FEDERAL SECURITY SERVICES (LONDON) LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04325907 · ltd · incorporated 2001-11-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 18.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7524
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 86). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 18.9y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2014-07-28⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2014-07-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-04-28⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.43
- 2011-10-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2007-11-28⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.31
- 2007-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-09⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-orderinsolvency · COCOMP
- 2007-09-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-05📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-06-12📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2007-06-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-06-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2007-05-25➕LORDSHIP COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-05-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-04-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-04-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-03-06➖FRANCE, Carole resigneddirector
- 2007-03-06➖FRANCE, David Brian resigneddirector
- 2007-03-01➖FRANCE, Carole resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-06-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-02-06➕FRANCE, David Brian appointeddirector
- 2006-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-09📄legacyaccounts · 244
- 2005-09-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-09-15➕FRANCE, Carole appointedsecretary
- 2005-09-15➕FRANCE, Carole appointeddirector
- 2005-03-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-03-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-01-10➖FRANCE, Carole resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-10➖FRANCE, David Brian resigneddirector
- 2004-11-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-12-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-10-24➕FRANCE, David Brian appointeddirector
- 2003-07-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-06-19➖FRANCE, David Brian resigneddirector
- 2002-10-17➕DAVIDSON, Michael Peden appointeddirector
- 2001-11-21🏢Company incorporatedAs FEDERAL SECURITY SERVICES (LONDON) LTD
- 2001-11-21➕FRANCE, Carole appointedsecretary
- 2001-11-21➕FRANCE, David Brian appointeddirector
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — 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 86 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 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-07-28
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2014-07-28: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-04-28: liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-11-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7524 — SIC 7524
Registered office
284 Clifton Drive South
Lytham St Annes
Lancashire
FY8 1LH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2006-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
LORDSHIP COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-05-25
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DAVIDSON, Michael Peden→
Activedirector · ~86y · appointed 2002-10-17
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FRANCE, Carole→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-15 · resigned 2007-03-01
FRANCE, Carole→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-11-21 · resigned 2005-01-10
FRANCE, Carole→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-09-15 · resigned 2007-03-06
FRANCE, David Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2006-02-06 · resigned 2007-03-06
FRANCE, David Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2003-10-24 · resigned 2005-01-10
FRANCE, David Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2001-11-21 · resigned 2003-06-19
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal assignment | 1 property | 04/06/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (31 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-07-28
liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.43
2014-04-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-10-24
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidator
insolvency · 4.31
2007-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-11-01
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2007-10-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-09-18
legacy
address · 287
2007-08-05
legacy
mortgage · 395
2007-06-12
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-06-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-05-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-04-20
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-11-04
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-06-13