AUTO GUARD SECURITY CENTRE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02895288 · ltd · incorporated 1994-02-07
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 32.2y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,006

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1k
↑ 6.1% YoY
Current Assets
£28k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£11k£17k£23k£28kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1.0k£948
Current assets£28.2k£24.6k
Net assets£1.0k£948

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-22
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-05-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2024-04-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-04-17
    ➖
    HODGETTS, Kevin John resigned
    director
  8. 2023-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-02-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2000-02-16
    ➕
    BIGGS, Martin Stuart appointed
    secretary
  18. 2000-02-16
    ➖
    HODGETTS, Barry resigned
    secretary
  19. 2000-02-16
    ➖
    HODGETTS, Barry resigned
    director
  20. 1998-09-01
    ➕
    BIGGS, Martin Stuart appointed
    director
  21. 1998-09-01
    ➖
    HODGETTS, Simon resigned
    director
  22. 1994-05-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  23. 1994-02-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AUTO GUARD SECURITY CENTRE LIMITED
  24. 1994-02-07
    ➕
    HODGETTS, Barry appointed
    secretary
  25. 1994-02-07
    ➕
    BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 1994-02-07
    ➖
    BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 1994-02-07
    ➕
    HODGETTS, Barry appointed
    director
  28. 1994-02-07
    ➕
    HODGETTS, Kevin John appointed
    director
  29. 1994-02-07
    ➕
    HODGETTS, Simon appointed
    director
  30. 1994-02-07
    ➕
    BOURSE SECURITIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 1994-02-07
    ➖
    BOURSE SECURITIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • 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 32 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Martin Stuart Biggs
Individual · British · DOB 04/1964 · age 62
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/06/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Kevin Hodgettsceased 17/04/2024· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-02-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

2 Hodfar Road
Sandy Lane Trading Estate
Stourport On Severn
Worcestershire
DY13 9QB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-21
Last: 2026-02-07

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

BIGGS, Martin Stuart→
secretary · appointed 2000-02-16
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Active
BIGGS, Martin Stuart→
director · ~62y · appointed 1998-09-01
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Active
HODGETTS, Barry→
secretary · appointed 1994-02-07 · resigned 2000-02-16
Resigned
BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-02-07 · resigned 1994-02-07
Resigned
HODGETTS, Barry→
director · ~85y · appointed 1994-02-07 · resigned 2000-02-16
Resigned
HODGETTS, Kevin John→
director · ~61y · appointed 1994-02-07 · resigned 2024-04-17
Resigned
HODGETTS, Simon→
director · ~56y · appointed 1994-02-07 · resigned 1998-09-01
Resigned
BOURSE SECURITIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-02-07 · resigned 1994-02-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property06/05/1994—
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Recent filings (86 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-12