SELECT PHARMA LABORATORIES LTD.
🌳Matureactive
SC368899 · ltd · incorporated 2009-11-20
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 10.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Technical testing and analysis
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.8y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 17 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-30📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-06-02📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-06-02📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-27➕BARLOW, Amanda Louise appointeddirector
- 2023-09-27➖RATCLIFFE, Anthony James resigneddirector
- 2023-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26➖KIRKHAM, David Michael resigneddirector
- 2022-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-28➕RATCLIFFE, Anthony James appointeddirector
- 2021-06-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-15➕KIRKHAM, David Michael appointeddirector
- 2021-06-15➖WHEATCROFT, Russell Steven resigneddirector
- 2021-06-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-17🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-02-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-28➖NOLAN, Trevor Frank resigneddirector
- 2018-01-09➕NOLAN, Trevor Frank appointeddirector
- 2018-01-02➖CHISHOLM, Iain Macdonald resigneddirector
- 2017-10-05➖ASTLE, Michael John resignedsecretary
- 2017-05-12➕ASTLE, Michael John appointedsecretary
- 2017-05-12➖AGNEW, James Douglas resigneddirector
- 2017-05-12➖ASH, Nicholas Watson, Dr resigneddirector
- 2017-05-12➖LEAVES, Nicholas Ivor, Dr. resigneddirector
- 2017-05-12➖METCALFE, Timothy Charles resigneddirector
- 2017-04-27➕LECOQUE, Jay Charles appointeddirector
- 2017-04-27➕AGNEW, James Douglas appointeddirector
- 2017-04-27➕CHISHOLM, Iain Macdonald appointeddirector
- 2017-04-27➕WHEATCROFT, Russell Steven appointeddirector
- 2016-04-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-03-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2016-03-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2015-08-18➕ASH, Nicholas Watson, Dr appointeddirector
- 2015-08-18➖CLAPPERTON, David James Ross, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2015-08-18➖CLAPPERTON, Morag, Mrs. resigneddirector
- 2015-08-18➖HIGGINS, Gerald Andrew, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2015-08-18➕LEAVES, Nicholas Ivor, Dr. appointeddirector
- 2015-08-18➕METCALFE, Timothy Charles appointeddirector
- 2015-08-18➖PARKIN, Joanne resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events
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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Source Bioscience Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Source Bioscience Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SELECT PHARMA LABORATORIES LTD.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Source Bioscience Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-11-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71200 — Technical testing and analysis
Registered office
3rd Floor 2 Semple Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8BL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03
Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)
BARLOW, Amanda Louise→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-09-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LECOQUE, Jay Charles→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-04-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASTLE, Michael John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-05-12 · resigned 2017-10-05
TRAINER, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-11-20 · resigned 2009-11-20
AGNEW, James Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-04-27 · resigned 2017-05-12
ASH, Nicholas Watson, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-08-18 · resigned 2017-05-12
CHISHOLM, Iain Macdonald→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2017-04-27 · resigned 2018-01-02
CLAPPERTON, David James Ross, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-11-30 · resigned 2015-08-18
CLAPPERTON, Morag, Mrs.→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-11-20 · resigned 2015-08-18
HIGGINS, Gerald Andrew, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2014-01-01 · resigned 2015-08-18
KIRKHAM, David Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-06-15 · resigned 2022-09-26
LEAVES, Nicholas Ivor, Dr.→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-08-18 · resigned 2017-05-12
MCINTOSH, Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-11-20 · resigned 2009-11-20
METCALFE, Timothy Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-08-18 · resigned 2017-05-12
NOLAN, Trevor Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-01-09 · resigned 2020-02-28
PARKIN, Joanne→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2010-03-08 · resigned 2015-08-18
RATCLIFFE, Anthony James→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-06-28 · resigned 2023-09-27
TRAINER, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2009-11-20 · resigned 2009-11-20
WHEATCROFT, Russell Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2017-04-27 · resigned 2021-06-15
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/03/2016 | 17/02/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/03/2016 | 17/02/2021 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 18/08/2015 | 01/04/2016 |
Recent filings (99 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-30
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-06-02
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-11