BIOTRACE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02858626 · ltd · incorporated 1993-09-27
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 26.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.3y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
26 officers (4 active, 26 linked, 20 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
25 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
164 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-03-30
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2015-03-30
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-12-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2014-02-26
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  5. 2014-02-26
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2014-02-26
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  7. 2013-11-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2013-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2013-04-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2013-04-04
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2013-04-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2013-04-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2013-04-01
    ➕
    ASHLEY, David James appointed
    secretary
  14. 2013-04-01
    ➕
    ASHLEY, David James appointed
    director
  15. 2013-03-31
    ➖
    PIKETT, Christopher resigned
    secretary
  16. 2013-03-31
    ➖
    PIKETT, Christopher resigned
    director
  17. 2012-10-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-10-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-08-09
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  21. 2011-08-09
    ✏️
    certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private
    change-of-name · CERT10
  22. 2011-08-09
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  23. 2011-08-09
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    re-registration-memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MAR
  24. 2011-08-09
    ✏️
    reregistration-public-to-private-company
    change-of-name · RR02
  25. 2011-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2011-06-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  27. 2011-06-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  28. 2011-06-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  29. 2011-04-29
    ➕
    GRAY, Donald appointed
    director
  30. 2011-04-29
    ➖
    BROWNLEE, Kenneth Arthur resigned
    director
  31. 2011-04-29
    ➖
    STAPLETON, Gary Michael resigned
    director
  32. 2010-11-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  33. 2010-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  34. 2007-09-30
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    MORGAN, Peter William John resigned
    director
  35. 2007-09-01
    ➕
    CHAMBERS, Michael appointed
    director
  36. 2007-09-01
    ➕
    PIKETT, Christopher appointed
    secretary
  37. 2007-09-01
    ➕
    BROWNLEE, Kenneth Arthur appointed
    director
  38. 2007-09-01
    ➕
    PIKETT, Christopher appointed
    director
  39. 2007-08-31
    ➖
    MORGAN, Peter William John resigned
    secretary
  40. 2007-08-15
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  41. 2007-04-01
    ➕
    STAPLETON, Gary Michael appointed
    director
  42. 2007-03-31
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Ian Roy resigned
    director
  43. 2007-03-19
    ➖
    CLEMENTS, Terence Alexander resigned
    director
  44. 2007-03-19
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    TURRELL, Atholl Denis, Dr resigned
    director
  45. 2007-03-19
    ➖
    WALLER, Peter Charles resigned
    director
  46. 2005-05-12
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    EVANS, David Eurof, Doctor resigned
    director
  47. 2004-05-13
    ➕
    WALLER, Peter Charles appointed
    director
  48. 2003-11-04
    ➕
    TURRELL, Atholl Denis, Dr appointed
    director
  49. 2003-09-08
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  50. 2003-09-08
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
Showing most recent 50 of 79 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-03-30

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2015-03-30: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-12-30: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-09-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

3 M Centre Cain Road
Cain Road
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 8HT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 22 resigned)

ASHLEY, David James→
secretary · appointed 2013-04-01
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Active
ASHLEY, David James→
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-04-01
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Active
CHAMBERS, Michael→
director · ~70y · appointed 2007-09-01
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Active
GRAY, Donald→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-04-29
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Active
GRIFFITHS, Colin→
secretary · appointed 1993-09-27 · resigned 1996-05-20
Resigned
MEENAGHAN, Evelyn Maria→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-09-27 · resigned 1993-09-27
Resigned
MORGAN, Peter William John→
secretary · appointed 1996-05-02 · resigned 2007-08-31
Resigned
PIKETT, Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-01 · resigned 2013-03-31
Resigned
ACLAND, Simon Hugh Verdon→
director · ~68y · appointed 1993-11-15 · resigned 1999-04-27
Resigned
BROWNLEE, Kenneth Arthur→
director · ~75y · appointed 2007-09-01 · resigned 2011-04-29
Resigned
CLEMENTS, Terence Alexander→
director · ~89y · appointed 1995-08-01 · resigned 2007-03-19
Resigned
CURTEIS, John Mascall Darby→
director · ~85y · appointed 1993-11-10 · resigned 1996-04-26
Resigned
EVANS, David Eurof, Doctor→
director · ~95y · appointed 1993-11-10 · resigned 2005-05-12
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Colin→
director · ~88y · appointed 1993-09-27 · resigned 1996-05-20
Resigned
JOHNSON, Ian Roy→
director · ~73y · appointed 1993-09-27 · resigned 2007-03-31
Resigned
KEIR, James→
director · ~80y · appointed 1996-02-12 · resigned 1999-07-02
Resigned
LEVETT, Brian Cecil James→
director · ~85y · appointed 1993-11-10 · resigned 1996-01-03
Resigned
MEENAGHAN, Evelyn Maria→
nominee-director · appointed 1993-09-27 · resigned 1993-09-27
Resigned
MORGAN, Peter William John→
director · ~72y · appointed 1996-05-02 · resigned 2007-09-30
Resigned
PIKETT, Christopher→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-09-01 · resigned 2013-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property08/09/200315/08/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture deed1 property11/02/200008/09/2003

Recent filings (164 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2015-03-30
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2014-12-30
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2014-02-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-02-26
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2014-02-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-10-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-04-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2013-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-04-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2013-04-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-10-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-04
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2011-08-09