ALARMING UK LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 22.9y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £95.7k | £68.4k |
| Current assets | £140.8k | £109.5k |
| Cash | £39.2k | £43.9k |
| Debtors | £95.5k | £64.6k |
| Net assets | £86.7k | £62.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 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
- • 4 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
- • 4 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
- • 4 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-05-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-05-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-05-11➕FAIVELOWITZ, Darryn Robert appointeddirector
- 2026-05-11➖TAYLOR, Diane resignedsecretary
- 2026-05-11➖TAYLOR, Diane resigneddirector
- 2026-05-11➖TAYLOR, Gerald Michael resigneddirector
- 2025-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2003-07-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Breckland District Council
- 2002-09-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ALARMING UK LIMITED
- 2002-09-05➕TAYLOR, Diane appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-05➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-09-05➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-09-05➕TAYLOR, Diane appointeddirector
- 2002-09-05➕TAYLOR, Gerald Michael appointeddirector
- 2002-09-05➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-09-05➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: TAYLOR, Diane resigned 2026-05-11; TAYLOR, Diane resigned 2026-05-11; TAYLOR, Gerald Michael resigned 2026-05-11
Group structure
C.T.S. Security Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C.T.S. Security Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 11/05/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Gerald Michael Taylorceased 11/05/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Diane Taylorceased 11/05/2026· 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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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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Breckland District Council | Tenancy agreement | 1 property | 08/07/2003 | 09/02/2011 |