ENTERPRISE THERAPEUTICS LTD

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09022750 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-02
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
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 bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 7.6y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 15 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-02
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-07-01
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2025-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-27
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  9. 2023-05-18
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  10. 2022-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-08-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2021-08-12
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2021-08-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-08-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-06-18
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  17. 2021-06-18
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  18. 2021-06-18
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  19. 2021-06-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2021-06-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2021-05-20
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    DZIKOWSKI, Bart resigned
    director
  22. 2021-05-20
    ➖
    FINAN, Peter Michael, Dr resigned
    director
  23. 2021-05-20
    ➖
    MAYWEG, Alexander Volker, Dr resigned
    director
  24. 2021-05-20
    ➖
    MULDER, Geert-Jan resigned
    director
  25. 2021-05-20
    ➖
    MUNSHI, Amit resigned
    director
  26. 2021-05-20
    ➖
    RICHARDSON, Johnathan Craig, Dr resigned
    director
  27. 2020-12-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 2020-01-01
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    DZIKOWSKI, Bart appointed
    director
  29. 2020-01-01
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    MORRIS, David resigned
    director
  30. 2019-09-10
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    RICHARDSON, Johnathan Craig, Dr appointed
    director
  31. 2019-09-10
    ➖
    SONI, Bobby G., Dr resigned
    director
  32. 2019-04-02
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    MUNSHI, Amit appointed
    director
  33. 2019-04-02
    ➖
    ROPER, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  34. 2018-11-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Silicon Valley Bank
  35. 2018-04-06
    ➖
    GOSLING, Martin, Dr resigned
    director
  36. 2018-04-06
    ➕
    MAYWEG, Alexander Volker, Dr appointed
    director
  37. 2018-04-06
    ➕
    MORRIS, David appointed
    director
  38. 2018-04-06
    ➕
    MULDER, Geert-Jan appointed
    director
  39. 2018-04-06
    ➕
    SONI, Bobby G., Dr appointed
    director
  40. 2018-04-06
    ➖
    IP2IPO SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  41. 2018-02-15
    ➖
    WOODMAN, Robbie, Dr resigned
    director
  42. 2018-02-15
    ➕
    IP2IPO SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  43. 2016-12-15
    ➕
    BOYD, Philip James, Dr appointed
    secretary
  44. 2016-11-03
    ➕
    FORD, John William, Dr appointed
    director
  45. 2015-05-05
    ➕
    WOODMAN, Robbie, Dr appointed
    director
  46. 2014-12-08
    ➖
    DANAHAY, Henry, Dr resigned
    director
  47. 2014-12-08
    ➕
    FINAN, Peter Michael, Dr appointed
    director
  48. 2014-12-08
    ➖
    MCCARTHY, Clive, Dr resigned
    director
  49. 2014-12-08
    ➕
    ROPER, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  50. 2014-12-08
    ➖
    STOREY, John Mervyn David, Professor resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

Enterprise Therapeutics Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Enterprise Therapeutics Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ENTERPRISE THERAPEUTICS LTD
This company · 09022750

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
Enterprise Therapeutics Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control05/10/2020
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Ip2ipo Portfolio (Gp) Limitedceased 05/10/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Touchstone Innovations Businesses Llpceased 05/10/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Epidarex Capital Partners Limitedceased 06/04/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2014-05-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC72110 — Research and experimental development on biotechnology

Registered office

Sussex Innovation Centre Science Park Square
Falmer
Brighton
BN1 9SB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-16
Last: 2026-05-02

Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)

BOYD, Philip James, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2016-12-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FORD, John William, Dr→
director · ~52y · appointed 2016-11-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DANAHAY, Henry, Dr→
director · ~55y · appointed 2014-05-02 · resigned 2014-12-08
Resigned
DZIKOWSKI, Bart→
director · ~50y · appointed 2020-01-01 · resigned 2021-05-20
Resigned
FINAN, Peter Michael, Dr→
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-12-08 · resigned 2021-05-20
Resigned
GOSLING, Martin, Dr→
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-05-02 · resigned 2018-04-06
Resigned
MAYWEG, Alexander Volker, Dr→
director · ~51y · appointed 2018-04-06 · resigned 2021-05-20
Resigned
MCCARTHY, Clive, Dr→
director · ~62y · appointed 2014-05-02 · resigned 2014-12-08
Resigned
MORRIS, David→
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-04-06 · resigned 2020-01-01
Resigned
MULDER, Geert-Jan→
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-04-06 · resigned 2021-05-20
Resigned
MUNSHI, Amit→
director · ~58y · appointed 2019-04-02 · resigned 2021-05-20
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Johnathan Craig, Dr→
director · ~50y · appointed 2019-09-10 · resigned 2021-05-20
Resigned
ROPER, Elizabeth→
director · ~52y · appointed 2014-12-08 · resigned 2019-04-02
Resigned
SONI, Bobby G., Dr→
director · ~55y · appointed 2018-04-06 · resigned 2019-09-10
Resigned
STOREY, John Mervyn David, Professor→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-05-02 · resigned 2014-12-08
Resigned
WOODMAN, Robbie, Dr→
director · ~49y · appointed 2015-05-05 · resigned 2018-02-15
Resigned
IP2IPO SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2018-02-15 · resigned 2018-04-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Silicon Valley Bank
A registered charge—13/11/201807/12/2020

Recent filings (105 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-05-27
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-05