A K D FIRE & SECURITY LTD
🌳Matureactive
04553638 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-04
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 23.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.4y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 800 | 900 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
9
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 incorporation
Last 90 days
10
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
10
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-07-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-06-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-06-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-06-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-06-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-06-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-06-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-11➕LEE, David Andrew appointeddirector
- 2026-06-11➕PARSONS, Jonathan Charles appointeddirector
- 2026-06-11➖DUFF, Alan Kenneth resignedsecretary
- 2026-06-11➖DUFF, Dawn resigneddirector
- 2026-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-02🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-07-16➕DUFF, Dawn appointeddirector
- 2019-05-03➖DRAPER, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2014-07-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-02-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-09-24➕DUFF, Alan Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2010-09-24➖JACKSON, Barbara Anne resignedsecretary
- 2003-02-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 2002-10-04🏢Company incorporatedAs A K D FIRE & SECURITY LTD
- 2002-10-04➕DUFF, Alan Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2002-10-04➕JACKSON, Barbara Anne appointedsecretary
- 2002-10-04➕DRAPER, Kevin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: DUFF, Alan Kenneth resigned 2026-06-11; DUFF, Dawn resigned 2026-06-11
Group structure
Ranger Services Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ranger Services Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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A K D FIRE & SECURITY LTD
This company · 04553638
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ranger Services Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/06/2026 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Dawn Duffceased 11/06/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Alan Kenneth Duffceased 11/06/2026· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Mr Kevin Draperceased 08/05/2019· 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-10-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation
Registered office
Unit 4 Dockray Hall Mill
Dockray Hall
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 4RU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
DUFF, Alan Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2002-10-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEE, David Andrew→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2026-06-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PARSONS, Jonathan Charles→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2026-06-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DUFF, Alan Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-09-24 · resigned 2026-06-11
JACKSON, Barbara Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-10-04 · resigned 2010-09-24
DRAPER, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-10-04 · resigned 2019-05-03
DUFF, Dawn→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-07-16 · resigned 2026-06-11
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 31/07/2014 | 02/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/02/2003 | 21/02/2012 |
Recent filings (81 total)
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-07-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-07-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-06-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-15