THOMAS BRADLEY LEGAL LTD
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £42.2k | — |
| Current assets | £132.4k | — |
| Cash | £132.4k | — |
| Debtors | £1 | — |
| Net assets | £42.2k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
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Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-05➖EWART, Scott Thomas resigneddirector
- 2024-07-03➕EWART, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-07-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-07✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-10➖EWART, Helen resigneddirector
- 2022-04-10➕EWART, Scott Thomas appointeddirector
- 2021-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-04-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-04-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-04-01➕EWART, Helen appointeddirector
- 2019-04-01➖MCKEE, Kara resigneddirector
- 2018-04-25🏢Company incorporatedAs THOMAS BRADLEY LEGAL LTD
- 2018-04-25➕MCKEE, Kara appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 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
1 high · 1 med ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-24
Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-06-07: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Scott Thomas Ewart Individual · British · DOB 09/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/04/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Helen Ewartceased 10/04/2022· 75-100% shares
- Miss Kara Mckeeceased 01/04/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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