TAY BIOSCIENCES LTD

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SC821999 · ltd · incorporated 2024-09-06
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • • 3 address
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
10
filings
  • • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 3 address
  • • 2 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-02-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2026-02-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2026-02-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2026-02-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2026-01-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2026-01-07
    ➕
    BOURDON, Jean Christophe Raymond Nicolas, Dr appointed
    director
  8. 2026-01-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2026-01-07
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2025-12-09
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2024-09-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TAY BIOSCIENCES LTD
  12. 2024-09-06
    ➕
    BOLITHO, Gareth appointed
    director
  13. 2024-09-06
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

71/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Young company: Only 1.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Jean Christophe Raymond Nicolas Bourdon
Individual · French · DOB 05/1976 · age 50
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/09/2024
Dr Jean Christophe Raymond Nicolas Bourdon
Individual · French · DOB 05/1967 · age 59
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/09/2024

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
Incorporated2024-09-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC72110 — Research and experimental development on biotechnology

Registered office

20 Hazel Avenue
Dundee
DD2 1QD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-06
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-01
Last: 2025-09-17

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

BOLITHO, Gareth→
director · ~50y · appointed 2024-09-06
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Active
BOURDON, Jean Christophe Raymond Nicolas, Dr→
director · ~59y · appointed 2026-01-07
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Recent filings (12 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-09-06