BOWCOCK CUERDEN SOLICITORS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03353375 · ltd · incorporated 1997-04-16
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£8
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £8
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£8
~ YoY
Current Assets
£8
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8 | £8 |
| Current assets | £8 | £8 |
| Net assets | £8 | £8 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
10
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
19
filings
- • 8 persons-with-significant-control
- • 6 officers
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-04-02➕PENNANT-WILLIAMS, Helen Carina appointeddirector
- 2026-04-02➕WILLIAMSON, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2026-04-02➖SMITH, Lesley Carol resigneddirector
- 2026-04-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-31➖CUERDEN, James Philip resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-31➖CUERDEN, James Philip resigneddirector
- 2026-03-31➖THORP, David Clifford resigneddirector
- 2026-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-23➕WANT, James Peter appointeddirector
- 2004-04-17➕CUERDEN, James Philip appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-17➖THORP, David Clifford resignedsecretary
- 2004-04-17➖BOWCOCK, Brian Norman resigneddirector
- 2004-04-17➕SMITH, Lesley Carol appointeddirector
- 1998-04-24➖BOWCOCK, David Norman resignedsecretary
- 1998-04-24➕THORP, David Clifford appointedsecretary
- 1998-04-24➖WOOLHOUSE, Inger Myfanwy resignedsecretary
- 1998-01-20➕WOOLHOUSE, Inger Myfanwy appointedsecretary
- 1998-01-20➖BOWCOCK, David Norman resigneddirector
- 1997-04-16🏢Company incorporatedAs BOWCOCK CUERDEN SOLICITORS LIMITED
- 1997-04-16➕BOWCOCK, David Norman appointedsecretary
- 1997-04-16➕BOWCOCK, Brian Norman appointeddirector
- 1997-04-16➕BOWCOCK, David Norman appointeddirector
- 1997-04-16➕CUERDEN, James Philip appointeddirector
- 1997-04-16➕THORP, David Clifford appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CUERDEN, James Philip resigned 2026-03-31; CUERDEN, James Philip resigned 2026-03-31; SMITH, Lesley Carol resigned 2026-04-02
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Helen Carina Pennant-Williams Individual · British · DOB 07/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/03/2026 |
Mr Andrew Williamson Individual · British · DOB 06/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/03/2026 |
Mr James Peter Want Individual · British · DOB 09/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/04/2017 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Lesley Carol Smithceased 02/04/2026· significant influence
- Mr James Philip Cuerdenceased 31/03/2026· significant influence
- Mr David Clifford Thorpceased 31/03/2026· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-04-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
South Cheshire House
Manor Road
Nantwich
Cheshire
CW5 5LX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-29
Last: 2026-04-15
Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)
PENNANT-WILLIAMS, Helen Carina→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2026-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WANT, James Peter→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2018-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILLIAMSON, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2026-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOWCOCK, David Norman→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-04-16 · resigned 1998-04-24
CUERDEN, James Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-04-17 · resigned 2026-03-31
THORP, David Clifford→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-04-24 · resigned 2004-04-17
WOOLHOUSE, Inger Myfanwy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-01-20 · resigned 1998-04-24
BOWCOCK, Brian Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1997-04-16 · resigned 2004-04-17
BOWCOCK, David Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1997-04-16 · resigned 1998-01-20
CUERDEN, James Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1997-04-16 · resigned 2026-03-31
SMITH, Lesley Carol→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-04-17 · resigned 2026-04-02
THORP, David Clifford→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1997-04-16 · resigned 2026-03-31
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Recent filings (100 total)
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-13
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-01