SAFETY AND SECURITY BARRIER HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09463479 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-27
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 23690
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-21➕ATTERBURY, Karen Lorraine appointeddirector
- 2025-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-14➖NICHOLS, Hannah Kate resigneddirector
- 2024-10-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-10-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-09-30➕ATTERBURY, Karen Lorraine appointedsecretary
- 2024-09-30➖HENDERSON, Charles Alex resignedsecretary
- 2024-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-18➖SIMMONS, Paul resigneddirector
- 2022-07-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-06-22📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2020-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-12➖MUIR, Derek William resigneddirector
- 2020-11-12➕SIMMONS, Paul appointeddirector
- 2020-11-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-01➕NICHOLS, Hannah Kate appointeddirector
- 2019-09-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-13➕WHITEHOUSE, Joel Paul appointeddirector
- 2016-05-13➕HENDERSON, Charles Alex appointedsecretary
- 2016-05-13➖LORD, Mark Neilson resigneddirector
- 2016-05-13➕MUIR, Derek William appointeddirector
- 2016-05-13➖WATSON, Alastair Charles resigneddirector
- 2015-03-06➕LORD, Mark Neilson appointeddirector
- 2015-02-27🏢Company incorporatedAs SAFETY AND SECURITY BARRIER HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2015-02-27➕WATSON, Alastair Charles appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
Hill & Smith Infrastructure Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Hill & Smith Infrastructure Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SAFETY AND SECURITY BARRIER HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 09463479
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hill & Smith Infrastructure Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-02-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC23690 — SIC 23690
Registered office
Westhaven House Arleston Way
Shirley
Solihull
West Midlands
B90 4LH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-15
Last: 2025-06-01
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
ATTERBURY, Karen Lorraine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-09-30
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ATTERBURY, Karen Lorraine→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-08-21
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WHITEHOUSE, Joel Paul→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2016-05-13
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HENDERSON, Charles Alex→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-05-13 · resigned 2024-09-30
LORD, Mark Neilson→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-03-06 · resigned 2016-05-13
MUIR, Derek William→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-05-13 · resigned 2020-11-12
NICHOLS, Hannah Kate→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2020-01-01 · resigned 2025-04-14
SIMMONS, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-11-12 · resigned 2022-07-18
WATSON, Alastair Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-02-27 · resigned 2016-05-13
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Recent filings (53 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-07
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-30