ADCOCKS SOLICITORS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04148593 · ltd · incorporated 2001-01-26
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 14.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£536.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 14.0y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £536,761
Cash YoY
+25%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£147k
↑ 25% YoY
Net Worth
£537k
↑ 49% YoY
Current Assets
£883k
↑ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £559.8k | £411.2k |
| Current assets | £882.9k | £668.4k |
| Cash | £146.7k | £117.0k |
| Debtors | £418.6k | £278.7k |
| Net assets | £536.8k | £360.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-12-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-10-01➕DI PIERRI, Frances Mary Ann appointeddirector
- 2024-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-07➖ADCOCK, Frances Mary Ann resigneddirector
- 2016-02-15➕ADCOCK, Hedley John appointeddirector
- 2016-02-15➕ADCOCK, Frances Mary Ann appointeddirector
- 2012-05-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Mark Hedley Adcock
- 2012-01-28➖ADCOCK, Frances Mary Ann resigneddirector
- 2011-04-01➖ADCOCK, Ann Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2011-03-02➖ADCOCK, Mark Hedley resignedsecretary
- 2011-01-17➕DI PIERRI, Frances Mary Ann appointedsecretary
- 2011-01-17➕ADCOCK, Frances Mary Ann appointeddirector
- 2004-05-01➕ADCOCK, Ann Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2004-04-30➖MOCROFT, Neil Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2001-01-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ADCOCKS SOLICITORS LIMITED
- 2001-01-26➕ADCOCK, Mark Hedley appointeddirector
- 2001-01-26➕ADCOCK, Mark Hedley appointedsecretary
- 2001-01-26➕MOCROFT, Neil Kenneth appointeddirector
Owner dependency
98/100
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
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ADCOCK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Adcocks (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Adcocks (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ADCOCKS SOLICITORS LIMITED
This company · 04148593
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adcocks (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/10/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mark Hedley Adcockceased 25/10/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-01-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors
Registered office
Chancery House 27 Lombard Street
Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS13 6DP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-20
Last: 2026-01-06
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
DI PIERRI, Frances Mary Ann→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ADCOCK, Hedley John→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2016-02-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ADCOCK, Mark Hedley→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2001-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DI PIERRI, Frances Mary Ann→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ADCOCK, Mark Hedley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-01-26 · resigned 2011-03-02
ADCOCK, Ann Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-05-01 · resigned 2011-04-01
ADCOCK, Frances Mary Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2016-02-15 · resigned 2018-02-07
ADCOCK, Frances Mary Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2011-01-17 · resigned 2012-01-28
MOCROFT, Neil Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2001-01-26 · resigned 2004-04-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Mark Hedley Adcock | Debenture | 1 property | 31/05/2012 | 11/12/2024 |
Recent filings (91 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-11-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-30