BIO TECHNICS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03008596 · ltd · incorporated 1995-01-11
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£-324.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.6y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £324,375

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£19k
Net Worth
-£324k
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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-£324k-£256k-£187k-£118k-£50k£19kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Cash£19.2k—
Net assets£-324.4k—
Average employees—200

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-10-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-09-29
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    EVANS, Thomas David resigned
    director
  5. 2025-02-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-03-08
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  11. 2022-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-06-26
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  15. 2019-04-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2019-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-03-13
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  19. 2012-12-06
    ➕
    HUMPHRIES, Tina appointed
    secretary
  20. 2005-12-23
    ➖
    STEPHENS, Michael John resigned
    director
  21. 2005-10-17
    ➖
    EVANS, Thomas David resigned
    secretary
  22. 2005-09-01
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    EVANS, Gillian appointed
    director
  23. 2004-12-22
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder)
  24. 2004-10-06
    ➖
    EVANS, Jillian resigned
    director
  25. 2004-09-01
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    STEPHENS, Michael John appointed
    director
  26. 2002-12-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  27. 2002-05-31
    ➕
    EVANS, Gillian appointed
    secretary
  28. 2002-05-31
    ➖
    MAIN, Susan resigned
    director
  29. 1998-11-25
    ➕
    MAIN, Susan appointed
    director
  30. 1995-01-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BIO TECHNICS LIMITED
  31. 1995-01-11
    ➕
    EVANS, Thomas David appointed
    secretary
  32. 1995-01-11
    ➕
    NORTH WEST REGISTRATION SERVICES (1994) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1995-01-11
    ➖
    NORTH WEST REGISTRATION SERVICES (1994) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1995-01-11
    ➕
    EVANS, Jillian appointed
    director
  35. 1995-01-11
    ➕
    EVANS, Thomas David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Oil Technics Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Oil Technics Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BIO TECHNICS LIMITED
This company · 03008596

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
Oil Technics Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Thomas David Evansceased 29/09/2025· significant influence · firm interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

International House 307 Cotton Exchange
Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9LQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-21
Last: 2026-06-07

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

EVANS, Gillian→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-31
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Active
HUMPHRIES, Tina→
secretary · appointed 2012-12-06
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Active
EVANS, Gillian→
director · ~77y · appointed 2005-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EVANS, Thomas David→
secretary · appointed 1995-01-11 · resigned 2005-10-17
Resigned
NORTH WEST REGISTRATION SERVICES (1994) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-01-11 · resigned 1995-01-11
Resigned
EVANS, Jillian→
director · ~77y · appointed 1995-01-11 · resigned 2004-10-06
Resigned
EVANS, Thomas David→
director · ~78y · appointed 1995-01-11 · resigned 2025-09-29
Resigned
MAIN, Susan→
director · ~59y · appointed 1998-11-25 · resigned 2002-05-31
Resigned
STEPHENS, Michael John→
director · ~84y · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2005-12-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal assignment of contract monies1 property13/03/2013—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder)
Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest1 property22/12/2004—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property17/12/2002—
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Recent filings (91 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-08
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-01-27