21ST CENTURY SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £35.4k |
| Current assets | £113.9k |
| Cash | £4.7k |
| Debtors | £109.2k |
| Net assets | £27.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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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Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-06-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2018-06-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-06-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-03-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-01-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-01-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-06-25🏢Company incorporatedAs 21ST CENTURY SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED
- 2016-06-25➕WENSLEY, James Peter appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. 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
cleanGroup structure
21st Century Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
21st Century Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 25/06/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr James Peter Wensleyceased 25/06/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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