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Harper James Limited
- Incorporated
- 5 September 2011 (15 years)
- Previously known as
- HJ Law Limited (until 4 February 2022)Expert Business Advisors Limited (until 2 March 2021)This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
- Industry
- Solicitors (69102)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- West Midlands
- Address
- Floor 5 Cavendish House39-41 Waterloo StreetBirminghamB2 5PP
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 June 2027
- Last accounts
- 30 September 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 17 September 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 3 September 2026
Charges
- Total
- 3
- Outstanding
- 2
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 1
Officers 2 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
British
Born January 1986 (40)
British
Born May 1985 (41)
Officer history (7 former)
6 October 2026
6 October 2026
4 September 2025
4 September 2025
31 October 2024
Resigned Mott, Ashley as Director
1 May 2024
1 May 2024
Resigned Gilmour, Simon as Director
16 May 2022
1 April 2021
Appointed Gilmour, Simon as Director
27 January 2021
Appointed Mott, Ashley as Director
25 January 2021
9 July 2018
Resigned Davies, Paul Robert as Director
8 June 2016
Appointed Davies, Paul Robert as Director
22 June 2013
22 June 2013
Resigned O'Boyle, Gemma as Director
5 September 2011
Appointed O'Boyle, Gemma as Director
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 1 May 2019
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Has significant influence or control (as a firm)
Limited Company
Reg. no. 11838085
Former controllers (1)
1 May 2019
Ceased Toby Harper — Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 30 September 2025 · full accounts
- Net Assets
- £3,208,574
- Cash
- £2,257,729
- Turnover
- £15,256,278
- Profit Before Tax
- £2,092,832
- Employees
- 131
- Debt Ratio
- 49%
- Current Ratio
- 1.9x
- Profit Margin
- 14%
- Return on Equity
- 45%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £718,977 | £371,228 | £304,563 |
| Current Assets | £5,526,870 | £4,937,580 | £2,733,724 |
| Debtors | £1,380,534 | ||
| Cash | £2,257,729 | £1,044,307 | £1,353,190 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £2,964,138 | £3,495,701 | £2,268,357 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £73,135 | £51,365 | £98,890 |
| Net Current Assets | £2,562,732 | £1,441,879 | £465,367 |
| Net Assets | £3,208,574 | £1,761,742 | £662,540 |
| Shareholder Funds | £3,208,574 | £1,761,742 | £662,540 |
| Turnover | £15,256,278 | ||
| Cost of Sales | £7,371,744 | ||
| Gross Profit | £7,884,534 | ||
| Admin Expenses | £5,678,238 | ||
| Staff Costs | £9,684,658 | ||
| Operating Profit | £2,206,296 | ||
| Profit Before Tax | £2,092,832 | ||
| Tax | £646,000 | ||
| Profit for Period | £1,446,832 | ||
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 3 September 2026 | ||
| 26 June 2026 | Full accounts | 30 September 2025 | ||
| 22 September 2025 | Memorandum and Articles of Association | |||
| 22 September 2025 | Resolutions | |||
| 18 September 2025 | Termination of appointment of a director |
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