GUARDIAN SECURITY & FIRE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05316506 · ltd · incorporated 2004-12-17
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 8.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Security systems service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.9y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 3 accounts
- • 2 other
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 3 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-06-03📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-06-03📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-06-03📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2026-05-03📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-03-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-25➖WEST, Richard Mark resigneddirector
- 2026-02-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-16🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited
- 2025-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-14📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-03-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-03-14📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-02-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-07🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited
- 2024-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-31➖DE BEER, Hugo Neville resigneddirector
- 2023-07-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-25➕WEST, Richard Mark appointeddirector
- 2023-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited
- 2020-09-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-09-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited
- 2020-08-28➕GREEN, Darren appointeddirector
- 2020-08-28➕THOMAS, Simon Gareth appointeddirector
- 2020-08-28➖BEART, Simon Delaval resigneddirector
- 2020-08-28➕DE BEER, Hugo Neville appointeddirector
- 2017-08-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-06-21➖GOLDING, Ian resigneddirector
- 2012-06-29➕HOWARD, Thomas Henry Greville appointedsecretary
- 2012-06-29➕HOWARD, Thomas Henry Greville appointeddirector
- 2012-06-29➖GOLDING, Helen resignedsecretary
- 2012-06-29➕BEART, Simon Delaval appointeddirector
- 2004-12-17🏢Company incorporatedAs GUARDIAN SECURITY & FIRE LIMITED
- 2004-12-17➕GOLDING, Helen appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-17➕SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-12-17➖SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-12-17➕GOLDING, Ian appointeddirector
- 2004-12-17➕SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-12-17➖SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Beart Howard Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Beart Howard Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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GUARDIAN SECURITY & FIRE LIMITED
This company · 05316506
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Beart Howard Investments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 31/03/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Simon Delaval Beartceased 31/03/2020· significant influence
- Mr Thomas Henry Greville Howardceased 31/03/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-12-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC80200 — Security systems service activities
Registered office
C/O Hunters Law Llp
Lincoln's Inn, 9 New Square
London
WC2A 3QN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-20
Last: 2026-04-06
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
HOWARD, Thomas Henry Greville→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-06-29
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GREEN, Darren→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2020-08-28
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HOWARD, Thomas Henry Greville→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2012-06-29
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THOMAS, Simon Gareth→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2020-08-28
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GOLDING, Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-12-17 · resigned 2012-06-29
SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-12-17 · resigned 2004-12-17
BEART, Simon Delaval→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2012-06-29 · resigned 2020-08-28
DE BEER, Hugo Neville→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2020-08-28 · resigned 2024-03-31
GOLDING, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-12-17 · resigned 2017-06-21
WEST, Richard Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-07-25 · resigned 2026-02-25
SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-12-17 · resigned 2004-12-17
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation Glas Trust Corporation Limited | A registered charge | — | 16/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation Glas Trust Corporation Limited | A registered charge | — | 07/08/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation Glas Trust Corporation Limited | A registered charge | — | 07/12/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation Glas Trust Corporation Limited | A registered charge | — | 08/09/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/08/2017 | 09/09/2020 |
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Recent filings (88 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-06-03
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-06-03
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-06-03
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-06-03
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-03-14
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-03-14
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-03-14
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-03-14