A B FIRE SAFETY TRAINING SERVICES LTD

🌳Matureactive
04845251 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-25
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£1.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,935

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2k
↑ 47% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↑ 38% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£2k£4k£6k£8k£10kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£8.8k£5.6k
Current assets£10.5k£7.6k
Net assets£1.9k£1.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-05
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    BURN, Jennifer Mary resigned
    secretary
  2. 2025-09-05
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    BURN, Steven Andrew resigned
    director
  3. 2025-09-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-09-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2025-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2023-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2021-04-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2021-04-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2021-04-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2021-04-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2021-04-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2020-10-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2020-09-30
    ➕
    BURN, Martin appointed
    director
  19. 2020-09-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2020-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-09-10
    ➕
    BURN, Carolyn appointed
    director
  22. 2018-07-01
    ➖
    BURN, Martin resigned
    director
  23. 2006-11-15
    ➕
    BURN, Steven Andrew appointed
    director
  24. 2006-03-15
    ➕
    BURN, Martin appointed
    director
  25. 2003-08-06
    ➕
    BURN, John Andrew appointed
    director
  26. 2003-08-06
    ➕
    BURN, Jennifer Mary appointed
    secretary
  27. 2003-07-29
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2003-07-29
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2003-07-25
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    Company incorporated
    As A B FIRE SAFETY TRAINING SERVICES LTD
  30. 2003-07-25
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2003-07-25
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BURN, Jennifer Mary resigned 2025-09-05; BURN, Steven Andrew resigned 2025-09-05

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Martin Burn
Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/01/2023
Mr John Andrew Burn
Individual · British · DOB 11/1946 · age 80
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-07-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

20 Lowther Road
Millom
Cumbria
LA18 4LN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

BURN, Carolyn→
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-09-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURN, John Andrew→
director · ~80y · appointed 2003-08-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURN, Martin→
director · ~55y · appointed 2020-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURN, Jennifer Mary→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-06 · resigned 2025-09-05
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-25 · resigned 2003-07-29
Resigned
BURN, Martin→
director · ~55y · appointed 2006-03-15 · resigned 2018-07-01
Resigned
BURN, Steven Andrew→
director · ~46y · appointed 2006-11-15 · resigned 2025-09-05
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-07-25 · resigned 2003-07-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-04-07