A&E FIRE AND SECURITY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11861632 · ltd · incorporated 2019-03-05
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Dec 2023
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 84250
Sector: Public administration
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (72/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-18📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2025-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2024-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-23➖GABB, Victoria Ann resigneddirector
- 2023-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-04➖STALLARD, Jonathan Dene resigneddirector
- 2023-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-30📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2023-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-31📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-08-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-20➕GABB, Victoria Ann appointeddirector
- 2023-01-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-01📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2019-09-30➕STALLARD, Jonathan Dene appointeddirector
- 2019-03-05🏢Company incorporatedAs A&E FIRE AND SECURITY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
- 2019-03-05➕STALLARD, Edward Jack appointedsecretary
- 2019-03-05➕STALLARD, Edward Jack appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Edward Jack Stallard Individual · British · DOB 10/1984 · age 42 | 50–75% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 05/03/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jonathan Dene Stallardceased 01/09/2025· 25-50% shares
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.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Other · GL postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST CALL AUTO RENTALS LIMITED→ 11749767 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 1ST CALL PLANT RENTAL LIMITED→ 10545535 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 32 MONTPELLIER SPA ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 02971185 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| 44RED LTD→ 12590596 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ABBOTT, TROWER & CO (WILTSHIRE) LIMITED→ 02903991 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| ABBOTT,TROWER & CO (DEVON) LTD.→ 02905570 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| ABLATIVE HOSTING LIMITED→ 10602465 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ABU DHABI CONSULTING GROUP LIMITED→ 13066524 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACADEMY OF PROFESSIONAL DIALOGUE→ 10685375 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ACHETA CONSULTING LIMITED→ 04635772 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ACTNOW COACHING LTD→ 15961411 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACUITY EYECARE LLP→ OC423965 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-03-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC84250 — SIC 84250
Registered office
Unit 4 Bamfurlong Industrial Estate
Staverton
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL51 6SX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-18
Last: 2026-03-04
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
STALLARD, Edward Jack→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-03-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STALLARD, Edward Jack→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2019-03-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GABB, Victoria Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-01-20 · resigned 2023-11-23
STALLARD, Jonathan Dene→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2019-09-30 · resigned 2023-10-04
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (53 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-10
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-04
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2023-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-31