ABM SECURITY HOLDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07942075 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-08
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Security systems service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). 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
1 live charge · oldest 2.5y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
61 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-30 | 2024-12-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-11-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-01➕JAMIESON, Joseph Gary appointeddirector
- 2023-11-01➖CURRIE, Catherine Emma resignedsecretary
- 2023-11-01➖MOTTRAM, Jacqueline Karen resigneddirector
- 2023-11-01➖WILLIAMS, Mark Andrew resigneddirector
- 2023-11-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: William Christopher Currie
- 2023-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-06➖DORAN, Irene Sheila resigneddirector
- 2016-01-25➖JAMIESON, Kieron resigneddirector
- 2015-12-18➕DORAN, Irene Sheila appointeddirector
- 2015-12-18➕MOTTRAM, Jacqueline Karen appointeddirector
- 2015-12-18➕WILLIAMS, Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2015-11-12➕CURRIE, Catherine Emma appointedsecretary
- 2014-10-02➖JAMIESON, Daniel Francis resigneddirector
- 2014-10-02➕JAMIESON, Kieron appointeddirector
- 2012-02-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ABM SECURITY HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2012-02-08➕JAMIESON, Daniel Francis appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
Jamieson Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Jamieson Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ABM SECURITY HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 07942075
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jamieson Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/11/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr. William Christopher Currieceased 01/11/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Mrs. Catherine Emma Currieceased 01/11/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-02-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC80200 — Security systems service activities
Registered office
Masters House 6b Vesty Business Park
Vesty Road
Bootle
Merseyside
L30 1NY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
JAMIESON, Joseph Gary→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2023-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CURRIE, Catherine Emma→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-11-12 · resigned 2023-11-01
DORAN, Irene Sheila→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2015-12-18 · resigned 2016-07-06
JAMIESON, Daniel Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2012-02-08 · resigned 2014-10-02
JAMIESON, Kieron→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-10-02 · resigned 2016-01-25
MOTTRAM, Jacqueline Karen→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2015-12-18 · resigned 2023-11-01
WILLIAMS, Mark Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-12-18 · resigned 2023-11-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | William Christopher Currie / Catherine Emma Currie | A registered charge | — | 01/11/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (61 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-11-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-19