DHW LEGAL LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC577793 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-03
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
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year to Sept 2024
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
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 71). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-02-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-31➖WALL, Jacqueline May resigneddirector
- 2020-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-07-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-10-19➖HAMEED, Abrar resigneddirector
- 2017-10-03🏢Company incorporatedAs DHW LEGAL LTD
- 2017-10-03➕DINGWALL, Elizabeth Anne appointeddirector
- 2017-10-03➕HAMEED, Abrar appointeddirector
- 2017-10-03➕WALL, Jacqueline May appointeddirector
- 2017-10-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 |
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Mrs Elizabeth Anne Dingwall Individual · British · DOB 05/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/10/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Jacqueline May Wallceased 31/12/2020· 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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-10-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors
Registered office
2a Catherine Street
Kirkintilloch
Glasgow
G66 1LJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-18
Last: 2025-07-04
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
DINGWALL, Elizabeth Anne→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2017-10-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAMEED, Abrar→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-10-03 · resigned 2017-10-19
WALL, Jacqueline May→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-10-03 · resigned 2020-12-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (24 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-04
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-02-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-02-26