B & C SECURITY SERVICES LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC324259 · llp · incorporated 2006-11-28
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 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
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£28k
↓ 5.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£12k£17k£23k£29kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£633£4.4k
Current assets£27.6k£29.0k

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.

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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 (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-24
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  3. 2026-01-24
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  4. 2025-12-01
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2025-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-12-04
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2024-07-31
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
    accounts · LLAA01
  8. 2023-11-29
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2023-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-11-30
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2022-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-12-01
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2021-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-12-02
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2020-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-12-17
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2019-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-12-10
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2018-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-01-05
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2017-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2016-12-01
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    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  23. 2016-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2016-01-15
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  25. 2015-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2006-11-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As B & C SECURITY SERVICES LLP
  27. 2006-11-28
    ➕
    LYONS, Paula Claire appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2006-11-28
    ➕
    LYONS, Philip Louis appointed
    llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 20 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Philip Louis Lyons
Individual · British · DOB 10/1960 · age 66
—75–100%75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2006-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

C/O Parker Cavendish, Suite 301 Stanmore Business And Innovation Centre
Howard Road
Stanmore
Middlesex
HA7 1FW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

LYONS, Paula Claire→
llp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2006-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LYONS, Philip Louis→
llp-designated-member · ~66y · appointed 2006-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Recent filings (46 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-24
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2026-01-24
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2026-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-12-04
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-20