NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE LAW SOCIETY

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00005506 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1871-06-26

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

—

year to Oct 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of professional membership organisations

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (64/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

49 officers (7 active, 49 linked, 46 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

196 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-10-31
Average employees	200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 address
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (107 events)Click to expand

2026-04-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-02
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
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HEWITSON, Russell appointed
director
2026-03-26
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EMMERSON, Nigel James resigned
director
2026-02-27
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MACGREGOR, Michael James appointed
director
2026-02-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-05
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MACGREGOR, Michael James resigned
director
2026-02-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-17
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HURST, Clare Louise appointed
director
2025-03-17
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THOMSON, Hilary Elspeth resigned
director
2024-04-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-09
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-09
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-04-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-03
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-04-03
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-26
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HEATHER, Emma Marie appointed
secretary
2024-03-26
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OXENHAM, Lesley Anne appointed
director
2024-03-26
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GOODINGS, Kathryn resigned
secretary
2024-03-26
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WINTHROP, Max Daniel resigned
director
2024-03-19
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-31
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-27
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BROWN, Paul Martin appointed
director
2023-03-27
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KINCAID, Nicholas John resigned
director
2022-06-30
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JAMES, John Nicholas resigned
director
2022-04-26
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EMMERSON, Nigel James appointed
director
2022-04-06
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HUGILL, Christopher John resigned
director
2022-04-06
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MACGREGOR, Michael James appointed
director
2021-03-30
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HEATHER, Emma Marie appointed
director
2021-03-30
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HALL, Alison Ann resigned
director
2020-03-03
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PEARSON, Lewis Francis resigned
director
2020-03-02
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THOMSON, Hilary Elspeth appointed
director
2019-03-05
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HARRISON, Mark resigned
director
2019-03-05
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WINTHROP, Max Daniel appointed
director
2018-03-06
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KINCAID, Nicholas John appointed
director
2018-03-06
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MACGREGOR, Michael James resigned
director
2017-03-14
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DOBBIE, Verity Jane resigned
director
2017-03-14
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HUGILL, Christopher John appointed
director
2017-03-14
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MEIKLE, Geoffrey William resigned
director
2017-03-13
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JAMES, John Nicholas appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 107 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: EMMERSON, Nigel James resigned 2026-03-26; MACGREGOR, Michael James resigned 2026-02-05

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1871-06-26

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC94120 — Activities of professional membership organisations

Registered office

Sandgate House

102 Quayside

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE1 3DX

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-07-31

Last made up to: 2025-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-07

Last: 2026-01-24