A&B SHEARING LEGAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC794942 · ltd · incorporated 2024-01-11
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£30.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
7 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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 £30,080
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£30k
Current Assets
£28k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £30.1k |
| Current assets | £28.4k |
| Net assets | £30.1k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs A&B SHEARING LEGAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED
- 2024-01-11➕SHEARING, Alison Jean appointeddirector
- 2024-01-11➕SHEARING, Brian Charles appointeddirector
- 2024-01-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
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 "SHEARING" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Brian Charles Shearing Individual · British · DOB 03/1947 · age 79 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 11/01/2024 |
Mrs Alison Jean Shearing Individual · British · DOB 10/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 11/01/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Alison Jean Shearingceased 15/01/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-01-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
15 Hay Street
Perth
PH1 5HS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-24
Last: 2026-01-10
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
SHEARING, Alison Jean→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-01-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHEARING, Brian Charles→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2024-01-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (7 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-15
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-01-17
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-01-11