BIO-RAD LABORATORIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03044694 · ltd · incorporated 1995-04-11
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
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
136 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-02-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-08-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-04-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  10. 2022-04-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-02-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2021-02-24
    ➕
    CHOPRA, Rajinder Kumar appointed
    director
  14. 2021-02-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-02-11
    ➖
    HOWARD, Philip resigned
    director
  16. 2020-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-01-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  18. 2020-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-12-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  20. 2019-08-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2019-08-26
    ➕
    TWEET, Jennifer Marie appointed
    director
  22. 2017-05-31
    ➕
    TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2017-05-31
    ➖
    LAWRENCE, Samantha Jane resigned
    secretary
  24. 2013-08-08
    ➕
    HOWARD, Philip appointed
    director
  25. 2013-02-28
    ➖
    FORRESTER, David William resigned
    director
  26. 2012-04-27
    ➖
    SCHWARTZ, David resigned
    director
  27. 2010-08-20
    ➕
    LAWRENCE, Samantha Jane appointed
    secretary
  28. 2010-08-19
    ➖
    BURNS, Peter Alfred resigned
    secretary
  29. 2007-09-28
    ➖
    REW, Christopher resigned
    director
  30. 2001-11-26
    ➕
    SCHWARTZ, Norman David appointed
    director
  31. 2001-11-26
    ➕
    REW, Christopher appointed
    director
  32. 2001-11-26
    ➖
    ZABIN, Burton Alan, Dr resigned
    director
  33. 1995-11-09
    ➕
    BURNS, Peter Alfred appointed
    secretary
  34. 1995-11-09
    ➖
    GORDON, Anthony Richard Francis resigned
    nominee-secretary
  35. 1995-11-09
    ➖
    WALTER, David Andrew resigned
    nominee-secretary
  36. 1995-11-09
    ➖
    AUDLEY, Maxwell Charles resigned
    nominee-director
  37. 1995-11-09
    ➕
    FORRESTER, David William appointed
    director
  38. 1995-11-09
    ➖
    GORDON, Anthony Richard Francis resigned
    nominee-director
  39. 1995-11-09
    ➕
    SCHWARTZ, David appointed
    director
  40. 1995-11-09
    ➖
    WALTER, David Andrew resigned
    nominee-director
  41. 1995-11-09
    ➕
    ZABIN, Burton Alan, Dr appointed
    director
  42. 1995-04-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BIO-RAD LABORATORIES LIMITED
  43. 1995-04-11
    ➕
    GORDON, Anthony Richard Francis appointed
    nominee-secretary
  44. 1995-04-11
    ➕
    WALTER, David Andrew appointed
    nominee-secretary
  45. 1995-04-11
    ➕
    AUDLEY, Maxwell Charles appointed
    nominee-director
  46. 1995-04-11
    ➕
    GORDON, Anthony Richard Francis appointed
    nominee-director
  47. 1995-04-11
    ➕
    WALTER, David Andrew appointed
    nominee-director

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 25 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 candidate

Strong 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 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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

Bio-Metrics (U.K.) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Bio-Metrics (U.K.) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES LIMITED
This company · 03044694

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-Metrics (U.K.) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1995-04-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

The Junction Station Road
3rd Floor
Watford
WD17 1ET
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-13
Last: 2026-06-29

Officers (4 active · 12 resigned)

TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHOPRA, Rajinder Kumar→
director · ~60y · appointed 2021-02-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCHWARTZ, Norman David→
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TWEET, Jennifer Marie→
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-08-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURNS, Peter Alfred→
secretary · appointed 1995-11-09 · resigned 2010-08-19
Resigned
GORDON, Anthony Richard Francis→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-04-11 · resigned 1995-11-09
Resigned
LAWRENCE, Samantha Jane→
secretary · appointed 2010-08-20 · resigned 2017-05-31
Resigned
WALTER, David Andrew→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-04-11 · resigned 1995-11-09
Resigned
AUDLEY, Maxwell Charles→
nominee-director · ~72y · appointed 1995-04-11 · resigned 1995-11-09
Resigned
FORRESTER, David William→
director · ~72y · appointed 1995-11-09 · resigned 2013-02-28
Resigned
GORDON, Anthony Richard Francis→
nominee-director · ~61y · appointed 1995-04-11 · resigned 1995-11-09
Resigned
HOWARD, Philip→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-08-08 · resigned 2021-02-11
Resigned
REW, Christopher→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-11-26 · resigned 2007-09-28
Resigned
SCHWARTZ, David→
director · ~103y · appointed 1995-11-09 · resigned 2012-04-27
Resigned
WALTER, David Andrew→
nominee-director · ~72y · appointed 1995-04-11 · resigned 1995-11-09
Resigned
ZABIN, Burton Alan, Dr→
director · ~90y · appointed 1995-11-09 · resigned 2001-11-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (136 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-04-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-01