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01653936 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1982-07-26
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 15.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 15.7y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
48 officers (8 active, 48 linked, 43 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
209 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (106 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-12➕PROUD, Kimberley Jane appointeddirector
- 2025-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-01➖PROUD, Kimberley Jane resigneddirector
- 2025-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-21➖KHATIRI, Atoosa Sinead resigneddirector
- 2025-11-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10➕SHOESMITH, Victoria appointeddirector
- 2024-07-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-06➕COCKBURN, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2024-07-06➕LIMA, Dafni appointeddirector
- 2024-07-01➕FLOUNDERS, Katherine Teresa appointeddirector
- 2024-04-30➖CRIPPS, Jeremy Robert resigneddirector
- 2024-04-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-16➖JONES, Peter resigneddirector
- 2023-11-16➖SLATER, David Charles resigneddirector
- 2023-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-13➖FARISH, Sarah Ellen resigneddirector
- 2023-04-12➕WHITTLE, Charles John appointeddirector
- 2023-04-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-03➖WAKE, Andrew David resigneddirector
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-16➕TSE, Maximilien appointeddirector
- 2021-08-06➕HOPKINS, Peter appointeddirector
- 2021-05-19➕KHATIRI, Atoosa Sinead appointeddirector
- 2021-03-07➖DUNN, Gillian resigneddirector
- 2021-03-03➖SEMIANCZUK, Karen resigneddirector
- 2020-09-02➖WALKER, Martin resigneddirector
- 2020-01-16➕FARISH, Sarah Ellen appointeddirector
- 2020-01-16➕PROUD, Kimberley Jane appointeddirector
- 2019-11-24➕DUNN, Gillian appointeddirector
- 2019-11-21➖JONES, Arthur Thomas Peter, Professor resigneddirector
- 2019-11-21➕WAKE, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2019-11-21➕WALKER, Martin appointeddirector
- 2019-10-31➖BROOKES, Carolyn resigneddirector
- 2019-07-31➖BOOTH-MALONE, Sam resigneddirector
- 2019-05-23➕JONES, Peter appointeddirector
- 2019-05-01➕JONES, Arthur Thomas Peter, Professor appointeddirector
- 2019-04-01➕BROOKES, Carolyn appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 106 events
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: KHATIRI, Atoosa Sinead resigned 2025-11-21; PROUD, Kimberley Jane resigned 2025-12-01
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1982-07-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors
Registered office
10-13 Saville Row
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 8JE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-08
Last: 2025-11-24
Officers (8 active · 40 resigned)
COCKBURN, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-07-06
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FLOUNDERS, Katherine Teresa→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-07-01
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HOPKINS, Peter→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2021-08-06
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Active
PROUD, Kimberley Jane→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-12-12
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SHOESMITH, Victoria→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-12-10
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TSE, Maximilien→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-09-16
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WHITTLE, Charles John→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-04-12
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LITTLE, Robert Duncan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-01-16 · resigned 1999-01-19
MANCHEE, John Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-10-31
MCDONNELL, Sean Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-01-19 · resigned 2012-07-11
SIMBO, Madonna→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-01-24 · resigned 1996-01-16
ALAGAR, Sheena→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-08-01 · resigned 2018-12-10
BOOTH-MALONE, Sam→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2014-05-22 · resigned 2019-07-31
BROOKES, Carolyn→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-04-01 · resigned 2019-10-31
BUTTLE, Ann Patricia Howarth→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2005-01-04 · resigned 2008-02-21
CRIPPS, Jeremy Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2016-08-04 · resigned 2024-04-30
DUNN, Gillian→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2019-11-24 · resigned 2021-03-07
EDWARDS, Jayne Ruth→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2011-05-23 · resigned 2012-11-15
FAHEY, Sean Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2014-09-11
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Community Loan Fund for the North East (Sub Fund of the Social Enterprise Loan Fund) | Debenture | 1 property | 13/09/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (209 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-14