ACTIVE SECURITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06704601 · ltd · incorporated 2008-09-23
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-67.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 84240
Sector: Public administration
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). 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 13.1y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
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
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £67,548

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£10k
Net Worth
-£68k
Current Assets
£442k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£-31.3k
Current assets£441.5k
Cash£10.1k
Debtors£428.6k
Net assets£-67.5k

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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-07-02
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    CHAGGER, Ravinder resigned
    director
  4. 2024-07-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-06-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-06-03
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    CHAGGER, Ravinder appointed
    director
  8. 2023-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-07
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2022-09-07
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2022-09-07
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Skipton Business Finance Limited
  13. 2022-09-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  14. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-08-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2020-08-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2020-08-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2020-08-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2020-07-10
    ➖
    SALMON, Carol Yvonne resigned
    secretary
  21. 2020-07-10
    ➖
    SALMON, Carol Yvonne resigned
    director
  22. 2020-07-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2020-07-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2019-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2016-09-30
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    LAWTON, Peter resigned
    director
  26. 2014-10-01
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    LAWTON, Peter appointed
    director
  27. 2013-04-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
  28. 2010-12-08
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    SALMON, Carol Yvonne appointed
    director
  29. 2008-09-23
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    Company incorporated
    As ACTIVE SECURITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  30. 2008-09-23
    ➕
    BROWN, Rodney appointed
    director
  31. 2008-09-23
    ➕
    SALMON, Carol Yvonne appointed
    secretary
  32. 2008-09-23
    ➕
    INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2008-09-23
    ➖
    INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2008-09-23
    ➕
    MIDLAND SECRETARIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2008-09-23
    ➖
    MIDLAND SECRETARIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2008-09-23
    ➕
    ALLSOPP, Nicholas James appointed
    director
  37. 2008-09-23
    ➖
    ALLSOPP, Nicholas James resigned
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Rodney Brown
Individual · British · DOB 06/1963 · age 63
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Carol Yvonne Salmonceased 04/08/2020· 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
Incorporated2008-09-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC84240 — SIC 84240

Registered office

13 Bond Street
Wolverhampton
WV2 4AS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

BROWN, Rodney→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SALMON, Carol Yvonne→
secretary · appointed 2008-09-23 · resigned 2020-07-10
Resigned
INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-09-23 · resigned 2008-09-23
Resigned
MIDLAND SECRETARIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-09-23 · resigned 2008-09-23
Resigned
ALLSOPP, Nicholas James→
director · ~68y · appointed 2008-09-23 · resigned 2008-09-23
Resigned
CHAGGER, Ravinder→
director · ~72y · appointed 2024-06-03 · resigned 2024-07-02
Resigned
LAWTON, Peter→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-10-01 · resigned 2016-09-30
Resigned
SALMON, Carol Yvonne→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-12-08 · resigned 2020-07-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Skipton Business Finance
Skipton Business Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property07/09/2022—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
All assets debenture1 property04/04/201307/09/2022
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Recent filings (66 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-09-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-12