APPLIED GENOMICS LTD

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09180742 · ltd · incorporated 2014-08-19
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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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 72110Research and experimental development on biotechnology
  • 74901Environmental consulting activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
4
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 2 other
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • • 3 accounts
  • • 3 other
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 3 accounts
  • • 3 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-06-17
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  3. 2026-06-17
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  4. 2026-06-17
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  5. 2026-05-16
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  6. 2026-05-16
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  7. 2025-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-05-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2021-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-09-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2020-08-17
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2020-08-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  16. 2020-08-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  17. 2019-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-06-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2018-08-20
    ➕
    MYNOTT, Padma Sebastian appointed
    secretary
  20. 2018-08-20
    ➖
    COMPANY SECRETARIES (CHESTER) LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2016-11-07
    ➖
    OATES, Robert Matthew resigned
    director
  22. 2014-08-19
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    Company incorporated
    As APPLIED GENOMICS LTD
  23. 2014-08-19
    ➕
    WILSON, Ian Mark appointed
    director
  24. 2014-08-19
    ➕
    COMPANY SECRETARIES (CHESTER) LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2014-08-19
    ➕
    OATES, Robert Matthew appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Asteroceras Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Asteroceras Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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APPLIED GENOMICS LTD
This company · 09180742

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
Asteroceras Group Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/08/2020
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Benthic Solutions Limitedceased 06/08/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Ian Mark Wilsonceased 06/08/2020· 25-50% shares · board control
  • Mammoth Lakes Ca Ltdceased 07/11/2016· 25-50% shares · board control

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
Incorporated2014-08-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

Unit A Greengates Way
Hoveton
Norwich
NR12 8ED
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-13
Last: 2025-07-30

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

MYNOTT, Padma Sebastian→
secretary · appointed 2018-08-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILSON, Ian Mark→
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-08-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COMPANY SECRETARIES (CHESTER) LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-08-19 · resigned 2018-08-20
Resigned
OATES, Robert Matthew→
director · ~43y · appointed 2014-08-19 · resigned 2016-11-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-06-17
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-06-17
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-06-17
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-06-17
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-05-16
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-22