BIOBOS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08931872 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-10
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
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46460
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.0y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Allied Irish Banks P.L.C
- 2025-04-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-01➕MCGOWAN, Gavin appointeddirector
- 2025-04-01➕REGAN, Olivia appointeddirector
- 2025-03-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-09-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-09-29📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-09-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-11➕MCGOWAN, Larry, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2021-08-11➕MCGOWAN, Jack appointeddirector
- 2021-08-11➕MCGOWAN, Larry, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2021-08-11➖STOCKS, Steven resignedsecretary
- 2021-08-11➖STOCKS, Steven resigneddirector
- 2021-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-29➖SALMOND, Hamish George resignedsecretary
- 2019-10-21➕STOCKS, Steven appointedsecretary
- 2019-10-21➖DARROCH, Colin Pollock resigneddirector
- 2019-10-21➖SALMOND, Hamish George resigneddirector
- 2019-10-21➕STOCKS, Steven appointeddirector
- 2015-04-01➕SALMOND, Hamish George appointeddirector
- 2014-03-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BIOBOS LIMITED
- 2014-03-10➕SALMOND, Hamish George appointedsecretary
- 2014-03-10➕DARROCH, Colin Pollock appointeddirector
Owner dependency
56/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr. Larry Mcgowan Individual · Irish · DOB 02/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 11/08/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Boston Healthcare Ltdceased 11/08/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-03-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46460 — SIC 46460
Registered office
94 Rickmansworth Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 7JJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-24
Last: 2026-03-10
Officers (5 active · 5 resigned)
MCGOWAN, Larry, Mr.→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-08-11
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MCGOWAN, Gavin→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2025-04-01
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MCGOWAN, Jack→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2021-08-11
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MCGOWAN, Larry, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-08-11
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REGAN, Olivia→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-04-01
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SALMOND, Hamish George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-03-10 · resigned 2019-11-29
STOCKS, Steven→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-10-21 · resigned 2021-08-11
DARROCH, Colin Pollock→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2014-03-10 · resigned 2019-10-21
SALMOND, Hamish George→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2019-10-21
STOCKS, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2019-10-21 · resigned 2021-08-11
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Allied Irish Banks P.L.C | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/07/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (45 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-03-02