ALT-LEGAL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
09227003 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-19
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 8.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 8.0y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 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
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees1000900

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-01-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2021-01-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-01-20
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Gillian appointed
    director
  10. 2021-01-20
    ➖
    ORMISTON, Robert Wallace resigned
    director
  11. 2020-11-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2019-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-12-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-11-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2018-09-01
    ➖
    SHAY, Sarah-Jane resigned
    director
  16. 2018-06-08
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2018-05-23
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  18. 2017-12-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-12-06
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2017-11-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2017-11-09
    ➕
    SHAY, Sarah-Jane appointed
    director
  22. 2017-07-14
    ➖
    CLEGG, John Kenneth resigned
    director
  23. 2017-07-14
    ➕
    ORMISTON, Robert Wallace appointed
    director
  24. 2016-03-01
    ➕
    CLEGG, John Kenneth appointed
    director
  25. 2014-11-11
    ➕
    ASHALL, Robert James appointed
    director
  26. 2014-09-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALT-LEGAL LIMITED
  27. 2014-09-19
    ➕
    TURNER, Richard appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

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

🏛️
Alt Group Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
ALT-LEGAL LIMITED
This company · 09227003

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
Alt Group Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting09/01/2017
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Robert James Ashallceased 09/01/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Richard Turnerceased 09/01/2017· 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

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Professional services · LS postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
A. & M. (UK) LIMITED→
03805733 · est 1999 · no financials extracted
————26y——
ALW CONSULTING LIMITED→
13859548 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
————4y——
ALWOODLEY SEARCH (ASL) LIMITED→
16383286 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
————1y——
AM CONSULTANCY BFD LTD→
17074798 · est 2026 · no financials extracted
———————
AMBAAH LTD→
16315387 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
————1y——
AMBERCP LTD→
11203501 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————8y——
AMECH ENGINEERING LTD→
09005641 · est 2014 · no financials extracted
————11y——
AMEZEEN CARE AND COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED→
16686853 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
AMG HIRE EQUITIES LTD→
16286652 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
————1y——
AMHH LTD→
11723006 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————7y——
AMIES-KING CONSULTING LIMITED→
11724010 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————7y——
AMINS LIMITED→
06543858 · est 2008 · no financials extracted
————18y——
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-09-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors

Registered office

Parkhill Studio
Walton Road
Wetherby
West Yorkshire
LS22 5DZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-03
Last: 2025-09-19

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

ASHALL, Robert James→
director · ~50y · appointed 2014-11-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBERTS, Gillian→
director · ~59y · appointed 2021-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TURNER, Richard→
director · ~46y · appointed 2014-09-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLEGG, John Kenneth→
director · ~47y · appointed 2016-03-01 · resigned 2017-07-14
Resigned
ORMISTON, Robert Wallace→
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-07-14 · resigned 2021-01-20
Resigned
SHAY, Sarah-Jane→
director · ~51y · appointed 2017-11-09 · resigned 2018-09-01
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property23/05/2018—
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.

Recent filings (45 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-01-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-17