ALLSQUARE LEGAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04061312 · ltd · incorporated 2000-08-29
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window opening · medium confidence
More negotiable than before — 2 signals weakening over the last 30 days.
- · Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
- · PSC count: 2 → 0
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 2 negative signals vs 0 positive.
- ↓Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
- ↓PSC count: 2 → 0
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.2y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (1 active, 15 linked, 9 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSC data returned
40
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-05➖Q1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2026-06-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-02-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-02-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-10-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-09-16🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-30➖WILLANS, Simon William Tuffield resigneddirector
- 2024-09-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-03-28➖GOATER, Andrew Robert resigneddirector
- 2024-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-22➖MAY, Corey Brendan resigneddirector
- 2023-09-08➕WILLANS, Simon William Tuffield appointeddirector
- 2023-09-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-31➖DUNCAN, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2023-08-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-01-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-01-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-01-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2021-10-18➕Q1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-10-18📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2021-09-23➕BRUCE, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2021-09-23➖COONEY, Toni Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2021-09-23➖BURNAND, Nigel Francis resigneddirector
- 2021-09-23➖BURNAND, Robert George resigneddirector
- 2021-09-23➕MAY, Corey Brendan appointeddirector
- 2021-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-07-07➖CROWN, Thomas Henry, Robert resigneddirector
- 2017-06-23➕COONEY, Toni Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2017-06-22➖WANNINAYAKE, Lakmini Ruwan resignedsecretary
- 2017-06-01➕DUNCAN, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2015-09-01➕WANNINAYAKE, Lakmini Ruwan appointedsecretary
- 2015-08-28➖ALLSOP, John Sabine resignedsecretary
- 2015-06-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-05-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2012-01-01➕CROWN, Thomas Henry, Robert appointeddirector
- 2010-01-01➕ALLSOP, John Sabine appointedsecretary
- 2010-01-01➖GOATER, Andrew Robert resignedsecretary
- 2010-01-01➕BURNAND, Nigel Francis appointeddirector
- 2010-01-01➕BURNAND, Robert George appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APRIL LAUGH LIMITED→ 10660144 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AQUMEN FACILITIES AND PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LTD→ 17062099 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARA DARZI LONDON LIMITED→ 11701813 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ARAM ADVISORS LTD→ 15362350 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ARBX TREE SURGEONS LTD→ 17013969 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARC ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 2 LIMITED→ 11486067 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ARC ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 3 LIMITED→ 11486112 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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| ARCADIA AGRI LIMITED→ 10608454 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-08-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Leaf A 9th Floor Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London
Greater London
EC2N 1HQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-12
Last: 2025-08-29
Officers (1 active · 14 resigned)
BRUCE, Andrew David→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-09-23
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ALLSOP, John Sabine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2015-08-28
COONEY, Toni Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-06-23 · resigned 2021-09-23
GOATER, Andrew Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-08-29 · resigned 2010-01-01
WANNINAYAKE, Lakmini Ruwan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2017-06-22
CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-08-29 · resigned 2000-08-29
Q1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2021-10-18 · resigned 2026-06-05
BURNAND, Nigel Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2021-09-23
BURNAND, Robert George→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2021-09-23
CAMERON, Valerie→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2000-08-29 · resigned 2010-01-01
CROWN, Thomas Henry, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2017-07-07
DUNCAN, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-06-01 · resigned 2023-08-31
GOATER, Andrew Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2000-08-29 · resigned 2024-03-28
MAY, Corey Brendan→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-09-23 · resigned 2023-09-22
WILLANS, Simon William Tuffield→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2023-09-08 · resigned 2024-11-30
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Glas Trust Corporation (As Security Agent) Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/01/2022 | 16/09/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 02/06/2015 | 13/01/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 28/05/2015 | 13/01/2021 |
Recent filings (116 total)
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-02-04
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-02-04
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-02-04
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-02-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-03-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-09-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-26