RLB SOLICITORS LLP

⚰️Wound downdissolved
OC321563 · llp · incorporated 2006-08-11
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-11-01
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2022-11-01
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-08-16
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2022-08-12
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2022-08-08
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-limited-liability-partnership
    dissolution · LLDS01
  6. 2022-04-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-08-13
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2021-05-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-02-23
    📄
    change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH02
  10. 2021-02-23
    📄
    change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH02
  11. 2020-10-27
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2020-10-27
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
  13. 2020-10-27
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
  14. 2020-10-27
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
  15. 2020-10-27
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  16. 2020-10-27
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  17. 2020-10-27
    📄
    appoint-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP02
  18. 2020-10-27
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  19. 2020-10-27
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  20. 2020-10-27
    📄
    appoint-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP02
  21. 2020-07-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-04-01
    DRACLIFFE COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  23. 2020-04-01
    RADCLIFFESLEBRASSEUR LLP appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  24. 2020-04-01
    BLAIR, Stephen William resigned
    llp-designated-member
  25. 2020-04-01
    PARSONS, Andrew Ernest resigned
    llp-designated-member
  26. 2020-04-01
    WEST, Nigel Graham Charles resigned
    llp-designated-member
  27. 2020-04-01
    FLEW, Samuel Richard resigned
    llp-member
  28. 2019-08-13
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  29. 2019-06-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  30. 2019-04-24
    📄
    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  31. 2019-04-23
    WEST, Nigel Graham Charles appointed
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2019-04-23
    FLEW, Samuel Richard appointed
    llp-member
  33. 2019-04-23
    MADDOCK, Philip James appointed
    llp-member
  34. 2019-04-23
    MADDOCK, Philip James resigned
    llp-member
  35. 2019-04-23
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  36. 2019-04-23
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  37. 2019-01-17
    NEWSOME, Timothy Martin resigned
    llp-designated-member
  38. 2018-01-17
    PARSONS, Andrew Ernest appointed
    llp-designated-member
  39. 2015-05-18
    BLAIR, Stephen William appointed
    llp-designated-member
  40. 2015-05-18
    ELKS, Michael James resigned
    llp-designated-member
  41. 2015-05-18
    GILLOTT, Roland Charles Graeme resigned
    llp-designated-member
  42. 2006-08-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As RLB SOLICITORS LLP
  43. 2006-08-11
    ELKS, Michael James appointed
    llp-designated-member
  44. 2006-08-11
    GILLOTT, Roland Charles Graeme appointed
    llp-designated-member
  45. 2006-08-11
    NEWSOME, Timothy Martin appointed
    llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-11-01

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Radcliffeslebrasseur Llp
Corporate parent
🏛️
Dracliffe Company Services Limited
Corporate parent
RLB SOLICITORS LLP
This company · OC321563

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Radcliffeslebrasseur Llp
Corporate entity
25–50%25-50% voting01/04/2020
Dracliffe Company Services Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%25-50% voting01/04/2020
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Stephen William Blairceased 01/04/2020· 25-50% voting · significant influence
  • Mr Timothy Martin Newsomeceased 17/01/2019· 25-50% voting · significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typellp
Incorporated2006-08-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC

Registered office

7th Floor 85 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1AE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2021-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

DRACLIFFE COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2020-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RADCLIFFESLEBRASSEUR LLP
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2020-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLAIR, Stephen William
llp-designated-member · ~61y · appointed 2015-05-18 · resigned 2020-04-01
Resigned
ELKS, Michael James
llp-designated-member · ~77y · appointed 2006-08-11 · resigned 2015-05-18
Resigned
GILLOTT, Roland Charles Graeme
llp-designated-member · ~79y · appointed 2006-08-11 · resigned 2015-05-18
Resigned
NEWSOME, Timothy Martin
llp-designated-member · ~73y · appointed 2006-08-11 · resigned 2019-01-17
Resigned
PARSONS, Andrew Ernest
llp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2018-01-17 · resigned 2020-04-01
Resigned
WEST, Nigel Graham Charles
llp-designated-member · ~66y · appointed 2019-04-23 · resigned 2020-04-01
Resigned
FLEW, Samuel Richard
llp-member · ~54y · appointed 2019-04-23 · resigned 2020-04-01
Resigned
MADDOCK, Philip James
llp-member · ~64y · appointed 2019-04-23 · resigned 2019-04-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-11-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-08-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-limited-liability-partnership
dissolution · LLDS01
2022-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-19
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2021-02-23
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2021-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-10-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2020-10-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
2020-10-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
2020-10-27
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2020-10-27
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2020-10-27