BIOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

09233589 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-24

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 11.3y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 11.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

14 officers (5 active, 14 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

65 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand

2025-09-25
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appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2025-09-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-17
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MERCIA FUND MANAGEMENT (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2025-09-17
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DINES, Peter Michael resigned
director
2025-06-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-10-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-10-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-03
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-06-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-30
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DAVIS, Colin Brian appointed
director
2022-11-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-25
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DAVENPORT, Nicholas Rafael resigned
director
2022-10-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-06-14
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-06-14
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-31
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capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital · SH04
2022-05-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-05
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BIAGIONI, Mauro Andrea resigned
director
2022-05-05
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DINES, Peter Michael appointed
director
2022-03-24
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-03-24
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Charge satisfied #1
2022-03-21
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-03-18
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
2021-12-01
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-22
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WALSH, Julia Maria, Dr resigned
director
2021-07-01
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MCCLUSKEY, Paul appointed
director
2021-06-14
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DAVENPORT, Nicholas Rafael appointed
director
2016-03-01
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BOWEN, Gayle Elizabeth resigned
director
2015-12-31
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BROOKE, Anthony Gilbert, Dr resigned
director
2015-12-31
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HOSKYNS-ABRAHALL, Bennet Mansel Leigh resigned
director
2015-03-13
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PATTERSON, James Stuart appointed
director
2015-03-13
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PATTERSON, Leslie Stuart appointed
director
2015-03-13
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BIAGIONI, Mauro Andrea appointed
director
2015-03-13
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BOWEN, Gayle Elizabeth appointed
director
2015-03-13
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BROOKE, Anthony Gilbert, Dr appointed
director
2015-03-13
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HOSKYNS-ABRAHALL, Bennet Mansel Leigh appointed
director
2015-03-13
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PASS, James Henry resigned
director
2015-03-13
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WALSH, Julia Maria, Dr appointed
director
2015-03-13
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Nvm Private Equity LLP
2015-03-13
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
2014-10-23
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NICOLSON, Sean Torquil resigned
director
2014-10-23
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PASS, James Henry appointed
director
2014-09-24
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Company incorporated
As BIOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS GROUP LIMITED
2014-09-24
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NICOLSON, Sean Torquil appointed
director

Owner dependency

78/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

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Mercia Fund Management Limited

Corporate parent

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Northern Venture Trust Plc

Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares

significant stake

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BIOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS GROUP LIMITED

This company · 09233589

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Northern Venture Trust Plc Corporate entity	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	02/08/2016
Mercia Fund Management Limited Corporate entity	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	01/04/2022

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Nvm Private Equity Llpceased 01/04/2022· significant influence

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

Incorporated2014-09-24

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 12 A-C Pantglas Industrial Estate

Bedwas

Caerphilly

CF83 8DR

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-08

Last: 2025-09-24