IRWIN MITCHELL SECRETARIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02880282 · ltd · incorporated 1993-12-14
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
26 officers (2 active, 26 linked, 24 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
143 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-29➖BARGERY, Faye Kirstie resigneddirector
- 2024-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-16➖TUCKER, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2023-03-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-03-10➖GARTH, Emma resignedsecretary
- 2023-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-06➖PURCELL, Thomas Richard resigneddirector
- 2022-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-12➖HIGGINS, Mark resigneddirector
- 2020-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-30➖BAKER, Niall David resigneddirector
- 2020-04-30➖HENDERSON, Stuart Austin resigneddirector
- 2020-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-06-14➖RIDDICK, John Gordon resigneddirector
- 2019-06-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-06-04➖MERRICK, Andrew David resigneddirector
- 2019-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-17➕MARSHALL, Craig Alexander appointeddirector
- 2015-12-17➖CAMPS, Michael Paul resignedsecretary
- 2015-12-17➕GARTH, Emma appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-17➕BAKER, Niall David appointeddirector
- 2015-12-17➖CAMPS, Michael Paul resigneddirector
- 2015-12-17➖CHADWICK, Julian William Mark, Fra resigneddirector
- 2015-12-17➖CLIFFORD, Steven resigneddirector
- 2015-12-17➖EDWARDS, Anthony John resigneddirector
- 2015-12-17➖GREEN, Peter James resigneddirector
- 2015-12-17➖HART, John Neil resigneddirector
- 2015-12-17➕HENDERSON, Stuart Austin appointeddirector
- 2015-12-17➕HIGGINS, Mark appointeddirector
- 2015-12-17➖JORDAN, George Richard resigneddirector
- 2015-12-17➕MERRICK, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2015-12-17➕TUCKER, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2015-04-30➖WOOTTON, Jeremy Charles resigneddirector
- 2015-02-25➕BASTIDE, Daniel John appointeddirector
- 2015-02-25➕BARGERY, Faye Kirstie appointeddirector
- 2013-04-30➖MAYES, Oliver resigneddirector
- 2012-04-30➖STAPLETON, John Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2012-03-16➖RUTTER, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2010-04-30➖CRAWFORD, Andrew Alexander resigneddirector
- 2010-04-30➖STEVENS, Peter Mark resigneddirector
- 2008-11-17➕CRAWFORD, Andrew Alexander appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Irwin Mitchell Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Irwin Mitchell Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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IRWIN MITCHELL SECRETARIES LIMITED
This company · 02880282
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Irwin Mitchell Llp Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-12-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Riverside East
2 Millsands
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S3 8DT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-18
Last: 2025-12-04
Officers (2 active · 24 resigned)
BASTIDE, Daniel John→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-02-25
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MARSHALL, Craig Alexander→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-12-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAMPS, Michael Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-12-14 · resigned 2015-12-17
GARTH, Emma→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-12-17 · resigned 2023-03-10
BAKER, Niall David→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2015-12-17 · resigned 2020-04-30
BARGERY, Faye Kirstie→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2015-02-25 · resigned 2024-08-29
CAMPS, Michael Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1993-12-14 · resigned 2015-12-17
CHADWICK, Julian William Mark, Fra→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-01-14 · resigned 2015-12-17
CLIFFORD, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2006-12-22 · resigned 2015-12-17
CRAWFORD, Andrew Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2008-11-17 · resigned 2010-04-30
DA COSTA, Jean Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-03-21 · resigned 2008-05-28
EDWARDS, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1996-11-11 · resigned 2015-12-17
GREEN, Peter James→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2003-06-13 · resigned 2015-12-17
HART, John Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-12-15 · resigned 2015-12-17
HENDERSON, Stuart Austin→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-12-17 · resigned 2020-04-30
HIGGINS, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-12-17 · resigned 2020-05-12
JORDAN, George Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2008-11-17 · resigned 2015-12-17
MAYES, Oliver→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-03-31 · resigned 2013-04-30
MERRICK, Andrew David→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2015-12-17 · resigned 2019-06-04
PURCELL, Thomas Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-06-13 · resigned 2022-05-06
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Recent filings (143 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-14