Active08534541Private limited companyExeter

BINARY LEGAL SERVICES LTD

Owned by Christopher John Naish and Michael Stuart Berkley

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From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms

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Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

BINARY LEGAL SERVICES LTD is an active private limited company (company number 08534541) incorporated on 17 May 2013, registered in Exeter. Its registered activity is barristers at law (SIC 69101). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 May 2025, showing net assets of £115k and cash of £60k, with 9 employees on average. Net assets fell 28% on the prior period (£159k).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 53 comparable companies in Other (median £6,338, upper quartile £48k).

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Key dates

Incorporated
17 May 201313 yrs ago
Next accounts due
28 February 2027in 129 days
Confirmation statement due
31 May 2027in 221 days

Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.

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Activity

SIC 69101
Barristers at law
Accounts type
Total Exemption Full
Size band
MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials

2 periods on record · latest ending 31 May 2025
Net assets
£115k
−28%vs May 2024
Cash at bank
£60k
+18%vs May 2024
Turnover
Not reported
Employees
9
No changevs May 2024
Net assets
£115k
Cash at bank
£60k
Average employees
9
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
31 May 2025£115k£60k—£129k——9
31 May 2024£159k£50k—£62k——9
Current ratio1.86Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£6,633Cash ÷ average employees

Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.

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Filing and accounts signals

Facts from the register · no rating
  • Net assets above zeroNet assets £114,708 at 31 May 2025
  • Net assets down 25% or more on the prior period-27.7% vs prior period
  • Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 1.86
  • Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £59,700
  • Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 17 May 2013

Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.

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Ownership and control

2 active · 1 other
  • Mr Christopher John Naish
    Individual · since 20 June 2017
    • owns 25–50% of shares
    • holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Mr Michael Stuart Berkley
    Individual · since 20 June 2017
    • owns 25–50% of shares
    • holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • persons with significant control statement · since 17 May 2017 · ceased 20 June 2017

Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.

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Timeline

Newest first
  1. Confirmation statement duein 221 days
  2. Next accounts duein 129 days
  3. Accounts period endNet assets £115k · small accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet assets £159k · small accounts
  5. Incorporated
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Similar companies in the UK

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Reminders for BINARY LEGAL SERVICES LTD

Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.

Source: Companies House register, snapshot 2026-08-31; accounts from the Companies House accounts data product. Open Government Licence v3.0. View on Companies House. Methodology · About · Markdown.