DIAMEDICA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05076769 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-17
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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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 21.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-08📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-10-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-24🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2008-10-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-10-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-02-07➕NEIGHBOUR, Robert Charles appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-07➖ANNING, John Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2007-02-07➖ANNING, John Alexander resigneddirector
- 2007-02-07➖DICKINSON, Paul John, Dr. resigneddirector
- 2006-07-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bibby Financial Services
- 2005-06-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Finance Southwest Business Loan Fund Limited Partnership
- 2004-10-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-03-22➕LAURSEN, Janet appointeddirector
- 2004-03-22➕ANNING, John Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-22➕ANNING, John Alexander appointeddirector
- 2004-03-22➕DICKINSON, Paul John, Dr. appointeddirector
- 2004-03-19➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-19➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-03-17🏢Company incorporatedAs DIAMEDICA LIMITED
- 2004-03-17➕NEIGHBOUR, Robert Charles appointeddirector
- 2004-03-17➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-17➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Ms Janet Laursen Individual · British · DOB 09/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Robert Charles Neighbour Individual · British · DOB 08/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Goodwood House
Blackbrook Park Avenue
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 2PX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
NEIGHBOUR, Robert Charles→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-02-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAURSEN, Janet→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2004-03-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NEIGHBOUR, Robert Charles→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-03-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANNING, John Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-22 · resigned 2007-02-07
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-17 · resigned 2004-03-19
ANNING, John Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2004-03-22 · resigned 2007-02-07
DICKINSON, Paul John, Dr.→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2004-03-22 · resigned 2007-02-07
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-17 · resigned 2004-03-19
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services / Bibby Financial Services | Debenture | 1 property | 28/07/2006 | 24/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Finance Southwest Business Loan Fund Partnership Finance Southwest Business Loan Fund Limited Partnership | Debenture | 1 property | 24/06/2005 | 24/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/10/2004 | 24/10/2008 |
Recent filings (80 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2019-10-08