BIOTICA CHEMICALS LTD.

💤Zombieactive
13956397 · ltd · incorporated 2022-03-04
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-1.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20140
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 20590SIC 20590
  • 72110Research and experimental development on biotechnology
  • 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,430

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
Net Worth
-£1k
Current Assets
£5k
Current Liabilities
-£1k-£225£981£2k£3k£5kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-1.3k
Current assets£4.6k
Cash£2.3k
Debtors£2.3k
Net assets£-1.4k
Average employees100

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-06
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  5. 2023-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-10-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-06-05
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    capital-alter-shares-subdivision
    capital · SH02
  8. 2023-05-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-03-16
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  10. 2023-03-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2023-03-16
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  12. 2023-03-16
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  13. 2022-12-19
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  14. 2022-03-04
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    Company incorporated
    As BIOTICA CHEMICALS LTD.
  15. 2022-03-04
    IBRAHIM, Sameh Shehata, Dr. appointed
    director
  16. 2022-03-04
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2023-03-16: legacy

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr. Sameh Shehata Ibrahim
Individual · Spanish · DOB 08/1984 · age 42
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control04/03/2022

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
Incorporated2022-03-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20140 — SIC 20140

Registered office

Science Centre (Pd Building), Lab Pd205 Wolverhampton Science Park
Glaisher Drive
Wolverhampton
WV10 9RU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-20
Last: 2025-12-06

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

IBRAHIM, Sameh Shehata, Dr.
director · ~42y · appointed 2022-03-04
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Recent filings (18 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-06
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-30
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2023-06-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-16
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2023-03-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-03-16
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2023-03-16