BURKE'S EMPLOYMENT LAW LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
SC639741 · ltd · incorporated 2019-08-23
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£1.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
6 officers (6 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £1,364
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1k
↑ 147% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 6.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.4k | £-2.9k |
| Current assets | £4.8k | £5.1k |
| Net assets | £1.4k | £-2.9k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-07-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-12-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-09-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-08-23🏢Company incorporatedAs BURKE'S EMPLOYMENT LAW LTD
- 2019-08-23➕BURKE, Alan Hugh appointedsecretary
- 2019-08-23➕BURKE, Alan Hugh appointeddirector
- 2019-08-23➕BURKE, Gordon Paul appointeddirector
- 2019-08-23➕BURKE, Iain Thomas appointeddirector
- 2019-08-23➕BURKE, Neil Francis appointeddirector
- 2019-08-23➕HAMILTON, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2019-08-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BURKE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Iain Thomas Burke Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 23/08/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-08-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors
Registered office
Melville House 70 Drymen Road
Bearsden
Glasgow
G61 2RH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-05
Last: 2025-08-22
Officers (6 active · 0 resigned)
Active
BURKE, Alan Hugh→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-08-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURKE, Gordon Paul→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-08-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURKE, Iain Thomas→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-08-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURKE, Neil Francis→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-08-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAMILTON, Anthony→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-08-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (17 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-07-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2020-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2020-12-08