BRISTOWS (LEGAL) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03488038 · ltd · incorporated 1998-01-05
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-05-13
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-05-13
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-01-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-01-20
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2013-01-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2013-01-08
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2012-02-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2011-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2011-03-22
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  11. 2011-03-22
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  12. 2011-01-05
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2010-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2010-10-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  15. 2010-10-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  16. 2010-10-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  17. 2010-10-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  18. 2010-10-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2010-10-13
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  20. 2010-10-06
    ➕
    CASS, Miranda Caroline appointed
    director
  21. 2010-10-06
    ➕
    HAWES, Mark Richard appointed
    director
  22. 2010-10-06
    ➕
    REDFORD, Iain Peter appointed
    director
  23. 2010-10-06
    ➖
    LACE, John David resigned
    director
  24. 2010-01-14
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  25. 2010-01-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2010-01-13
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2010-01-13
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  28. 2009-01-19
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2009-01-19
    📍
    legacy
    address · 353
  30. 2009-01-19
    📍
    legacy
    address · 190
  31. 1998-01-20
    ➕
    BRISTOWS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 1998-01-20
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1998-01-20
    ➕
    LACE, John David appointed
    director
  34. 1998-01-20
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 1998-01-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BRISTOWS (LEGAL) LIMITED
  36. 1998-01-05
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1998-01-05
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-05-13

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-01-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

First Floor
100 Victoria Embankment
London
EC4Y 0DH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

BRISTOWS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1998-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CASS, Miranda Caroline→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-10-06
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Active
HAWES, Mark Richard→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-10-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REDFORD, Iain Peter→
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-10-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-01-05 · resigned 1998-01-20
Resigned
LACE, John David→
director · ~79y · appointed 1998-01-20 · resigned 2010-10-06
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-01-05 · resigned 1998-01-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-05-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-01-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-01-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-12-20
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2011-03-22
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2011-03-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-10-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-10-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-10-14