BIOPRENE LTD

💤Zombieactive
14915562 · ltd · incorporated 2023-06-05
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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, 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
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
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
82
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 £100

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£100
↑ 1.0% YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£20£40£60£80£100Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£100£99
Current assets£99
Cash£99
Debtors£0
Net assets£100£99

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-21
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-07-14
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-05-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-07-04
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-03-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-08-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-06-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BIOPRENE LTD
  8. 2023-06-05
    MACKAY, Alison Marie appointed
    director
  9. 2023-06-05
    📄
    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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Alison Marie Mackay
Individual · British · DOB 12/1974 · age 52
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control05/06/2023

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
Incorporated2023-06-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

47b Bewsey Street
Warrington
WA2 7JQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-18
Last: 2026-07-04

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MACKAY, Alison Marie
director · ~52y · appointed 2023-06-05
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Recent filings (10 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-07-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-06-05