1 LAW SOLICITORS LTD
💤Zombieactive
13611427 · ltd · incorporated 2021-09-09
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
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£7.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £6,970
High leverage
Liabilities are 100% of total assets
Leverage
100%
Liabilities / Total assets
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£7k
Current Assets
£34k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £34.0k |
| Current assets | £34.0k |
| Net assets | £7.0k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-19➖ODEDRA, Chandni resigneddirector
- 2023-10-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-28➕ODEDRA, Chandni appointeddirector
- 2023-01-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-09➖ODEDRA, Chandni resigneddirector
- 2022-11-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-11-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-02-01➕KABIR, Mohammed appointeddirector
- 2021-09-09🏢Company incorporatedAs 1 LAW SOLICITORS LTD
- 2021-09-09➕ODEDRA, Chandni appointeddirector
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mohammed Kabir Individual · British · DOB 10/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/01/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Chandni Odedraceased 19/10/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Chandni Odedraceased 01/01/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-09-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors
Registered office
12 Caroline Street
Birmingham
B3 1TR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-26
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-29
Last: 2025-11-15
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
KABIR, Mohammed→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2022-02-01
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ODEDRA, Chandni→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-03-28 · resigned 2023-10-19
ODEDRA, Chandni→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2021-09-09 · resigned 2022-12-09
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Recent filings (28 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-10
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-09-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-04
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-12