BIOS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
08076928 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-04-14
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2019-04-14
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-01-14
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ14
  4. 2018-05-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
    insolvency · LIQ02
  5. 2018-04-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  6. 2018-04-03
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2017-08-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2017-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2016-06-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2016-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-10-15
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2015-10-09
    ➖
    ROSE-GARVIE, Gemma resigned
    secretary
  13. 2015-05-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-05-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2015-05-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2015-04-21
    ➕
    THOMSON, Julie Mary appointed
    director
  17. 2015-04-21
    ➖
    WARREN, Richard resigned
    director
  18. 2015-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-06-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2014-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2013-07-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2013-06-05
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  23. 2012-09-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2012-09-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  25. 2012-09-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  26. 2012-09-05
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  27. 2012-09-04
    ➕
    ROSE-GARVIE, Gemma appointed
    secretary
  28. 2012-09-04
    ➖
    FULTON, William Gray resigned
    director
  29. 2012-09-04
    ➕
    WARREN, Richard appointed
    director
  30. 2012-06-25
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  31. 2012-06-20
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  32. 2012-06-07
    ➕
    PRENTICE, Euan Robertson appointed
    director
  33. 2012-06-07
    ➕
    STRATULATE, Gary Warren appointed
    director
  34. 2012-06-07
    ➕
    FULTON, William Gray appointed
    director
  35. 2012-06-07
    ➖
    HOLT, Andrew David resigned
    director
  36. 2012-05-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BIOS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
  37. 2012-05-21
    ➕
    HOLT, Andrew David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-04-14

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2019-04-14: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2019-01-14: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-05-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC72190 — Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Registered office

Weatherford Gotham Road
East Leake
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE12 6JX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

PRENTICE, Euan Robertson→
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-06-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STRATULATE, Gary Warren→
director · ~70y · appointed 2012-06-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOMSON, Julie Mary→
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-04-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROSE-GARVIE, Gemma→
secretary · appointed 2012-09-04 · resigned 2015-10-09
Resigned
FULTON, William Gray→
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-06-07 · resigned 2012-09-04
Resigned
HOLT, Andrew David→
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-05-21 · resigned 2012-06-07
Resigned
WARREN, Richard→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-09-04 · resigned 2015-04-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-04-14
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2019-01-14
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · LIQ02
2018-05-08
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2018-04-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-02-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-03-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-10-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-03-10