BARBON LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
13839828 · ltd · incorporated 2022-01-11
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-14📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-08-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-08-14📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-08-08📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-08-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-07-26📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-07-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-06📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-09-06📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-09-06📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-08-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-08-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-02-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs BARBON LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED
- 2022-01-11➕EASTMAN, William David appointeddirector
- 2022-01-11➕HALSTEAD, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2022-01-11➕MCMILLAN, Carl Lloyd appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Barbon Insurance Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Barbon Insurance Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BARBON LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 13839828
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Barbon Insurance Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/01/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors
Registered office
Hestia House
Edgewest Road
Lincoln
LN6 7EL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-14
Last: 2026-04-30
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
EASTMAN, William David→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2022-01-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HALSTEAD, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2022-01-11
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MCMILLAN, Carl Lloyd→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-01-11
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Recent filings (27 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-08-14
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-08-14
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-08-08
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-08-08
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-08-08
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-07-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-26