AINSCO FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12251052 · ltd · incorporated 2019-10-09
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.5y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-07-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-01-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-11-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Positive Cashflow Finance Limited
- 2019-10-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-10-09🏢Company incorporatedAs AINSCO FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED
- 2019-10-09➕AINSCOUGH, Michael Anthony appointeddirector
- 2019-10-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
88/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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 |
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Mr Michael Anthony Ainscough Individual · British · DOB 12/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/10/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-10-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
C/O Sedulo Liverpool 5th Floor, Walker House
Exchange Flags
Liverpool
L2 3YL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last: 2025-10-08
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
AINSCOUGH, Michael Anthony→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-10-09
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Positive Cashflow Finance Positive Cashflow Finance Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 29/11/2019 | 18/03/2025 |
Recent filings (23 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-07-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-01-11