AGROGEN LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08484129 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-11
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 10.1y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-30
Average employees0

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
9
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-14
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2026-03-06
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2026-03-04
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Oaknorth Bank PLC (As Lender)
  4. 2026-01-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  5. 2026-01-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2026-01-20
    KERR, Christopher James appointed
    director
  7. 2026-01-20
    O'MALLEY, William appointed
    director
  8. 2026-01-20
    GREENOW, Robert Alan resigned
    director
  9. 2026-01-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2026-01-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2026-01-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2026-01-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2025-09-03
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2025-09-02
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2025-08-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-06-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-07-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-02-16
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  20. 2022-02-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 2022-02-14
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  22. 2022-02-14
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  23. 2022-02-14
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    Charge satisfied #2
  24. 2022-02-14
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2022-02-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  26. 2022-02-09
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
  27. 2022-01-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2021-01-05
    HÖCKNER, Josef resigned
    director
  29. 2020-06-08
    HÖCKNER, Josef appointed
    director
  30. 2016-05-12
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Privilege Project Finance Limited
  31. 2016-05-12
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Priviledge Project Finance Limited
  32. 2013-04-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AGROGEN LIMITED
  33. 2013-04-11
    GREENOW, Robert Alan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Eag No. 2 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Eag No. 2 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
AGROGEN LIMITED
This company · 08484129

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
Eag No. 2 Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares20/01/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Robert Alan Greenowceased 20/01/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-04-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC72110 — Research and experimental development on biotechnology

Registered office

110-114 Duke Street
Liverpool
L1 5AG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-19
Last: 2026-02-05

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

KERR, Christopher James
director · ~57y · appointed 2026-01-20
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Active
O'MALLEY, William
director · ~44y · appointed 2026-01-20
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Active
GREENOW, Robert Alan
director · ~39y · appointed 2013-04-11 · resigned 2026-01-20
Resigned
HÖCKNER, Josef
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-06-08 · resigned 2021-01-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
OakNorth
Oaknorth Bank PLC (As Lender)
A registered charge04/03/2026
outstanding
Shawbrook
Shawbrook Bank Limited
A registered charge1 property09/02/2022
satisfied
Privilege Project Finance
Privilege Project Finance Limited
A registered charge3 properties12/05/201614/02/2022
satisfied
Priviledge Project Finance
Priviledge Project Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property12/05/201614/02/2022
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Recent filings (48 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-05-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-01-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-22