7 KBW LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04375174 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2002-02-15
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Barristers at law
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (9 active, 19 linked, 16 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
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| Average employees | 19 | 1800 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-03➖KENEFICK, Timothy John resigneddirector
- 2024-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-14➕LANE, Sandra Ita Healy appointeddirector
- 2023-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-01➕GIBBON, Julia appointeddirector
- 2022-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-09➕MACDONALD, Alexander James appointeddirector
- 2019-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-06-17➖HOLROYD, Charles Wilfred resigneddirector
- 2019-02-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-02-14➕PARKER, Benjamin Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2018-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-06➕ANANDA, Sushma appointeddirector
- 2009-10-29➕CASEY, Noel Gavin appointedsecretary
- 2009-10-29➕CASEY, Noel Gavin appointeddirector
- 2009-10-29➖DRAKE, James Frederick resignedsecretary
- 2009-10-29➖DRAKE, James Frederick resigneddirector
- 2009-10-29➕KENEFICK, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2009-10-29➖PHILLIPS, Stephen James resigneddirector
- 2008-03-10➕FENTON, Adam appointeddirector
- 2007-04-11➖FLAUX, Julian resigneddirector
- 2005-07-04➖GEARY, Gavin John resigneddirector
- 2005-07-04➕HOLROYD, Charles Wilfred appointeddirector
- 2004-01-26➕PHILLIPS, Stephen James appointeddirector
- 2004-01-26➖SOUTHERN, Richard Michael resigneddirector
- 2002-12-09➖KENDRICK, Dominic John resigneddirector
- 2002-02-19➕KEALEY, Gavin Sean James appointeddirector
- 2002-02-19➕DRAKE, James Frederick appointeddirector
- 2002-02-19➕GEARY, Gavin John appointeddirector
- 2002-02-19➕SOUTHERN, Richard Michael appointeddirector
- 2002-02-15🏢Company incorporatedAs 7 KBW LIMITED
- 2002-02-15➕DRAKE, James Frederick appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-15➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-15➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-15➕FLAUX, Julian appointeddirector
- 2002-02-15➕KENDRICK, Dominic John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
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 24 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.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2002-02-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69101 — Barristers at law
Registered office
7 Kings Bench Walk
Temple
London
EC4Y 7DS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-01
Last: 2026-02-15
Officers (9 active · 10 resigned)
Active
ANANDA, Sushma→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2016-06-06
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CASEY, Noel Gavin→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2009-10-29
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FENTON, Adam→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-03-10
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GIBBON, Julia→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2023-03-01
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KEALEY, Gavin Sean James→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2002-02-19
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LANE, Sandra Ita Healy→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2023-12-14
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MACDONALD, Alexander James→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-10-09
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PARKER, Benjamin Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-02-14
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DRAKE, James Frederick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-15 · resigned 2009-10-29
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-02-15 · resigned 2002-02-15
DRAKE, James Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-02-19 · resigned 2009-10-29
FLAUX, Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-02-15 · resigned 2007-04-11
GEARY, Gavin John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2002-02-19 · resigned 2005-07-04
HOLROYD, Charles Wilfred→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2005-07-04 · resigned 2019-06-17
KENDRICK, Dominic John→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-02-15 · resigned 2002-12-09
KENEFICK, Timothy John→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2009-10-29 · resigned 2025-11-03
PHILLIPS, Stephen James→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-01-26 · resigned 2009-10-29
SOUTHERN, Richard Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2002-02-19 · resigned 2004-01-26
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Recent filings (78 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-08-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-02-24