BIOG-UK LTD
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.3y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 mortgage
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-26📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-02-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-01-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-28🏢Company incorporatedAs BIOG-UK LTD
- 2010-07-28➕GREENOW, Robert Alan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Alan Greenow Individual · British · DOB 09/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/01/2019 | 11/02/2026 |