BIOPOWER HOLDINGS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
10203832 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-27
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 9.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of production holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), 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: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 9.8y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
25
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2020-03-03📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2020-03-03🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-03-20📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2019-02-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2019-02-06📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2018-06-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-05-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-04-27📄termination-director-companyofficers · TM01
- 2018-04-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-04-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-04-25➖DRUMMOND, Stephen Mark resigneddirector
- 2018-04-25➖VEGODA, Ariel Max resigneddirector
- 2018-03-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2018-03-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2017-07-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2017-06-09➕SPRING, Timothy Rodney appointeddirector
- 2017-06-09➕VEGODA, Ariel Max appointeddirector
- 2017-06-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-06-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-03-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-02-23➕HUGHES, Donal James appointeddirector
- 2017-02-23➕DRUMMOND, Stephen Mark appointeddirector
- 2017-02-23➖O'DONNELL, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2017-02-23➖WINSPEAR, Steven resigneddirector
- 2017-02-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-02-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-02-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-02-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-01-31➖FLANNAGAN, Terence Michael resigneddirector
- 2017-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-11-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-11-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-10-24➕FLANNAGAN, Terence Michael appointeddirector
- 2016-10-24➕WINSPEAR, Steven appointeddirector
- 2016-10-19📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2016-07-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Sqn Afif (Diamond) Limited
- 2016-05-27🏢Company incorporatedAs BIOPOWER HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2016-05-27➕O'DONNELL, Kevin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-03-03
Group structure
Biopower Group Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
🏛️majority
Biopower Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
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BIOPOWER HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 10203832
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Biopower Group Limited Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 20/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64202 — Activities of production holding companies
Registered office
Hughes House
Cargo Fleet Road
Middlesbrough
TS3 6AG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
HUGHES, Donal James→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2017-02-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SPRING, Timothy Rodney→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2017-06-09
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DRUMMOND, Stephen Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-02-23 · resigned 2018-04-25
FLANNAGAN, Terence Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2016-10-24 · resigned 2017-01-31
O'DONNELL, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-05-27 · resigned 2017-02-23
VEGODA, Ariel Max→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-06-09 · resigned 2018-04-25
WINSPEAR, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2016-10-24 · resigned 2017-02-23
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Sqn Afif (Diamond) Sqn Afif (Diamond) Limited | A registered charge | — | 20/07/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (30 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-03-03
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2019-03-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-02-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2018-06-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-05-01
termination-director-company
officers · TM01
2018-04-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-04-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-04-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2018-03-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2018-03-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2017-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-06-09