BIGGENIUS LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 15.4y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)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 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £1 |
| Current assets | £1 | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-12➖BARRY, John Francis resigneddirector
- 2025-12-12➖LEHANE, Niall Michael resigneddirector
- 2025-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-24➕BARRY, John Francis appointeddirector
- 2011-01-24➕LEHANE, Niall Michael appointeddirector
- 2011-01-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Electro Expo Limited
- 2010-12-23🏢Company incorporatedAs BIGGENIUS LIMITED
- 2010-12-23➕MOULE, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2010-12-23➕ADAMS, Laurence Douglas appointeddirector
- 2010-12-23➖ADAMS, Laurence Douglas resigneddirector
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BARRY, John Francis resigned 2025-12-12; LEHANE, Niall Michael resigned 2025-12-12
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter John Moule Individual · British · DOB 06/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John Francis Barryceased 12/12/2025· significant influence
- Mr Niall Michael Lehaneceased 12/12/2025· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Electro Expo Electro Expo Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 24/01/2011 | — |