Company Overview
The Legal Defence Union Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited By Guarantee Without Share Capital. The company was incorporated on Wednesday 16 September 1987, so this is a well established company. The Legal Defence Union Limited has been in business for 38 years and 6 months. The accounts status is micro entity and the accounts are next due on Sunday 31 January 2027.
Registered Address

Walkend, Aldbar, Brechin, Angus, DD9 6SW
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Companies House Data
Company NameTHE LEGAL DEFENCE UNION LIMITED
Company NumberSC106696
Registered Office AddressWalkend
 Aldbar
 DD9 6SW
Company CategoryPrivate Limited By Guarantee Without Share Capital
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date16/09/1987
Accounting Reference Date Day30
Accounting Reference Date Month4
Accounts Next Due Date31/01/2027
Accounts Last Made Up Date30/04/2025
Accounts Account CategoryMICRO ENTITY
Returns Next Due Date21/04/2017
Returns Last Made Up Date24/03/2016
Directors & Members
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David Burnside - Director
(British, 83 years old, born March 1943)
Appointed 16 October 1989
 Active
Johnston Clark - Director
(British, 64 years old, born October 1962)
Appointed 01 April 2017
 Active
Nicola Irvine - Director
(British, 50 years old, born December 1976)
Appointed 01 June 2024
 Active
William MacReath - Director
(British, 75 years old, born July 1951)
Secretaries
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Fiona O'donnell - Secretary
(British)
Appointed 07 July 2010
 Active
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Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 30-Apr-2025 30-Apr-2023 30-Apr-2022
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 192 192 259
Current Assets 1,549,012 1,549,012 1,410,828
Creditors Due Within One Year 47,949 47,949 73,834
Working Cap 1,501,063 1,501,063 1,336,994
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 1,501,255 1,501,255 1,337,253
Long-term Liabilities 0 0 0
Net Assets 1,501,255 1,501,255 1,337,253
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap - - -
Profit & Loss Reserves - - -
Other Reserves - - -
Shareholders Funds 1,501,255 1,501,255 1,337,253
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Accounts Date 30-Apr-2025 30-Apr-2023 30-Apr-2022
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Stocks Inventory - - -
Debtors - - -
Cash Bank In Hand - - -
Current Assets 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Creditors Due Within One Year 3.1% 3.1% 5.2%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 96.9% 96.9% 94.7%
Creditors Due After One Year - - -
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability - - -
Called Up Share Capital - - -
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid - - -
Profit Loss Account Reserve - - -
Shareholder Funds 96.9% 96.9% 94.8%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 96.9% 96.9% 94.8%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 30-Apr-2025 30-Apr-2023 30-Apr-2022
Liquidity Ratio 32.3 32.3 19.1
Solvency Ratio 32.3 32.3 19.1
Reserves to Assets - - -
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Mortgages Charges 0
Mortgages Outstanding 0
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 0
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 30-Apr-2025 30-Apr-2023 30-Apr-2022
Assets 1,549,204 1,549,204 1,411,087
Debt 47,949 47,949 73,834
Net Assets/Debt 1,501,255 1,501,255 1,337,253

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

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Public Record Information Unlock full report
Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
Number of Exact CCJS X Y Y X X Y
Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
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SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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Valuations Valuation Measures
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Estimated Mid Value £YY,000 EBIT £SY,000
Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

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Valuations Valuation Measures
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Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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First Report Score: (0-10) X
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7 Good
6 Above Average
5 Average
4 Below Average
3 Poor
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1 Very Weak
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Risk Score (1-100) X
Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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Z Score X
Risk Band XY
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Z Score Bands

1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
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Document Filings
Confirmation statement made on 24 March 2025 with no updates
Director's details changed for Mr Johnston Peter Campbell Clark on 27 January 2025
Appointment of Mrs Nicola Alison Irvine as a director on 1 June 2024
Confirmation statement made on 24 March 2024 with no updates
Termination of appointment of James Aloysius Mccann as a director on 7 February 2024
Termination of appointment of Ian Cameron Ferguson as a director on 7 February 2024
Confirmation statement made on 24 March 2023 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 24 March 2022 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 24 March 2021 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 24 March 2020 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 24 March 2019 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 24 March 2018 with no updates
Director's details changed for Mr William Couperthwaite Macreath on 24 April 2017
Appointment of Mr Johnston Peter Campbell Clark as a director on 1 April 2017
Termination of appointment of David Charles Clapham as a director on 1 April 2017
Confirmation statement made on 24 March 2017 with updates
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