ACCESS TO PUBLIC LAW LTD

🌿Early-stageactive

14787563 · ltd · incorporated 2023-04-09

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

—

year to Jul 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

71/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Solicitors

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

3 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared

Director network

9 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

39 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

71/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-07-31
Average employees	700

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 persons-with-significant-control
• 4 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand

2026-04-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-26
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-26
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-26
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-11-24
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-11-21
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-21
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-06
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THOMAS, Andrew Mark appointed
secretary
2025-11-06
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JONES, Craig David resigned
secretary
2025-11-06
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JONES, Craig David resigned
director
2025-08-17
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-26
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-06-26
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-25
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gazette · DISS40
2025-06-24
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gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-18
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-06-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-18
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-23
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CROOK, Stuart Brian appointed
director
2025-05-23
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JONES, Craig David appointed
secretary
2025-05-01
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-04-11
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-11
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-18
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VAREY, Melanie Jayne appointed
director
2025-02-18
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JONES, Craig David appointed
director
2024-12-06
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-15
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HARRIS, Nicholas resigned
director
2023-07-14
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JOLLEY, Imogen Helen appointed
director
2023-07-14
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HARRIS, Nicholas appointed
director
2023-04-09
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Company incorporated
As ACCESS TO PUBLIC LAW LTD
2023-04-09
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THOMAS, Andrew Mark appointed
director

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: JONES, Craig David resigned 2025-11-06; JONES, Craig David resigned 2025-11-06

Multiple registered office changes

low

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

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ms Melanie Jayne Varey Individual · British · DOB 12/1979 · age 47	25–50%	25–50%	board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control	06/11/2025
Andrew Mark Thomas Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60	25–50%	25–50%	board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control	06/11/2025
Ms Imogen Helen Jolley Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54	25–50%	25–50%	board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control	06/11/2025

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Ms Imogen Helen Slaneyceased 18/02/2025· 25-50% shares
Mr Nicholas Harrisceased 15/03/2024· 25-50% shares
Mr Andrew Mark Thomasceased 18/02/2025· 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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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2023-04-09

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors

Registered office

7-3-3 Cameron House White Cross Business Park

South Road

Lancaster

LA1 4XQ

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-22

Last: 2026-04-08