BIOMEDX LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08674437 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-03
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£1.69M
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,693,331

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£1.7m
Current Assets
£842k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-30
Total assets£1.69M
Current assets£842.0k
Net assets£1.69M

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-06-27
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-28
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-10-21
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    capital · SH08
  13. 2015-10-21
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    capital · SH02
  14. 2015-10-21
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2015-09-23
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-09-03
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    Company incorporated
    As BIOMEDX LIMITED
  17. 2013-09-03
    MICO, Simon Philip appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Claire Mico
Individual · British · DOB 09/1977 · age 49
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Simon Philip Mico
Individual · British · DOB 02/1977 · age 49
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-09-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Upton Industrial Estate Rectory Road
Upton Upon Severn
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR8 0LX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MICO, Simon Philip
director · ~49y · appointed 2013-09-03
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Recent filings (29 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-06-27