AEGIS LEGAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07022643 · ltd · incorporated 2009-09-17
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 16.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
Last 90 days
16
filings
- • 6 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
16
filings
- • 6 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-06-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-06-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-06-09🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2026-05-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-05-26🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bz Commercial Finance Designated Activity Company
- 2026-05-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-05-17📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-04-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-27➕MAXEY, James Thomas appointeddirector
- 2026-04-27➕SLADE, Daniel Adam appointeddirector
- 2026-04-27➖BEVAN, Ian Brian resigneddirector
- 2026-04-27➖WILCOX, Janette Mary resigneddirector
- 2026-04-27➖WILCOX, Kevin Aidan resigneddirector
- 2026-04-27➖WOODWORTH, Rachel Constance resigneddirector
- 2025-08-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-02-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2025-01-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-04-26➕WOODWORTH, Rachel Constance appointeddirector
- 2017-04-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-07-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2009-11-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Alliance & Leicester PLC
- 2009-09-17🏢Company incorporatedAs AEGIS LEGAL LIMITED
- 2009-09-17➕BEVAN, Ian Brian appointeddirector
- 2009-09-17➕WILCOX, Janette Mary appointeddirector
- 2009-09-17➕WILCOX, Kevin Aidan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med ·4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BEVAN, Ian Brian resigned 2026-04-27; WILCOX, Janette Mary resigned 2026-04-27; WILCOX, Kevin Aidan resigned 2026-04-27
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Express Solicitors Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Express Solicitors Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AEGIS LEGAL LIMITED
This company · 07022643
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Express Solicitors Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/04/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Kevin Aidan Wilcoxceased 27/04/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Janette Mary Wilcoxceased 27/04/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-09-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors
Registered office
South Court
Sharston Road
Manchester
M22 4SN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-26
Last: 2025-08-12
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
MAXEY, James Thomas→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2026-04-27
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SLADE, Daniel Adam→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2026-04-27
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BEVAN, Ian Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2009-09-17 · resigned 2026-04-27
WILCOX, Janette Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-09-17 · resigned 2026-04-27
WILCOX, Kevin Aidan→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2009-09-17 · resigned 2026-04-27
WOODWORTH, Rachel Constance→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-04-26 · resigned 2026-04-27
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Bz Commercial Finance Designated Activity Company | A registered charge | 3 properties | 26/05/2026 | 09/06/2026 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 30/01/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | — | 15/07/2014 | 04/03/2025 | |
| satisfied | Alliance & Leicester Alliance & Leicester PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 02/11/2009 | 26/04/2017 |
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Recent filings (66 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-06-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-06-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-05-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-05-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-04-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-29