APPLIED BACTERIAL CONTROL LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
10410669 · ltd · incorporated 2016-10-05
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Nov 2025
Net worth
£414.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Veterinary activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £414,921
Cash YoY
+9%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£400k
↑ 8.6% YoY
Net Worth
£415k
↑ 22% YoY
Current Assets
£484k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£97k£194k£290k£387k£484kNov 2024Nov 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-11-302024-11-30
Total assets£417.2k£341.9k
Current assets£483.8k£435.2k
Cash£399.5k£368.0k
Debtors£71.8k£51.9k
Net assets£414.9k£338.8k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-11
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  3. 2025-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-08
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-08-14
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  6. 2024-08-14
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  7. 2024-08-07
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  8. 2024-08-07
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  9. 2024-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-03-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2023-03-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2022-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-11-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2020-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-04-06
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  18. 2017-10-05
    PENTECOST, Sophie Louise appointed
    director
  19. 2016-10-05
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    Company incorporated
    As APPLIED BACTERIAL CONTROL LIMITED
  20. 2016-10-05
    BEYNON, Alan Huw appointed
    director
  21. 2016-10-05
    TURNER, Richard George appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan Huw Beynon
Individual · British · DOB 12/1964 · age 62
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control05/10/2016
Mr Richard George Turner
Individual · British · DOB 11/1957 · age 69
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control05/10/2016

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
Incorporated2016-10-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC75000 — Veterinary activities

Registered office

4 King Square
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 3YF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

BEYNON, Alan Huw
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-10-05
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Active
PENTECOST, Sophie Louise
director · ~40y · appointed 2017-10-05
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Active
TURNER, Richard George
director · ~69y · appointed 2016-10-05
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Active

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Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-10-08
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-08-14
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-08-14
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-08-07
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-27