A.F.S. FIRE & SECURITY LTD

🌳Matureactive

06550424 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-01

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

30 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

83 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 address

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand

2026-01-12
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-12
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officers · AP01
2025-11-05
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WORTHEY, Sharron Louise appointed
director
2025-08-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-08-06
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legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-07-08
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-07-08
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legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-01-08
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officers · TM01
2025-01-07
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MCMENZIE, Andrew resigned
director
2024-07-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
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legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-07-17
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legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-07-17
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-08-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
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legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-07-20
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-07-20
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legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-06-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-12
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MCMENZIE, Andrew appointed
director
2023-03-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-23
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COOLING, Andrew John resigned
director
2022-09-22
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-09-22
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-09-20
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WORTHEY, Sharron Louise appointed
secretary
2022-09-20
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POLLARD, Richard John resigned
secretary
2022-08-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2022-08-12
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legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2021-07-19
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COOLING, Andrew John appointed
director
2021-03-26
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ROBINSON, Gary appointed
director
2019-11-06
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DAYKIN, Paul appointed
director
2019-11-06
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POLLARD, Richard John appointed
director
2019-11-06
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BULLED, Ingrid Anne resigned
secretary
2019-11-06
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POLLARD, Richard John appointed
secretary
2019-11-06
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BULLED, Christopher James resigned
director
2019-11-06
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BULLED, Clive James resigned
director
2019-11-06
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BULLED, Ingrid Anne resigned
director
2008-04-01
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Company incorporated
As A.F.S. FIRE & SECURITY LTD
2008-04-01
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BULLED, Ingrid Anne appointed
secretary
2008-04-01
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BULLED, Christopher James appointed
director
2008-04-01
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BULLED, Clive James appointed
director
2008-04-01
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BULLED, Ingrid Anne appointed
director

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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

Tvf (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Tvf (Uk) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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A.F.S. FIRE & SECURITY LTD

This company · 06550424

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
Tvf (Uk) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/11/2019

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mrs Ingrid Anne Bulledceased 06/11/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mr Clive James Bulledceased 06/11/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mr Chirstopher James Bulledceased 06/11/2019· 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2008-04-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

15 The Valley Centre

Gordon Road

High Wycombe

HP13 6EQ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-30

Last: 2025-12-16