113 BOTANICALS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
12167453 · ltd · incorporated 2019-08-21
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
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£6.63M
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
56 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £6,627,015
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£6.6m
Current Assets
£494k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.63M |
| Current assets | £494.0k |
| Net assets | £6.63M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 capital
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 3 capital
- • 2 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 4 capital
- • 3 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-03-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-03-07📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-03-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-02-27📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-12-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-08-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-08-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-01-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-08-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-08-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-12-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-11-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-11-09➕COOK, Katharine Emma appointeddirector
- 2020-11-09➕NICOLA, Mazin appointeddirector
- 2019-08-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 113 BOTANICALS LIMITED
- 2019-08-21➕COOK, Katharine Emma appointedsecretary
- 2019-08-21➕MAGUIRE, Leslie John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Leslie John Maguire Individual · British · DOB 02/1971 · age 55 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 21/08/2019 |
Ms Katharine Emma Cook Individual · British · DOB 07/1977 · age 49 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 21/08/2019 |
Mr Mazin Nicola Individual · British · DOB 07/1950 · age 76 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 21/08/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-08-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC72110 — Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Registered office
1 Royal Terrace
Southend On Sea
Essex
SS1 1EA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-03
Last: 2025-08-20
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
COOK, Katharine Emma→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-08-21
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COOK, Katharine Emma→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2020-11-09
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MAGUIRE, Leslie John→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-08-21
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NICOLA, Mazin→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2020-11-09
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Recent filings (56 total)
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-07
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-07
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-12-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-17