ALPHA BIOPESTICIDES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07535734 · ltd · incorporated 2011-02-21
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20200
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 11 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
63 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-17
    ➖
    MAQUIN, Christophe resigned
    director
  3. 2026-03-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-05-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-01-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-01-01
    ➕
    RUIZ, Marta appointed
    director
  7. 2024-06-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-09-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-09-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-09-11
    ➕
    CAMERON, David George, Dr appointed
    director
  11. 2023-09-11
    ➕
    FRENCH, Keith appointed
    director
  12. 2023-07-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-07-07
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2023-06-28
    ➖
    FLEMING, Iain David resigned
    secretary
  15. 2023-06-28
    ➖
    FLEMING, Iain David resigned
    director
  16. 2023-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-05-19
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  19. 2022-05-10
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2021-03-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2021-01-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2021-01-01
    ➖
    MAURER, Jean-Michel resigned
    director
  23. 2020-11-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-10-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2020-07-15
    ➖
    VECCHI, Alfeo resigned
    director
  26. 2020-02-28
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2017-10-04
    ➕
    FILLON, Nicolas Raymond Jacques appointed
    director
  28. 2017-10-04
    ➕
    MAQUIN, Christophe appointed
    director
  29. 2017-10-04
    ➕
    MAURER, Jean-Michel appointed
    director
  30. 2017-10-04
    ➖
    PALMER, David John resigned
    director
  31. 2017-10-04
    ➖
    SCORER, David John resigned
    director
  32. 2013-01-01
    ➕
    VECCHI, Alfeo appointed
    director
  33. 2012-03-02
    ➕
    FLEMING, Iain David appointed
    secretary
  34. 2011-03-31
    ➕
    FLEMING, Iain David appointed
    director
  35. 2011-03-01
    ➕
    SCORER, David John appointed
    director
  36. 2011-02-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALPHA BIOPESTICIDES LIMITED
  37. 2011-02-21
    ➕
    KAHAN, Barbara appointed
    director
  38. 2011-02-21
    ➖
    KAHAN, Barbara resigned
    director
  39. 2011-02-21
    ➕
    PALMER, David John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

De Sangosse is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
De Sangosse
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
ALPHA BIOPESTICIDES LIMITED
This company · 07535734

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
De Sangosse
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting04/10/2017

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
Incorporated2011-02-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20200 — SIC 20200

Registered office

St John's Innovation Centre
Cowley Road
Cambridge
CB4 0WS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-07
Last: 2026-02-21

Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)

CAMERON, David George, Dr→
director · ~69y · appointed 2023-09-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FILLON, Nicolas Raymond Jacques→
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-10-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FRENCH, Keith→
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-09-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RUIZ, Marta→
director · ~51y · appointed 2025-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FLEMING, Iain David→
secretary · appointed 2012-03-02 · resigned 2023-06-28
Resigned
FLEMING, Iain David→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-03-31 · resigned 2023-06-28
Resigned
KAHAN, Barbara→
director · ~95y · appointed 2011-02-21 · resigned 2011-02-21
Resigned
MAQUIN, Christophe→
director · ~63y · appointed 2017-10-04 · resigned 2026-03-17
Resigned
MAURER, Jean-Michel→
director · ~71y · appointed 2017-10-04 · resigned 2021-01-01
Resigned
PALMER, David John→
director · ~84y · appointed 2011-02-21 · resigned 2017-10-04
Resigned
SCORER, David John→
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-03-01 · resigned 2017-10-04
Resigned
VECCHI, Alfeo→
director · ~76y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2020-07-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-05-27