COOMBS SOLICITORS AND NOTARIES LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC639619 · ltd · incorporated 2019-08-22
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£82.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
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 76/100 (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: medium (79/100)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 (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
17 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £82,067
Net assets shrinking
Down £7,257 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£82k
↓ 8.1% YoY
Current Assets
£180k
↑ 3.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £82.1k | £89.3k |
| Current assets | £180.2k | £174.6k |
| Net assets | £82.1k | £89.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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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 (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-02➕NISBET, Jonathan Alexander appointeddirector
- 2025-10-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-09-03➕COOMBS, Maria Francesca appointedsecretary
- 2019-08-22🏢Company incorporatedAs COOMBS SOLICITORS AND NOTARIES LIMITED
- 2019-08-22➕COOMBS, Maria Francesca appointeddirector
- 2019-08-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-08-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +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 "COOMBS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Maria Francesca Coombs Individual · British · DOB 11/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/08/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-08-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors
Registered office
160 Mayfield Road
Edinburgh
EH9 3AP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-04
Last: 2025-08-21
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
COOMBS, Maria Francesca→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-09-03
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COOMBS, Maria Francesca→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2019-08-22
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NISBET, Jonathan Alexander→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-10-02
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Recent filings (17 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-03