01
BINGHAM, Catherine Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1992-07-24 · resigned 2000-03-22
BLOXHAM, David Philip, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1998-03-09 · resigned 2000-07-31
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Crg Servicing as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent Crg Servicing Llc as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/05/2020 | 14/04/2021 | |
| satisfied | Crg Servicing as Collateral Agent Crg Servicing Llc as Collateral Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/05/2020 | 14/04/2021 | |
| satisfied | Cobra Biologics Holding Ab | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/10/2013 | 10/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/07/2006 | 03/10/2019 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/05/2005 | 03/10/2019 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/04/2005 | 03/10/2019 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/04/2005 | 10/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 23/06/2003 | 09/06/2005 | |
| satisfied | Anglo and Overseas Trust Anglo and Overseas Trust PLC | Rental deposit deed | 1 property | 25/09/1997 | 04/12/2010 |
Recent filings (287 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-05