4TH BATTALION SECURITY LTD

💤Zombieactive
07524089 · ltd · incorporated 2011-02-09
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£4.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Private security activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 £4,156

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£4k
↑ 150% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 495% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£831£2k£2k£3k£4kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£4.2k£1.7k
Current assets£2.6k£437
Net assets£4.2k£1.7k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-11-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-10-01
    ➖
    BARRIE, Usmane resigned
    director
  7. 2023-10-01
    ➖
    SANNEH, Malaine resigned
    director
  8. 2023-01-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-01-25
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2020-01-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2019-12-23
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2019-12-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-01-02
    ➕
    BARRIE, Usmane appointed
    director
  18. 2019-01-02
    ➖
    BARRIE, Usmane resigned
    director
  19. 2019-01-02
    ➕
    BARRIE, Usmane appointed
    director
  20. 2019-01-02
    ➕
    SANNEH, Malaine appointed
    director
  21. 2018-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2011-02-11
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    JALLOH, Ousman appointed
    director
  24. 2011-02-09
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    Company incorporated
    As 4TH BATTALION SECURITY LTD
  25. 2011-02-09
    ➕
    SHALTIEL, Yaakov, Dr appointed
    director
  26. 2011-02-09
    ➖
    SHALTIEL, Yaakov, Dr resigned
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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 Ousman Jallo
Individual · Dutch · DOB 02/1980 · age 46
75–100%
—75-100% 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
Incorporated2011-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC80100 — Private security activities

Registered office

Sandwell Business Development Centre Unit 207
Oldbury Road
Smethwick
B66 1NN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-25
Last: 2026-01-11

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

JALLOH, Ousman→
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-02-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARRIE, Usmane→
director · ~49y · appointed 2019-01-02 · resigned 2019-01-02
Resigned
BARRIE, Usmane→
director · ~39y · appointed 2019-01-02 · resigned 2023-10-01
Resigned
SANNEH, Malaine→
director · ~52y · appointed 2019-01-02 · resigned 2023-10-01
Resigned
SHALTIEL, Yaakov, Dr→
director · ~49y · appointed 2011-02-09 · resigned 2011-02-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-31