ASSURE ALARMS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC139217 · ltd · incorporated 1992-07-08
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 32.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Security systems service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 32.5y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
136 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-10
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  2. 2025-11-10
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  3. 2025-11-10
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  4. 2025-11-10
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  5. 2024-10-08
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  6. 2024-10-08
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    other · AGREEMENT2
  7. 2024-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-10-08
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  9. 2023-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  12. 2021-12-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2021-12-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2021-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-12-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2021-12-01
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    CLARK, John Arnold appointed
    director
  18. 2021-12-01
    ➕
    GRAHAM, James Turner appointed
    director
  19. 2021-12-01
    ➖
    MCLEAN, Kenneth John resigned
    director
  20. 2021-12-01
    ➖
    WILLIES, Scott resigned
    director
  21. 2021-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-06-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2021-06-07
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    HARVEY, Mark William Harold resigned
    director
  24. 2020-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2020-08-24
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    HARVEY, Mark William Harold appointed
    director
  26. 2019-02-23
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    Charge satisfied #5
  27. 2019-02-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  28. 2019-01-17
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    Charge satisfied #3
  29. 2018-04-16
    ➖
    FINDLAY, Hamish resigned
    director
  30. 2018-04-16
    ➖
    FINDLAY, Monica resigned
    director
  31. 2015-12-31
    ➕
    THORPE, Stuart Kenneth appointed
    secretary
  32. 2015-12-31
    ➕
    HAWTHORNE, Edward appointed
    director
  33. 2015-12-31
    ➖
    FINDLAY, Monica resigned
    secretary
  34. 2015-12-31
    ➕
    MCLEAN, Kenneth John appointed
    director
  35. 2015-12-31
    ➕
    WILLIES, Scott appointed
    director
  36. 2012-07-12
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  37. 1999-10-21
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    Charge satisfied #1
  38. 1999-10-08
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  39. 1999-09-18
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  40. 1999-08-03
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  41. 1997-10-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  42. 1994-06-29
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    CRAIG, Frank Gillespie resigned
    director
  43. 1993-11-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  44. 1993-08-01
    ➕
    FINDLAY, Hamish appointed
    director
  45. 1992-08-06
    ➕
    FINDLAY, Monica appointed
    secretary
  46. 1992-08-06
    ➕
    CRAIG, Frank Gillespie appointed
    director
  47. 1992-08-06
    ➕
    FINDLAY, Monica appointed
    director
  48. 1992-07-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ASSURE ALARMS LIMITED
  49. 1992-07-08
    ➕
    REID, Brian appointed
    nominee-secretary
  50. 1992-07-08
    ➖
    REID, Brian resigned
    nominee-secretary
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Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ASSURE ALARMS LIMITED
This company · SC139217

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/12/2021
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Lady Philomena Butler Clarkceased 01/12/2021· significant influence
  • Mrs Monica Findlayceased 16/04/2018· significant influence
  • Mr Hamish Findlayceased 16/04/2018· significant influence
  • Sir John Arnold Clarkceased 10/04/2017· significant influence

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

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-07-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC80200 — Security systems service activities

Registered office

454 Hillington Road
Glasgow
G52 4FH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-09
Last: 2026-04-25

Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)

THORPE, Stuart Kenneth→
secretary · appointed 2015-12-31
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Active
CLARK, John Arnold→
director · ~53y · appointed 2021-12-01
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Active
GRAHAM, James Turner→
director · ~44y · appointed 2021-12-01
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Active
HAWTHORNE, Edward→
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-12-31
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Active
FINDLAY, Monica→
secretary · appointed 1992-08-06 · resigned 2015-12-31
Resigned
REID, Brian→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-07-08 · resigned 1992-07-08
Resigned
CRAIG, Frank Gillespie→
director · ~73y · appointed 1992-08-06 · resigned 1994-06-29
Resigned
FINDLAY, Hamish→
director · ~82y · appointed 1993-08-01 · resigned 2018-04-16
Resigned
FINDLAY, Monica→
director · ~73y · appointed 1992-08-06 · resigned 2018-04-16
Resigned
HARVEY, Mark William Harold→
director · ~53y · appointed 2020-08-24 · resigned 2021-06-07
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1992-07-08 · resigned 1992-07-08
Resigned
MCLEAN, Kenneth John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-12-31 · resigned 2021-12-01
Resigned
WILLIES, Scott→
director · ~68y · appointed 2015-12-31 · resigned 2021-12-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property12/07/201223/02/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property18/09/199923/02/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property03/08/199917/01/2019
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property27/10/199708/10/1999
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property12/11/199321/10/1999

Recent filings (136 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-11-10
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-11-10
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-11-10
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-26
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-08
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-25