Annual accounts
Total Exemption Full accounts
31/12/2026Filing deadline
Made up to 31/03/2025Due 31/12/2026
- Next accounts made up to
- 31/03/2026
- Last accounts made up to
- 31/03/2025
BACKHOUSE SOLICITORS LIMITED
Active- 06990670Copy
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Registry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
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- Registered office
- 17 Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1JU
- Classification (SIC)
- Solicitors (69.10/2 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
Company activity
The 4 most recent documents filed at Companies House.
Pre-Score for UK companies is coming soon
- 06/08/2026View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-07-28 with updates
- 06/07/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Elizabeth Jane Searl as a director on 2026-06-18
- 14/10/2025View PDF (11 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2025-03-31
- 28/07/2025View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-07-28 with no updates
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Accounts and confirmation statement
The two filings Companies House requires every year, and where each one stands against its deadline today.
On schedule
Confirmation statement
Confirms the registry record is up to date
- Next statement date
- 28/07/2026
- Last statement dated
- 31/03/2025
Financial performance
The latest figures BACKHOUSE SOLICITORS LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2021–2025; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£1.03M2025
33.24%vs 20242024: £775.66K
Total Assets
£1.63M2025
31.60%vs 20242024: £1.24M
Cash in Bank
£622.96K2025
93.91%vs 20242024: £321.27K
Total Liabilities
£598.33K2025
28.85%vs 20242024: £464.37K
Employees
12025
0vs 20242024: 1
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 4 rose. Total assets moved furthest, up 31.60% on 2024. See the full financial analysis for BACKHOUSE SOLICITORS LIMITED.
The full financial record
Four ways through BACKHOUSE SOLICITORS LIMITED's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · +31.7% a year (CAGR)Three-year trend, 2023–2025Every measure end to end across 2023, 2024 and 2025, with the compound rate behind each one.See what moved5 chartsCharts by indicator5 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2021–2025.Plot the figuresNothing estimatedRatios from the filed figures4 ratios computed from this company's own reported amounts, each shown against the year it was derived from.Check the ratios5 × 5 yearsEvery figure by yearAll 5 measures Okredo tracks across 5 reported years, exactly as filed.Open the table
Employees
Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2021–2025.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | -48 |
| 2023 | 49 | +10 |
| 2022 | 39 | +12 |
| 2021 | 27 | – |
Reported employee count decreased from 27 in 2021 to 1 in 2025. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
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Officers
5Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 01/07/2024–Present | 1 | |
| Director | 14/08/2009–Present | 4 | |
| Director | 24/11/2017–18/06/2026 | 0 | |
| Director | 22/07/2020–Present | 0 | |
| Director | 05/08/2020–Present | 0 |
Persons with significant control
5Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2016–Present | 4 | |
| 06/04/2016–09/10/2018 | 1 | |
| 06/04/2016–28/05/2020 | 1 | |
| 25/02/2019–17/04/2025 | 0 | |
| 25/02/2019–Present | 0 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 77 Since 14/08/2009
- Last 12 months
- 3 Same as the year before (3)
- Most recent filing
- 06/08/2026 1 month ago
What changed in the last year
- Confirmation statementLatest 06/08/2026
- Officer changesLatest 06/07/2026
- Accounts filedLatest 14/10/2025
Filing timeline
- 06/08/2026View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-07-28 with updates
- 06/07/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Elizabeth Jane Searl as a director on 2026-06-18
- 14/10/2025View PDF (11 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2025-03-31
- 28/07/2025View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-07-28 with no updates
- 17/04/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Change of details for Ms Minal Backhouse as a person with significant control on 2025-04-17
- 17/04/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Cessation of Elizabeth Jane Searl as a person with significant control on 2025-04-17
- 30/08/2024View PDF (11 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2024-03-31
- 07/08/2024View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2024-07-28 with updates
- 01/07/2024View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mrs Sarah Smith as a director on 2024-07-01
- 04/01/2024View PDF (2 pages)
Director's details changed for Miss Catherine Alice Edwards on 2024-01-04
- 18/08/2023View PDF (11 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2023-03-31
- 01/08/2023View PDF (2 pages)
Change of details for Ms Minal Backhouse as a person with significant control on 2023-07-31
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About BACKHOUSE SOLICITORS LIMITED
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
BACKHOUSE SOLICITORS LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in 17 Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1JU. Companies House classifies its business as Solicitors. It has been on the register for 17 years 1 month.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2025 accounts report net assets of £1.03M and 1 employee.
BACKHOUSE SOLICITORS LIMITED: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
What does BACKHOUSE SOLICITORS LIMITED do?
Companies House records BACKHOUSE SOLICITORS LIMITED under one registered business activity: Solicitors (69.10/2 - SIC 2007).
Is BACKHOUSE SOLICITORS LIMITED still active?
BACKHOUSE SOLICITORS LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 14/08/2009.
What are BACKHOUSE SOLICITORS LIMITED's latest reported financials?
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2025 and report net assets of £1.03M, total assets of £1.63M, cash in bank of £622.96K and total liabilities of £598.33K.
When did BACKHOUSE SOLICITORS LIMITED last file with Companies House?
The most recent document on the record is dated 06/08/2026: Confirmation statement made on 2026-07-28 with updates, 1 month ago.
When are BACKHOUSE SOLICITORS LIMITED's next filings due?
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/12/2026.
Who runs BACKHOUSE SOLICITORS LIMITED?
Companies House lists 5 officers (4 currently in post) and 5 people with significant control (2 current).