1ST LINE LEGAL SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
12405291 · ltd · incorporated 2020-01-15
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-01-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-13✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-01-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-01-22➖PAGE, Adam resignedsecretary
- 2020-01-22➖PAGE, Adam resigneddirector
- 2020-01-15🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST LINE LEGAL SERVICES LTD
- 2020-01-15➕ROSSER, Jason appointedsecretary
- 2020-01-15➕ROSSER, Jason appointeddirector
- 2020-01-15➕PAGE, Adam appointedsecretary
- 2020-01-15➕PAGE, Adam appointeddirector
- 2020-01-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Jason Rosser Individual · Welsh · DOB 01/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/01/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Adam Pageceased 22/01/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-01-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69109 — Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Registered office
71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last: 2026-01-14
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
ROSSER, Jason→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2020-01-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PAGE, Adam→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-01-15 · resigned 2020-01-22
PAGE, Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2020-01-15 · resigned 2020-01-22
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Recent filings (23 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-14
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-02-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-03