LINKLATERS BUSINESS SERVICES HOLDINGS
🌳Matureactive
07174957 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2010-03-02
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2026-03-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-08📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2025-04-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-26➕LDC NOMINEE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-03-26➖LDCS PROCESS AGENT LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-12-30📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2024-12-30📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2024-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-14📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-11-01➕LDCS PROCESS AGENT LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-11-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-10-31➖BENNETT, Michael John resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-07➕HOLT, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2022-02-07➖HICKMAN, Peter David resigneddirector
- 2022-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-16➕LEWIS, Paul Gareth appointeddirector
- 2021-07-15➖MOORE, Gideon David resigneddirector
- 2021-07-01➕COMISKEY, Aedamar Ita appointeddirector
- 2021-06-30➖JACOBS, Charles Richard resigneddirector
- 2021-05-01➕BENNETT, Michael John appointedsecretary
- 2021-04-30➖COHEN, Raymond Martin resignedsecretary
- 2016-09-29➖ELLIOTT, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2016-09-29➕JACOBS, Charles Richard appointeddirector
- 2016-01-01➖DAVIES, Simon James resigneddirector
- 2015-11-18➕MOORE, Gideon David appointeddirector
- 2011-09-30➖CHEYNE, David Watson resigneddirector
- 2011-09-30➕ELLIOTT, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2011-01-31➖THOMPSON, Simon resigneddirector
- 2010-03-02🏢Company incorporatedAs LINKLATERS BUSINESS SERVICES HOLDINGS
- 2010-03-02➕COHEN, Raymond Martin appointedsecretary
- 2010-03-02➕CHEYNE, David Watson appointeddirector
- 2010-03-02➕DAVIES, Simon James appointeddirector
- 2010-03-02➕HICKMAN, Peter David appointeddirector
- 2010-03-02➕THOMPSON, Simon appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Linklaters Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Linklaters Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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LINKLATERS BUSINESS SERVICES HOLDINGS
This company · 07174957
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Linklaters Llp Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2010-03-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
C/O Law Debenture Corporate Services Limited 8th Floor
100 Bishopsgate
London
EC2N 4AG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-24
Last: 2026-04-10
Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)
LDC NOMINEE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2025-03-26
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COMISKEY, Aedamar Ita→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-07-01
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HOLT, Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-02-07
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LEWIS, Paul Gareth→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-07-16
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BENNETT, Michael John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-05-01 · resigned 2022-10-31
COHEN, Raymond Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-03-02 · resigned 2021-04-30
LDCS PROCESS AGENT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-11-01 · resigned 2025-03-26
CHEYNE, David Watson→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2010-03-02 · resigned 2011-09-30
DAVIES, Simon James→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-03-02 · resigned 2016-01-01
ELLIOTT, Robert James→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2011-09-30 · resigned 2016-09-29
HICKMAN, Peter David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2010-03-02 · resigned 2022-02-07
JACOBS, Charles Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-09-29 · resigned 2021-06-30
MOORE, Gideon David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-11-18 · resigned 2021-07-15
THOMPSON, Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2010-03-02 · resigned 2011-01-31
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Recent filings (65 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2026-03-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-08
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-04-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-08
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-12-30
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-04