Website & contact details
- Website
Backhouse Solicitors Limited
- Incorporated
- 14 August 2009 (17 years)
- Industry
- Solicitors (69102)
- Directors
- Francis Graham FeneganSarah SmithColin Paul Murphy
- Owned by
- Minal Backhouse
- Accounts type
- Total exemption full
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- 17 Duke StreetChelmsfordCM1 1JU
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 11 August 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 28 July 2026
Charges
- Total
- 4
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 4
Officers 6 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Fenegan, Francis Graham
Director · Appointed 4 November 2026
British
Born May 1966 (60)
Smith, Sarah
Director · Appointed 1 July 2024
British
Born June 1969 (57)
Murphy, Colin Paul
Director · Appointed 5 August 2020
British
Born May 1972 (54)
Blair, Catherine Alice
Director · Appointed 22 July 2020
British
Born May 1978 (48)
Backhouse, Benjamin
Secretary · Appointed 14 August 2009
Director · Appointed 14 August 2009
British
Born September 1970 (56)
Officer history (5 former)
4 November 2026
Appointed Fenegan, Francis Graham as Director
18 June 2026
Resigned Searl, Elizabeth Jane as Director
1 July 2024
Appointed Smith, Sarah as Director
28 June 2022
Resigned Farrow, Karen Angela as Director
3 September 2020
Appointed Farrow, Karen Angela as Director
5 August 2020
Appointed Murphy, Colin Paul as Director
22 July 2020
Appointed Blair, Catherine Alice as Director
17 July 2020
Resigned Coutts, Ann as Director
28 May 2020
Resigned Welch, Nicholas Francis as Director
25 November 2019
Appointed Coutts, Ann as Director
9 October 2018
Resigned Chesney, Stephen Richard as Director
24 November 2017
Appointed Searl, Elizabeth Jane as Director
1 June 2015
Appointed Chesney, Stephen Richard as Director
1 June 2015
Appointed Welch, Nicholas Francis as Director
14 August 2009
14 August 2009
Appointed Backhouse, Benjamin as Secretary
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born September 1970 (56)
Former controllers (3)
17 April 2025
Ceased Elizabeth Jane Searl — Has significant influence or control
28 May 2020
Ceased Nicholas Francis Welch — Has significant influence or control
9 October 2018
Ceased Stephen Richard Chesney — Has significant influence or control
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · total exemption full accounts
- Net Assets
- £1,033,517
- Cash
- £622,956
- Debt Ratio
- 37%
- Current Ratio
- 2.5x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £219,839 | £192,487 | £217,400 | £126,314 | £74,942 | £28,906 |
| Current Assets | £1,412,010 | £1,047,537 | £727,555 | £701,993 | £680,394 | £383,834 |
| Debtors | £789,054 | £726,269 | £573,431 | £471,494 | £441,093 | £319,141 |
| Cash | £622,956 | £321,268 | £154,124 | £230,499 | £239,301 | £64,693 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £566,208 | £427,319 | £296,900 | £265,338 | £363,552 | £255,589 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £7,043 | £17,365 | £27,442 | £37,271 | £46,857 | |
| Net Current Assets | £845,802 | £620,218 | £430,655 | £436,655 | £316,842 | £128,245 |
| Net Assets | £1,033,517 | £775,656 | £595,968 | £505,298 | £332,027 | |
| Shareholder Funds | £1,033,517 | £775,656 | £595,968 | £505,298 | £332,027 | £157,151 |
What Backhouse Solicitors say about themselves
“A friendly, expert, multi-specialist solicitors in Chelmsford, Essex. Contact us for legal advice for individuals or for your business.”
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 November 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 6 August 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 28 July 2026 | ||
| 4 August 2026 | Cancellation of shares | |||
| 4 August 2026 | Purchase of own shares | |||
| 6 July 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director |
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