BIOCORE AD3 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

07475503 · ltd · incorporated 2010-12-21

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 35210

Sector: Electricity, gas & energy

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

49 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand

2026-03-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-20
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-20
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-11
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administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2024-10-08
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gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2024-07-23
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-07
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default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2024-02-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-02-27
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2018-05-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-02-08
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DOLAN, Evan resigned
secretary
2016-02-08
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BYRNE, Wayne resigned
director
2016-02-08
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DOLAN, Evan resigned
director
2016-02-08
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MURRAY, Declan resigned
director
2014-02-10
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CAREY, Peter appointed
director
2014-02-10
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MURRAY, Declan appointed
director
2010-12-21
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Company incorporated
As BIOCORE AD3 LIMITED
2010-12-21
➕
DOLAN, Evan appointed
secretary
2010-12-21
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BYRNE, Wayne appointed
director
2010-12-21
➕
DOLAN, Evan appointed
director

Owner dependency

83/100

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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Peter Carey Individual · Irish · DOB 08/1968 · age 58	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2010-12-21

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC35210 — SIC 35210

Registered office

124 City Road

London

EC1V 2NX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-29

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-04

Last: 2025-12-21

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

CAREY, Peter→

director · ~58y · appointed 2014-02-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

DOLAN, Evan→

secretary · appointed 2010-12-21 · resigned 2016-02-08

Resigned

BYRNE, Wayne→

director · ~55y · appointed 2010-12-21 · resigned 2016-02-08

Resigned

DOLAN, Evan→

director · ~51y · appointed 2010-12-21 · resigned 2016-02-08

Resigned

MURRAY, Declan→

director · ~61y · appointed 2014-02-10 · resigned 2016-02-08

Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-03-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-12-22

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2025-05-20

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-05-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-03-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-12-27

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2024-12-11

administrative-restoration-company

restoration · RT01

2024-12-11

gazette-dissolved-compulsory

gazette · GAZ2

2024-10-08

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2024-07-23

default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied

address · RP05

2024-03-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-02-16

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-01-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-03-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-01-03