HERITAGE LAW LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04196977 · ltd · incorporated 2001-04-09
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). 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: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
64 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.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-31
Average employees100

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
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2026-05-26
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2025-05-10
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2025-03-04
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2025-02-21
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2024-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-12-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2024-12-04
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2024-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-05-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2016-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2003-04-07
    ➕
    GOULDEN, Michele Louise appointed
    secretary
  20. 2003-04-07
    ➕
    GOULDEN, Michele Louise appointed
    director
  21. 2003-04-07
    ➖
    GOULDEN, Cathryn resigned
    secretary
  22. 2003-04-07
    ➖
    GOULDEN, Cathryn resigned
    director
  23. 2001-04-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HERITAGE LAW LTD
  24. 2001-04-09
    ➕
    GOULDEN, Simon Richard appointed
    director
  25. 2001-04-09
    ➕
    GOULDEN, Cathryn appointed
    secretary
  26. 2001-04-09
    ➕
    EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2001-04-09
    ➖
    EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2001-04-09
    ➕
    GOULDEN, Cathryn appointed
    director
  29. 2001-04-09
    ➕
    EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2001-04-09
    ➖
    EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
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 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 2026-05-26

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Michele Louise Goulden
Individual · British · DOB 09/1962 · age 64
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting30/04/2016
Mr Simon Richard Goulden
Individual · British · DOB 02/1959 · age 67
25–50%
—25-50% shares19/04/2016

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
Incorporated2001-04-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

11 Old Church Road
Clevedon
North Somerset
BS21 6LZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-04-09

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

GOULDEN, Michele Louise→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GOULDEN, Michele Louise→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GOULDEN, Simon Richard→
director · ~67y · appointed 2001-04-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GOULDEN, Cathryn→
secretary · appointed 2001-04-09 · resigned 2003-04-07
Resigned
EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-04-09 · resigned 2001-04-09
Resigned
GOULDEN, Cathryn→
director · ~61y · appointed 2001-04-09 · resigned 2003-04-07
Resigned
EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-04-09 · resigned 2001-04-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-05-26
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2025-05-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-03-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-13