Antony Batty and Hugh Jesseman, Licensed Insolvency Practitioners at Antony Batty & Company, have been appointed Joint Administrators of BIOHM Limited, the London-based biotech startup behind award-winning mycelium building materials. The company administration was notified in the London Gazette in the week of 18 May 2026 and detailed on Companies House.
About this company administration
BIOHM Limited was incorporated in July 2016 and had established a strong profile in the sustainable construction and green technology sectors, developing mycelium-based building materials, a field that attracted significant industry attention. Its key specialism was in biomimicry, which involves copying processes found in nature to create environmentally friendly products and systems.
The company administration was commenced under Schedule B1 of the Insolvency Act 1986, the statutory framework that governs administration in England and Wales. On appointment, an administration triggers an automatic moratorium, which pauses most creditor enforcement action and court proceedings against the company without the court’s permission. This moratorium is a key feature of company administration, providing a breathing space that allows administrators to assess the company’s position and explore options.
A complex administration: patents and a secured creditor
This company administration has attracted attention in insolvency circles due to a notable feature of the company’s charge register. Khejri Pte Limited, a Singapore-registered entity, registered a fixed charge over all of BIOHM’s patents – present and future – on 19 March 2026. That charge was delivered to Companies House on 20 March 2026, less than eight weeks before the administration appointment on 13 May 2026.
The charge covers all of BIOHM’s patent and patent applications, including renewals, extensions, continuations, divisionals and substitutions, as well as all other intellectual property rights legally or beneficially owned by the company. Intellectual property of this nature sits at the heart of BIOHM’s commercial value, and as the sole registered charge holder, Khejri Pte Limited ranks as a secured creditor ahead of unsecured creditors in any distribution.
The short period between registration of the charge and the administration appointment is a feature that other creditors and insolvency professionals will be watching closely.
Our appointment as administrators
As administrators, Antony Batty and Hugh Jesseman have taken control of BIOHM Limited with the objective of pursuing the best outcome for creditors as a whole. Under the administration process, the options available include rescuing the company as a going concern, selling the business or its assets, or achieving a better result for creditors than would be possible in an immediate liquidation.
Antony Batty & Company: experienced administration practitioners
This appointment reflects our ongoing and active role in company administration work across a wide range of sectors, including technology, research and development, and innovation-led businesses. With over 25 years of experience, eight Licensed Insolvency Practitioners, and more than 3,000 insolvency cases handled since our founding in 1997, Antony Batty & Company is one of the leading independent insolvency practices in the UK.
Our administration appointments span companies of all sizes and across diverse industries. Take a look at a recent administration case study.
We are experienced in handling the complexities that company administration can bring – whether that involves intellectual property, secured creditors, cross-border interests or distressed businesses operating in specialist sectors.
If your business is in a sector where Intellectual Property is central to its value, as is the case with Biohm, early advice from an experienced administrator can make a significant difference to outcomes.
Additional context: Biomimicry and Agritech appointments
To place the BIOHM appointment in context, Antony Batty & Company is also involved in other pioneering science‑led sectors, in addition to biomimicry, including agritech. One such example is Vertical Future Limited – an agritech company that raised approximately £37m at launch and was valued at £100m in 2022. Partners in Antony Batty were appointed Joint Liquidators in January 2026.
Nitin Joshi, Partner at Antony Batty & Company, commented:
“Biomimicry is growing exponentially – finally, technology is responding to the need for more innovation not only in the sphere of medical solutions but also in reducing the cavernous gap in resources in delivering food to communities.
In fact, as more evidence of our profile in such pioneering fields, Antony Batty & Company has been appointed Liquidator of Vertical Future Limited, an agritech company that operated in a space from producing leafy greens and herbs to growing alternative proteins as well as involvement in reforestation projects and growing plants for pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals.
Agritech and biomimicy are blurring lines in science. The future will be interesting, but as always, it will be critical that funders are given comfort in their investments.” Nitin Joshi
General information for Creditors, Employees and Other Parties connected to BIOHM Limited
If you have a connection to BIOHM Limited, here is what you need to know:
- Creditors owed money by BIOHM Limited will be contacted by the administrators in due course with a proof of debt form and details of the creditors’ process. Unless you hold a registered charge or retention of title over goods, you are likely to rank as an unsecured creditor. No immediate action is required from you until you receive formal correspondence from us.
- Employees with claims for unpaid wages, notice pay, holiday pay or redundancy should be aware that the Redundancy Payments Service – a government body – exists to meet certain statutory payments to employees where an employer in administration is unable to pay them directly. Our team will provide relevant guidance to affected staff.
- Customers who paid for goods or services not yet received will generally rank as unsecured creditors. If you paid by credit card for an amount over £100, you may have a claim against your card issuer under Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974. Payments by debit card may be recoverable via chargeback, speak to your card provider for guidance.
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If you are a director, creditor or professional adviser dealing with a business that is facing financial difficulty, our team of Licensed Insolvency Practitioners is available to help. We offer a free initial consultation and can advise on the full range of options available, from company administration and Company Voluntary Arrangements to Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidations.
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