SOLICITORS' PRACTICE SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04078180 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-26
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-04-03
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2018-04-03
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-09-05
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2016-05-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2015-10-21
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2015-06-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-05-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2015-05-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-05-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2015-03-25
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2015-01-27
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2014-07-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-10-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2013-09-26
    ➖
    BRICKWOOD, Samuel Thomas George resigned
    secretary
  15. 2013-09-26
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-09-26
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  17. 2013-09-26
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2013-09-26
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2013-06-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2012-10-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2012-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2011-09-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2011-06-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2010-09-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2010-09-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  26. 2010-01-01
    ➖
    BRICKWOOD, Samuel Thomas George resigned
    director
  27. 2009-09-28
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2004-08-01
    ➖
    PURCHASE, Nicholas Charles resigned
    secretary
  29. 2004-07-25
    ➕
    BRICKWOOD, Samuel Thomas George appointed
    secretary
  30. 2004-07-25
    ➕
    BRICKWOOD, Samuel Thomas George appointed
    director
  31. 2000-09-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SOLICITORS' PRACTICE SERVICES LIMITED
  32. 2000-09-26
    ➕
    BRICKWOOD, Roger Lawrence appointed
    director
  33. 2000-09-26
    ➕
    PURCHASE, Nicholas Charles appointed
    secretary
  34. 2000-09-26
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2000-09-26
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 2018-04-03

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Roger Lawrence Brickwood
Individual · Uk · DOB 07/1948 · age 78
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/09/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-09-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Club Cottage
Market Square
Newent
Glos
GL18 1PS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

BRICKWOOD, Roger Lawrence→
director · ~68y · appointed 2000-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRICKWOOD, Samuel Thomas George→
secretary · appointed 2004-07-25 · resigned 2013-09-26
Resigned
PURCHASE, Nicholas Charles→
secretary · appointed 2000-09-26 · resigned 2004-08-01
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-26 · resigned 2000-09-26
Resigned
BRICKWOOD, Samuel Thomas George→
director · ~41y · appointed 2004-07-25 · resigned 2010-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2018-04-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-05-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-06-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-05-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-05-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2015-03-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-07-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-10-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-09-26