EASTHAMS SOLICITORS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05778386 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-12
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 84230
Sector: Public administration
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 19.8y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years 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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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Average employees484700

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-20
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    IRVINE, Mark Alexander resigned
    secretary
  3. 2025-05-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2025-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-02-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-02-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2020-02-14
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    TURNER, Gregory Alexander appointed
    director
  12. 2020-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-10-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2018-10-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2018-10-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2018-10-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  18. 2018-10-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-10-12
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2018-10-12
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    Charge satisfied #5
  21. 2018-10-12
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    Charge satisfied #4
  22. 2018-10-12
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    Charge satisfied #3
  23. 2018-09-24
    ➕
    EVANS, Mark Richard appointed
    director
  24. 2018-09-24
    ➖
    BOWER, John Albert resigned
    director
  25. 2011-02-05
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    Charge satisfied #6
  26. 2010-02-19
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    Charge satisfied #2
  27. 2010-02-11
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    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 2009-11-19
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  29. 2009-10-30
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: John Albert Bower
  30. 2009-10-30
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Mark Alexander Irvine
  31. 2009-10-30
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Debra Hepplestall
  32. 2008-07-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Silverpoint Corporation Limited
  33. 2006-10-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Legal Funding Limited
  34. 2006-09-29
    ➖
    EASTHAM, Andrew resigned
    director
  35. 2006-06-21
    ➕
    HEPPLESTALL, Debra appointed
    director
  36. 2006-06-21
    ➕
    BOWER, John Albert appointed
    director
  37. 2006-04-12
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    Company incorporated
    As EASTHAMS SOLICITORS LIMITED
  38. 2006-04-12
    ➕
    IRVINE, Mark Alexander appointed
    secretary
  39. 2006-04-12
    ➕
    UK SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2006-04-12
    ➖
    UK SECRETARIES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  41. 2006-04-12
    ➕
    EASTHAM, Andrew appointed
    director
  42. 2006-04-12
    ➕
    UK DIRECTORS LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  43. 2006-04-12
    ➖
    UK DIRECTORS LTD resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Es Law Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Es Law Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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EASTHAMS SOLICITORS LIMITED
This company · 05778386

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Es Law Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting24/09/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Debra Hepplestallceased 24/09/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr John Albert Bowerceased 24/09/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

🔒Co-director network graph

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC84230 — SIC 84230

Registered office

Continental House
292/302 Church Street
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY1 3QA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-26
Last: 2026-04-12

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

EVANS, Mark Richard→
director · ~55y · appointed 2018-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HEPPLESTALL, Debra→
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-06-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TURNER, Gregory Alexander→
director · ~45y · appointed 2020-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
IRVINE, Mark Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-12 · resigned 2025-05-20
Resigned
UK SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-12 · resigned 2006-04-12
Resigned
BOWER, John Albert→
director · ~69y · appointed 2006-06-21 · resigned 2018-09-24
Resigned
EASTHAM, Andrew→
director · ~71y · appointed 2006-04-12 · resigned 2006-09-29
Resigned
UK DIRECTORS LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-04-12 · resigned 2006-04-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property19/11/200905/02/2011
satisfied
John Albert Bower
Debenture1 property30/10/200912/10/2018
satisfied
Mark Alexander Irvine
Debenture1 property30/10/200912/10/2018
satisfied
Debra Hepplestall
Debenture1 property30/10/200912/10/2018
satisfied
Silverpoint Corporation
Silverpoint Corporation Limited
Debenture1 property25/07/200819/02/2010
satisfied
Legal Funding
Legal Funding Limited
Debenture1 property04/10/200611/02/2010

Recent filings (77 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-14