24-7 SECURITY LTD.

💤Zombieactive
04253263 · ltd · incorporated 2001-07-17
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
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Specialised cleaning services
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 23.7y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Average employees200200

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-18
    ➕
    RIDDY, Simon Russell appointed
    director
  3. 2026-03-18
    ➖
    RIDDY, Simon Russell resigned
    director
  4. 2026-03-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-03-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-03-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2026-03-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2025-05-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2025-04-11
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2025-04-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2025-03-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-11-08
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2023-10-24
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  15. 2023-10-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2023-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-08-12
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2021-08-12
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  20. 2021-08-12
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2021-08-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2021-04-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2002-08-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  24. 2001-07-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 24-7 SECURITY LTD.
  25. 2001-07-17
    ➕
    RIDDY, Simon Russell appointed
    secretary
  26. 2001-07-17
    ➕
    DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2001-07-17
    ➖
    DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2001-07-17
    ➕
    RIDDY, Simon Russell appointed
    director
  29. 2001-07-17
    ➕
    DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2001-07-17
    ➖
    DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Simon Russell Riddy
Individual · British · DOB 08/1975 · age 51
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Michelle Dorothy Riddyceased 31/05/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-07-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81222 — Specialised cleaning services

Registered office

6 Pine Drive
Blackwater
Camberley
GU17 9BG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-14
Last: 2025-05-31

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

RIDDY, Simon Russell→
secretary · appointed 2001-07-17
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Active
RIDDY, Simon Russell→
director · ~51y · appointed 2026-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-07-17 · resigned 2001-07-17
Resigned
RIDDY, Simon Russell→
director · ~57y · appointed 2001-07-17 · resigned 2026-03-18
Resigned
DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-07-17 · resigned 2001-07-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property30/08/2002—
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Recent filings (79 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-11-08
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-10-24