A BIO LIMITED
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 (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £19.3k | — |
| Current assets | £24.5k | — |
| Cash | £4.7k | — |
| Debtors | £19.9k | — |
| Net assets | £19.3k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-26📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-03-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-03-26📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-03-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-03-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-12➕HAINING, Alexander William Mackay, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-11-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-28➕THE CAMBRIDGE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-04-28➕GRAINGER, Rebecca Katie appointeddirector
- 2021-04-28📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2021-04-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-21🏢Company incorporatedAs A BIO LIMITED
- 2021-04-21➕GRAINGER, David John, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-04-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Elements Squared Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elements Squared Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/03/2025 |
Dr David John Grainger Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 21/04/2021 |
Ms Rebecca Katie Grainger Individual · British · DOB 02/2004 · age 22 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 21/04/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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