SCRUTTONS SECURITY GROUP LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00867326 · ltd · incorporated 1965-12-22
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 85). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 58.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 58.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2019-06-06📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2014-05-20📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2014-05-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-02-04📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-05-01📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2012-04-03📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-01-16📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-11-29➖HENDRY, Michael Alan Williamson resigneddirector
- 2011-07-13📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2001-01-16📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2000-09-27📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2000-09-27📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2000-09-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2000-09-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2000-08-25➕GREGORY, Robert Paul appointedsecretary
- 2000-08-25➖SEWELL, Jeremy Paul resignedsecretary
- 2000-08-25➖SEWELL, Jeremy Paul resigneddirector
- 2000-08-23➕HENDRY, Michael Alan Williamson appointeddirector
- 2000-08-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2000-08-16📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2000-07-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1999-06-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1999-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1998-07-16📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 1998-06-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1998-06-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1998-06-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1998-06-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1998-06-12📍legacyaddress · 287
- 1998-06-10➕GREGORY, Robert Paul appointeddirector
- 1998-06-10➖EDWARDS, Jayne resignedsecretary
- 1998-06-10➕SEWELL, Jeremy Paul appointedsecretary
- 1998-06-10➖EDWARDS, Jayne resigneddirector
- 1998-06-10➖MC CREA, Ian James resigneddirector
- 1998-06-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1998-06-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1998-06-01➖KIMBER, Robert resigneddirector
- 1998-02-26➕SEWELL, Jeremy Paul appointeddirector
- 1998-02-13➖BOWDEN, Garry Raymond resignedsecretary
- 1998-02-13➕EDWARDS, Jayne appointedsecretary
- 1997-06-30➕EDWARDS, Jayne appointeddirector
- 1997-06-30➖WILMOT, Geoffrey Tristan Descarriers resigneddirector
- 1997-04-22➖FRASER, Angus Simon James resigneddirector
- 1996-01-18➕BOWDEN, Garry Raymond appointedsecretary
- 1996-01-18➖WEIR, James resignedsecretary
- 1996-01-18➕WILMOT, Geoffrey Tristan Descarriers appointeddirector
- 1995-02-08➕FRASER, Angus Simon James appointeddirector
- 1995-02-08➖PARKER, Peter, Sir resigneddirector
- 1994-12-15➖GREGORY, Stephen Robert resigneddirector
- 1994-12-15➕MC CREA, Ian James appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 61 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2000-07-30
Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-06-15
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1965-12-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Puttenham Priory
Puttenham
Surrey
GU3 1AR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2000-07-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 1998-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-06-15OVERDUE
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)
GREGORY, Robert Paul→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-08-25
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GREGORY, Robert Paul→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 1998-06-10
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BOWDEN, Garry Raymond→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-01-18 · resigned 1998-02-13
EDWARDS, Jayne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-13 · resigned 1998-06-10
SEWELL, Jeremy Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-10 · resigned 2000-08-25
WEIR, James→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-01-18
EDWARDS, Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1997-06-30 · resigned 1998-06-10
FRASER, Angus Simon James→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1995-02-08 · resigned 1997-04-22
GARDINER-HILL, Richard Temple→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1993-06-25
GREGORY, Stephen Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1994-12-15
HENDRY, Michael Alan Williamson→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2000-08-23 · resigned 2011-11-29
KIMBER, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1998-06-01
MC CREA, Ian James→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1994-12-15 · resigned 1998-06-10
PARKER, Peter, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · appointed 1994-11-17 · resigned 1995-02-08
SEWELL, Jeremy Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1998-02-26 · resigned 2000-08-25
WILMOT, Geoffrey Tristan Descarriers→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1996-01-18 · resigned 1997-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 25/03/1980 | 10/04/1990 | |
| outstanding | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Mortgage & general charge | 1 property | 09/11/1967 | — |
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Recent filings (77 total)
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2019-06-06
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2014-05-20
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-02-04
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2012-05-01
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2012-04-03
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-01-16
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2011-07-13
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2001-01-16
legacy
officers · 288a
2000-09-27
legacy
officers · 288a
2000-09-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2000-09-26
legacy
officers · 288b
2000-09-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2000-08-17
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2000-08-16
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2000-07-07