BIOMAR LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 101Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 101| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £10.64M | £8.32M |
| Average employees | 8700 | 9900 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-12➕WILSON, Robert appointeddirector
- 2021-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-15➖ROSSTAD, Jan Sverre resigneddirector
- 2019-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-22➕ESKILDSEN, Claus appointeddirector
- 2017-05-22➖STENTEBJERG, Mogens resigneddirector
- 2017-05-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-11-15➖MACE, Guy Whitmore resigneddirector
- 2015-07-01➕CAMPBELL, Patrick James appointeddirector
- 2015-06-12➕WILSON, Robert appointedsecretary
- 2015-06-12➖NEWSTEAD, Michael David resignedsecretary
- 2015-01-01➕DIAZ VERDUGO, Carlos Armando appointeddirector
- 2015-01-01➖SVEJGARD, Torben resigneddirector
- 2009-07-01➖ALSTED, Niels resigneddirector
- 2009-07-01➕ROSSTAD, Jan Sverre appointeddirector
- 2008-10-31➖BRUNBORG, Nils Agnur resigneddirector
- 2008-10-31➕SVEJGARD, Torben appointeddirector
- 2005-11-24➕BRUNBORG, Nils Agnur appointeddirector
- 2005-11-24➖MELING, Jan Fredrik resigneddirector
- 2005-03-11➖ABELSEN, Svein Arne resigneddirector
- 2005-03-11➕MELING, Jan Fredrik appointeddirector
- 2002-05-21➖SPEIRS, John Garrett resigneddirector
- 2000-12-14➕ABELSEN, Svein Arne appointeddirector
- 2000-12-14➕ALSTED, Niels appointeddirector
- 2000-12-14➖SHEPHERD, Christopher Jonathan, Dr resigneddirector
- 2000-12-14➖SORENSEN, Jens Bjerg resigneddirector
- 1999-11-03➕MACE, Guy Whitmore appointeddirector
- 1996-05-10➖BUNDGAARD, Ivan resigneddirector
- 1995-05-11➖CREHAN, Stephen Charles resignedsecretary
- 1995-05-11➕NEWSTEAD, Michael David appointedsecretary
- 1995-03-21➕STENTEBJERG, Mogens appointeddirector
- 1995-01-16➕SORENSEN, Jens Bjerg appointeddirector
- 1994-12-17➖JENSEN, Preben Moller resigneddirector
- 1994-04-29➕CREHAN, Stephen Charles appointedsecretary
- 1994-04-29➖WILKINS, Stuart Paul resignedsecretary
- 1992-12-21➕BUNDGAARD, Ivan appointeddirector
- 1992-12-21➖PEDERSEN, Arne resigneddirector
- 1992-12-21➕SPEIRS, John Garrett appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Biomar Group A/S is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Biomar Group A/S Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
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Officers (5 active · 18 resigned)
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