A1 SECURITY PRINT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00275328 · ltd · incorporated 1933-04-26
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£10.66M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: leverage-led grower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (77/100).
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Refinance opportunity
15 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 91.3y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 91.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
15 charges (15/15 with lender, 15/15 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
167 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £1,222,000
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Turnover | £10.66M |
| Gross profit | £6.70M |
| Operating profit | £1.30M |
| Profit before tax | £1.22M |
| Average employees | 6700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-01-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-12🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2023-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-11📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-04-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-04-06➕BURGESS, Robert John appointedsecretary
- 2023-04-06➖AYRES, Arthur John resignedsecretary
- 2023-04-06➖AYRES, Arthur John resigneddirector
- 2023-03-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-03-27🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2023-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-01➕BURGESS, Robert John appointeddirector
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-01-22🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2020-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-04-15🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2018-10-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-10-11🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2018-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-01➕RICHARDSON, James Edward appointeddirector
- 2015-07-31➖PAYNE, Robert Charles resigneddirector
- 2011-12-29🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2011-12-29🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2011-12-29🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2011-12-16➕CORNFORD, Mark Edward appointeddirector
- 2011-12-16➕AYRES, Arthur John appointedsecretary
- 2011-12-16➖JONES, Elizabeth Sarah resignedsecretary
- 2011-12-16➕AYRES, Arthur John appointeddirector
- 2011-12-16➖JONES, Mark Hemming resigneddirector
- 2011-12-16➕PAYNE, Robert Charles appointeddirector
- 2011-12-16➖RICHARDSON, James Edward resigneddirector
- 2011-12-16🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2009-10-02🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2008-02-01🔒Charge registered #9Lender: The Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-01-17➖JONES, Anthony Hamilton resignedsecretary
- 2008-01-17➕JONES, Elizabeth Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-17➖WHEAT, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2005-01-01➕RICHARDSON, James Edward appointeddirector
- 2005-01-01➖RICHARDSON, James Edward resigneddirector
- 2005-01-01➕RICHARDSON, James Edward appointeddirector
- 2001-01-10➖FORSHAW, Harry Wayne resigneddirector
- 1998-12-17➖WOOD, Robert Thomas resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 93 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Integrity Communications Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Integrity Communications Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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A1 SECURITY PRINT LIMITED
This company · 00275328
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Integrity Communications Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1933-04-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
A1 Trade Print Services
Camp Lane Handsworth
Birmingham
B21 8JB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-17
Last: 2025-07-03
Officers (4 active · 12 resigned)
BURGESS, Robert John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-04-06
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BURGESS, Robert John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-01-01
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CORNFORD, Mark Edward→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-12-16
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RICHARDSON, James Edward→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-01-01
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AYRES, Arthur John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-12-16 · resigned 2023-04-06
JONES, Anthony Hamilton→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2008-01-17
JONES, Elizabeth Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-17 · resigned 2011-12-16
AYRES, Arthur John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2011-12-16 · resigned 2023-04-06
FORSHAW, Harry Wayne→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1997-01-06 · resigned 2001-01-10
JONES, Mark Hemming→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · resigned 2011-12-16
PAYNE, Robert Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2011-12-16 · resigned 2015-07-31
RICHARDSON, James Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2005-01-01
RICHARDSON, James Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2011-12-16
WALKER, Jacquelene Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · resigned 1995-11-02
WHEAT, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 2008-01-17
WOOD, Robert Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1998-12-17
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Mortgages & charges
15
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:15 of 15 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/01/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/03/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/01/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | 4 properties | 11/10/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 16/12/2011 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 02/10/2009 | 29/12/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Bank of Scotland PLC | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 01/02/2008 | 15/04/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/07/1995 | 29/12/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 17/07/1995 | 29/12/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bowmaker Limited | Fixed charge | 1 property | 23/05/1995 | 15/08/1998 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/11/1984 | 22/11/1995 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 11/10/1976 | 22/11/1995 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 08/04/1971 | 22/11/1995 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 26/04/1939 | 22/11/1995 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 20/02/1935 | 22/11/1995 |
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Recent filings (167 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-07-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-04-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-03-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-11