AEGIS INTEGRATED SECURITY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04849970 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-29
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£62.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.0y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £62,373

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£62k
↑ 154% YoY
Current Assets
£278k
↑ 227% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£56k£111k£167k£223k£278kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£231.6k£45.8k
Current assets£278.4k£85.1k
Net assets£62.4k£24.5k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
    ➖
    CLARK, Alexander Morrison resigned
    director
  2. 2026-03-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-12-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-04-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-07-03
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-12-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-07-20
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  9. 2022-06-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-03-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-11-11
    ➕
    CLARK, Sarah Jane appointed
    director
  12. 2021-11-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2021-11-08
    ➖
    BROWN, Mark resigned
    director
  14. 2021-11-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-06-01
    ➕
    BROWN, Mark appointed
    director
  16. 2021-06-01
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2020-12-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-02-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-07-10
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  20. 2018-10-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-09-06
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  22. 2018-08-21
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  23. 2018-07-03
    ➖
    HICKS, Alan Thomas resigned
    secretary
  24. 2018-07-03
    ➕
    CLARK, Alexander Morrison appointed
    director
  25. 2018-07-03
    ➖
    HICKS, Alan Thomas resigned
    director
  26. 2018-07-03
    ➖
    HICKS, Kin Susan resigned
    director
  27. 2018-05-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  28. 2018-01-05
    ➕
    HICKS, Alan Thomas appointed
    secretary
  29. 2018-01-05
    ➖
    MARTIN, Paul resigned
    secretary
  30. 2018-01-05
    ➖
    MARTIN, Paul resigned
    director
  31. 2017-12-04
    ➕
    HICKS, Alan Thomas appointed
    director
  32. 2017-12-04
    ➕
    HICKS, Kin Susan appointed
    director
  33. 2017-11-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  34. 2017-10-25
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Optimum Sme Finance Limited
  35. 2017-06-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Ultimate Invoice Finance Limited
  36. 2017-06-08
    ➖
    HICKS, Alan Thomas resigned
    secretary
  37. 2017-06-08
    ➕
    MARTIN, Paul appointed
    secretary
  38. 2017-06-08
    ➖
    HICKS, Alan Thomas resigned
    director
  39. 2017-06-08
    ➖
    HICKS, Kim Susan resigned
    director
  40. 2017-06-08
    ➕
    MARTIN, Paul appointed
    director
  41. 2003-07-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AEGIS INTEGRATED SECURITY LIMITED
  42. 2003-07-29
    ➕
    HICKS, Alan Thomas appointed
    secretary
  43. 2003-07-29
    ➕
    KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 2003-07-29
    ➖
    KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 2003-07-29
    ➕
    HICKS, Alan Thomas appointed
    director
  46. 2003-07-29
    ➕
    HICKS, Kim Susan appointed
    director
  47. 2003-07-29
    ➕
    KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  48. 2003-07-29
    ➖
    KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED resigned
    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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Acetech Security Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Acetech Security Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
AEGIS INTEGRATED SECURITY LIMITED
This company · 04849970

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Acetech Security Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control03/07/2018
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Alan Thomas Hicksceased 03/07/2018· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
  • Mrs Kim Susan Hicksceased 03/07/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Paul Martinceased 08/11/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Alan Thomas Hicksceased 08/06/2017· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
  • Mrs Kim Susan Hicksceased 08/06/2017· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Outspan
Dairy Farm Meadow
St Osyth
Essex
CO16 8JG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-17
Last: 2025-07-03

Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)

CLARK, Sarah Jane→
director · ~59y · appointed 2021-11-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HICKS, Alan Thomas→
secretary · appointed 2018-01-05 · resigned 2018-07-03
Resigned
HICKS, Alan Thomas→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-29 · resigned 2017-06-08
Resigned
MARTIN, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2017-06-08 · resigned 2018-01-05
Resigned
KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-29 · resigned 2003-07-29
Resigned
BROWN, Mark→
director · ~60y · appointed 2021-06-01 · resigned 2021-11-08
Resigned
CLARK, Alexander Morrison→
director · ~55y · appointed 2018-07-03 · resigned 2026-03-24
Resigned
HICKS, Alan Thomas→
director · ~71y · appointed 2017-12-04 · resigned 2018-07-03
Resigned
HICKS, Alan Thomas→
director · ~71y · appointed 2003-07-29 · resigned 2017-06-08
Resigned
HICKS, Kim Susan→
director · ~68y · appointed 2003-07-29 · resigned 2017-06-08
Resigned
HICKS, Kin Susan→
director · ~68y · appointed 2017-12-04 · resigned 2018-07-03
Resigned
MARTIN, Paul→
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-06-08 · resigned 2018-01-05
Resigned
KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-07-29 · resigned 2003-07-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Optimum Sme Finance
Optimum Sme Finance Limited
A registered charge2 properties25/10/201710/05/2018
satisfied
Ultimate Invoice Finance
Ultimate Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property09/06/201723/11/2017

Recent filings (92 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-07-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-08