BIOSYSMIC LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC744379 · ltd · incorporated 2022-09-14
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£146
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74100Specialised design activities
- 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 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
9 filings
60
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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £146
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£146
Current Assets
£1k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £146 | — |
| Current assets | £1.2k | — |
| Net assets | £146 | — |
| Average employees | — | -100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27➕BANWELL, Valerie Ann appointeddirector
- 2022-09-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-14🏢Company incorporatedAs BIOSYSMIC LTD
- 2022-09-14➕BANWELL, Eleanor Frances, Dr appointeddirector
- 2022-09-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
26/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BANWELL, Eleanor Frances, Dr (same surname) appointed 2022-09-14. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Eleanor Frances Banwell Individual · British · DOB 01/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/09/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-09-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Ardchattan Station Road
St. Fillans
Crieff
PH6 2NE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-11
Last: 2025-09-27
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BANWELL, Eleanor Frances, Dr→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-09-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BANWELL, Valerie Ann→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2022-09-27
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Recent filings (9 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-27
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-09-14