BIORBYT LTD
🌳Matureactive
07479871 · ltd · incorporated 2010-12-30
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 13.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 72110Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 52). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.9y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 13 | 1400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-06-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-05-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-05-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2022-06-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-06-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-15📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-03-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-03-14📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2017-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-08-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Cambridge City Council
- 2010-12-30🏢Company incorporatedAs BIORBYT LTD
- 2010-12-30➕YANG, Qun, Dr appointeddirector
- 2010-12-30➕ZIEGERT, Tillmann appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 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
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Qt Holdings Ltd holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
🏛️majority
Qt Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
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BIORBYT LTD
This company · 07479871
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Qt Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 01/03/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Tillmann Ziegertceased 01/03/2021· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Qun Yangceased 01/03/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATLAS MART UK LTD→ 16988195 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BERMOE LIMITED→ 16314503 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BERRYCROFT STORES LIMITED→ 00510546 · est 1952 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 73y | — | — |
| BEST FIREWOOD UK LTD→ 08058727 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| BEST PURE (UK) INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ 14472494 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BESTIE BEASTIE SUPPLIES LTD→ 14110911 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BIBETTA LIMITED→ 05116889 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| BIOFLARES LTD→ 13312560 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BISHOP BRIDGES GLOBAL HUB LIMITED→ 17037080 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIZZ TRADING LIMITED→ 16005711 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BLACK SHEEP CLOTHING ENG LIMITED→ 15129427 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BLE TRADE LTD→ 16308481 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-12-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Registered office
7 Signet Court
Swann Road
Cambridge
CB5 8LA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-12
Last: 2026-06-28
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
YANG, Qun, Dr→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2010-12-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ZIEGERT, Tillmann→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2010-12-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 16/05/2023 | 30/06/2026 | |
| satisfied | Cambridge City Council | Rent deposit agreement | 1 property | 24/08/2012 | 05/12/2017 |
Recent filings (55 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-07-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-06-16