ABD LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02012755 · ltd · incorporated 1986-04-22
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 12.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
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 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.4y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
148 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees1180010900

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 capital
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • • 4 capital
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-01
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  2. 2026-04-30
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  3. 2025-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-12-08
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    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-12-03
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  6. 2025-12-03
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  7. 2025-11-28
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    BAILEY, Jonathan resigned
    director
  8. 2025-08-07
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  9. 2025-08-04
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  10. 2025-05-08
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    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-05-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2025-05-01
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    FEREDAY, Rachel Mary appointed
    director
  13. 2025-05-01
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    WALSHE, Paul Anthony appointed
    director
  14. 2025-04-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  15. 2025-04-30
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2024-11-28
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  17. 2024-11-28
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  18. 2024-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2024-10-29
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    EVERETT, Alistair Munro resigned
    secretary
  20. 2024-10-29
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    EVERETT, Alistair Munro resigned
    director
  21. 2024-10-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  22. 2024-10-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  23. 2024-10-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2024-10-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  25. 2023-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2022-06-01
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    EVERETT, Alistair Munro appointed
    secretary
  27. 2022-05-31
    ➖
    TURLEY, David resigned
    secretary
  28. 2022-04-01
    ➕
    BAILEY, Jonathan appointed
    director
  29. 2019-08-30
    ➖
    DOUGLAS, Andrew John resigned
    director
  30. 2019-08-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  31. 2017-04-01
    ➕
    HOTCHKISS, Timothy Michael appointed
    director
  32. 2017-04-01
    ➖
    AWDRY, Godwin Antony resigned
    director
  33. 2015-04-01
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    DAVID, Alexander Leslie appointed
    director
  34. 2014-01-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  35. 2010-05-11
    ➖
    RICHARDS, Ian Sewart Hanson, Commander resigned
    secretary
  36. 2010-05-11
    ➕
    TURLEY, David appointed
    secretary
  37. 2005-09-01
    ➖
    AWDRY, Godwin Antony resigned
    secretary
  38. 2005-09-01
    ➕
    RICHARDS, Ian Sewart Hanson, Commander appointed
    secretary
  39. 2000-11-01
    ➖
    BAILEY, Julian James resigned
    director
  40. 2000-11-01
    ➕
    EVERETT, Alistair Munro appointed
    director
  41. 1986-04-22
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    Company incorporated
    As ABD LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED

Owner dependency

40/100
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.

Succession & seller-readiness

35/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Awdry Law Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Awdry Law Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ABD LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 02012755

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
Awdry Law Llp
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/04/2021
6 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Alistair Munro Everettceased 30/04/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Timothy Michael Hotchkissceased 01/04/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Alistair Munro Everettceased 01/04/2021· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Alexander Leslie Davidceased 01/04/2021· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Andrew John Douglasceased 30/08/2019· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Godwin Antony Awdryceased 01/04/2017· 25-50% shares

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

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-04-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

33 St John Street
Devizes
Wiltshire
SN10 1BW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-24
Last: 2026-04-10

Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)

DAVID, Alexander Leslie→
director · ~42y · appointed 2015-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FEREDAY, Rachel Mary→
director · ~47y · appointed 2025-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOTCHKISS, Timothy Michael→
director · ~40y · appointed 2017-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WALSHE, Paul Anthony→
director · ~56y · appointed 2025-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AWDRY, Godwin Antony→
secretary · resigned 2005-09-01
Resigned
EVERETT, Alistair Munro→
secretary · appointed 2022-06-01 · resigned 2024-10-29
Resigned
RICHARDS, Ian Sewart Hanson, Commander→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2010-05-11
Resigned
TURLEY, David→
secretary · appointed 2010-05-11 · resigned 2022-05-31
Resigned
AWDRY, Godwin Antony→
director · ~78y · resigned 2017-04-01
Resigned
BAILEY, Jonathan→
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-04-01 · resigned 2025-11-28
Resigned
BAILEY, Julian James→
director · ~89y · resigned 2000-11-01
Resigned
DOUGLAS, Andrew John→
director · ~68y · resigned 2019-08-30
Resigned
EVERETT, Alistair Munro→
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-11-01 · resigned 2024-10-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—27/08/2019—
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property10/01/2014—
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Recent filings (148 total)

capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-05-01
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-08
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-12-03
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-08-07
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-08-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-04-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-30