BIOEXCEL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
04841961 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-23
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£411.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed financial-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 68). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company in liquidation. Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
46
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £411,265

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£614
Net Worth
£411k
Current Assets
£419k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-26
Total assets£411.3k
Current assets£418.5k
Cash£614
Debtors£417.9k
Net assets£411.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • • 2 address
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 2 insolvency
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-04-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-04-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2026-04-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  5. 2026-04-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  6. 2026-04-11
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2026-03-18
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2025-07-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-07-16
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2025-07-16
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  11. 2025-07-15
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2024-07-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-10-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-10-10
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  15. 2023-07-13
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  16. 2023-07-13
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  17. 2023-07-12
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2023-07-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2023-07-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2023-06-28
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2022-08-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2010-09-01
    ➕
    SAUNDERS, Alison Lois appointed
    secretary
  23. 2010-09-01
    ➖
    CSCS NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2003-07-25
    ➕
    SAUNDERS, Alison Lois appointed
    director
  25. 2003-07-25
    ➕
    CSCS NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2003-07-25
    ➖
    TEMPLES (NOMINEES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2003-07-25
    ➖
    TEMPLES (COMPANY SERVICES) LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2003-07-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BIOEXCEL LIMITED
  29. 2003-07-23
    ➕
    TEMPLES (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2003-07-23
    ➕
    TEMPLES (COMPANY SERVICES) LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 · 1 low
Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2026-04-11: liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency; 2026-04-11: liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Alison Lois Saunders
Individual · British · DOB 06/1958 · age 68
75–100%
—75-100% shares23/07/2016

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

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Level 33 One Canada Square
London
E14 5AB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-26
Last made up to: 2026-03-26
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-23
Last: 2025-07-09

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

SAUNDERS, Alison Lois→
secretary · appointed 2010-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SAUNDERS, Alison Lois→
director · ~68y · appointed 2003-07-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CSCS NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-07-25 · resigned 2010-09-01
Resigned
TEMPLES (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-23 · resigned 2003-07-25
Resigned
TEMPLES (COMPANY SERVICES) LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-07-23 · resigned 2003-07-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (88 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-11
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2026-04-11
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2026-04-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-11
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-16
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-07-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-10-23