ANARAA LAW LTD

💤Zombieactive
14435664 · ltd · incorporated 2022-10-21
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£60.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Barristers at law
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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: 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 (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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £60,805

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£61k
Current Assets
£89k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-05
Total assets£60.8k
Current assets£88.6k
Net assets£60.8k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-01-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-06-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-10-01
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-21
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  7. 2023-09-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-09-19
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2023-09-15
    COHEN, Paul Henri, Dr resigned
    director
  10. 2022-10-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANARAA LAW LTD
  11. 2022-10-21
    DUNCAN, Salma Rosealie appointed
    director
  12. 2022-10-21
    COHEN, Paul Henri, Dr appointed
    director
  13. 2022-10-21
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Salma Rosealie Duncan
Individual · British · DOB 02/1986 · age 40
5075%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control21/10/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Dr Paul Henri Cohenceased 15/09/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-10-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69101 — Barristers at law

Registered office

25 St. Thomas Street
Winchester
SO23 9HJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

DUNCAN, Salma Rosealie
director · ~40y · appointed 2022-10-21
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Active
COHEN, Paul Henri, Dr
director · ~59y · appointed 2022-10-21 · resigned 2023-09-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (12 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-09-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-19
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-10-21