SHAW'S LAW HOLDING LTD
🌱Startupactive
SC822262 · ltd · incorporated 2024-09-10
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2024-11-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-11-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-05📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-11-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-09-10🏢Company incorporatedAs SHAW'S LAW HOLDING LTD
- 2024-09-10➕JACKSON, Craig appointeddirector
- 2024-09-10➕SHAW, Heather Grace appointeddirector
- 2024-09-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
78/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SHAW" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Young company: Only 1.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Heather Grace Shaw Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 10/09/2024 |
Mr Craig Jackson Individual · British · DOB 03/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/11/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-09-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors
Registered office
Scottish Marine Institute
Dunstaffnage
Oban
Argyll
PA37 1QA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-10
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-22
Last: 2025-11-08
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
JACKSON, Craig→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2024-09-10
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SHAW, Heather Grace→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-09-10
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Recent filings (8 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-08
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-11-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-05
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-11-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-05
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-09-10