21ST CENTURY BIOTECH LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
13742587 · ltd · incorporated 2021-11-15
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£382
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Physical well-being activities
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (76/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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 £382
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£382
↑ 169% YoY
Current Assets
£132
↑ 29% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £382 | £142 |
| Current assets | £132 | £102 |
| Net assets | £382 | £142 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-06➕SCHERER, Michael Traugott appointeddirector
- 2026-02-05➖CHERRY 3RD, Frank Curtis resigneddirector
- 2026-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-12➕RAYMOND, Moshe appointedsecretary
- 2024-02-12➕RAYMOND, Moshe appointeddirector
- 2024-02-12➖CHERRY 3RD, Frank Curtis resignedsecretary
- 2024-02-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-02-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-01-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-28➕CHERRY 3RD, Frank Curtis appointedsecretary
- 2022-12-28➖RAYMOND, Moshe resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-28➖RAYMOND, Moshe resigneddirector
- 2022-01-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-15🏢Company incorporatedAs 21ST CENTURY BIOTECH LIMITED
- 2021-11-15➕RAYMOND, Moshe appointedsecretary
- 2021-11-15➕CHERRY 3RD, Frank Curtis appointeddirector
- 2021-11-15➕RAYMOND, Moshe appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Traugott Scherer Individual · German · DOB 05/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/02/2026 |
Mr Moshe Raymond Individual · British · DOB 03/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/02/2026 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Frank Curtis Cherry 3rdceased 06/02/2026· 75-100% shares
- Mr Moshe Raymondceased 28/12/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Frank Curtis Cherry 3rdceased 12/01/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-11-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96040 — Physical well-being activities
Registered office
4th Floor 205 Regent Street
London
W1B 4HB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-17
Last: 2026-01-03
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
Active
RAYMOND, Moshe→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-02-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCHERER, Michael Traugott→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2026-02-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHERRY 3RD, Frank Curtis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-12-28 · resigned 2024-02-12
RAYMOND, Moshe→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-11-15 · resigned 2022-12-28
CHERRY 3RD, Frank Curtis→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-11-15 · resigned 2026-02-05
RAYMOND, Moshe→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2021-11-15 · resigned 2022-12-28
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Recent filings (27 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-02-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-12