LINKLATERS BUSINESS SERVICES

🌳Matureactive
00633907 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1959-07-30
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
48 officers (5 active, 48 linked, 41 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
202 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 2 address
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
11
filings
  • 7 officers
  • 3 address
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (106 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-01
    BURNS, Lynne Caroline appointed
    director
  2. 2026-05-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-04-30
    OGILVIE, Angela Louise resigned
    director
  4. 2026-04-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-03-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  6. 2026-03-25
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  7. 2026-03-25
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  8. 2026-03-19
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  9. 2026-02-27
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2026-02-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2026-02-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2026-02-26
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2026-02-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2025-11-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2025-05-15
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  16. 2025-04-17
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  17. 2025-04-09
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  18. 2025-04-08
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2025-04-08
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  20. 2025-03-26
    LDC NOMINEE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2025-03-26
    LDCS PROCESS AGENT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2024-12-30
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  23. 2024-12-30
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  24. 2024-12-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2023-11-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2023-01-31
    PEERS, Matthew Stephen resigned
    director
  27. 2023-01-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2022-11-01
    LDCS PROCESS AGENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2022-10-31
    BENNETT, Michael John resigned
    secretary
  30. 2022-10-31
    BENNETT, Michael John resigned
    director
  31. 2022-02-07
    HOLT, Christopher John appointed
    director
  32. 2022-02-07
    HICKMAN, Peter David resigned
    director
  33. 2021-07-16
    LEWIS, Paul Gareth appointed
    director
  34. 2021-07-15
    MOORE, Gideon David resigned
    director
  35. 2021-07-01
    COMISKEY, Aedamar Ita appointed
    director
  36. 2021-06-30
    JACOBS, Charles Richard resigned
    director
  37. 2021-05-01
    BENNETT, Michael John appointed
    secretary
  38. 2021-05-01
    BENNETT, Michael John appointed
    director
  39. 2021-04-30
    COHEN, Raymond Martin resigned
    secretary
  40. 2021-04-30
    COHEN, Raymond Martin resigned
    director
  41. 2019-09-01
    OGILVIE, Angela Louise appointed
    director
  42. 2019-09-01
    PEERS, Matthew Stephen appointed
    director
  43. 2019-08-31
    LYNCH, Christine Mary resigned
    director
  44. 2016-10-01
    ELLIOTT, Robert James resigned
    director
  45. 2016-10-01
    JACOBS, Charles Richard appointed
    director
  46. 2016-01-01
    DAVIES, Simon James resigned
    director
  47. 2015-12-01
    MOORE, Gideon David appointed
    director
  48. 2012-07-13
    MITCHELL, Alastair resigned
    director
  49. 2012-03-05
    LYNCH, Christine Mary appointed
    director
  50. 2011-12-05
    KING, Jill resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 106 events

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
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.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Group structure

Linklaters Business Services Holdings is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Linklaters Business Services Holdings
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
LINKLATERS BUSINESS SERVICES
This company · 00633907

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Linklaters Business Services Holdings
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1959-07-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

20 Ropemaker Street
London
EC2Y 9AR
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-08
Last: 2025-11-24

Officers (5 active · 43 resigned)

LDC NOMINEE SECRETARY LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2025-03-26
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Active
BURNS, Lynne Caroline
director · ~54y · appointed 2026-05-01
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Active
COMISKEY, Aedamar Ita
director · ~59y · appointed 2021-07-01
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Active
HOLT, Christopher John
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-02-07
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Active
LEWIS, Paul Gareth
director · ~51y · appointed 2021-07-16
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Active
BENNETT, Michael John
secretary · appointed 2021-05-01 · resigned 2022-10-31
Resigned
BLACKETT, Anthony David
secretary · resigned 1998-05-29
Resigned
COHEN, Raymond Martin
secretary · appointed 2003-12-10 · resigned 2021-04-30
Resigned
CURLEY, Jennifer
secretary · appointed 2003-10-15 · resigned 2003-12-10
Resigned
SAKAL, Peter Imrich
secretary · appointed 1998-05-29 · resigned 2003-07-02
Resigned
LDCS PROCESS AGENT LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2022-11-01 · resigned 2025-03-26
Resigned
ALLEN-JONES, Charles Martin
director · ~87y · appointed 1996-09-03 · resigned 2001-09-30
Resigned
ANGEL, Anthony Lionel
director · ~74y · appointed 1998-11-17 · resigned 2008-02-20
Resigned
BENNETT, Michael John
director · ~61y · appointed 2021-05-01 · resigned 2022-10-31
Resigned
BLACKETT, Anthony David
director · ~85y · resigned 1998-05-29
Resigned
CANN, John William Anthony
director · ~79y · appointed 1996-04-01 · resigned 2006-09-20
Resigned
CHEYNE, David Watson
director · ~78y · appointed 2006-09-20 · resigned 2011-11-04
Resigned
CHEYNE, David Watson
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-06-28 · resigned 2005-06-02
Resigned
COHEN, Raymond Martin
director · ~65y · appointed 2004-11-10 · resigned 2021-04-30
Resigned
DAVIES, Simon James
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-02-20 · resigned 2016-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (202 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-03-25
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2026-03-25
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2026-03-25
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2026-03-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2025-05-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-04-17