FORTRESS SECURITY ALARMS LTD.
🌳Matureactive
SC179153 · ltd · incorporated 1997-09-26
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 19.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Security systems service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.1y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 14 total, 14 with control declared
90
Director network
25 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
119 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 4 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-26➕TITLEY, Mitchell Cunningham appointeddirector
- 2026-02-26➖HARRISON, Russell resigneddirector
- 2025-12-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-28➕PEIRCE, Christopher Mark appointeddirector
- 2025-11-28➖HAYNES, Charles John Edmund resigneddirector
- 2025-10-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-10-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-31➖CHENNELL, David John resigneddirector
- 2025-01-31➕HARRISON, Russell appointeddirector
- 2024-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-11-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-10-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-10-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-10-29➕JONES, Susanne appointeddirector
- 2024-10-29➖WIGGINS, Stuart resignedsecretary
- 2024-10-29➕CHENNELL, David John appointeddirector
- 2024-10-29➕HAYNES, Charles John Edmund appointeddirector
- 2024-10-29➖RAYMOND, Mark Cornelius resigneddirector
- 2024-10-29➖SIVEWRIGHT, William resigneddirector
- 2024-10-29➖WIGGINS, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2024-10-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-07-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-03-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-04-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-11-01➕SIVEWRIGHT, William appointeddirector
- 1997-09-26🏢Company incorporatedAs FORTRESS SECURITY ALARMS LTD.
- 1997-09-26➕WIGGINS, Stuart appointedsecretary
- 1997-09-26➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-09-26➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-09-26➕RAYMOND, Mark Cornelius appointeddirector
- 1997-09-26➕WIGGINS, Stuart appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HARRISON, Russell resigned 2026-02-26; HAYNES, Charles John Edmund resigned 2025-11-28
Group structure
Churches Fire Security Ltd. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Churches Fire Security Ltd.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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FORTRESS SECURITY ALARMS LTD.
This company · SC179153
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Churches Fire Security Ltd. Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 02/09/2025 |
13 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mkkk 3 Limitedceased 02/09/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Saac 3 Limitedceased 02/09/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Svy 3 Limitedceased 02/09/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Saac 2 Limitedceased 29/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mkkk 2 Limitedceased 29/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Svy 2 Limitedceased 29/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Saac (Kilmarnock) Limitedceased 27/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mkkk Limitedceased 27/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Svy Limitedceased 27/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Smw (Kilmarnock) Ltdceased 27/10/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Mark Cornelius Raymondceased 02/05/2017· significant influence
- Mr William Sivewrightceased 02/05/2017· significant influence
- Mr Stuart Wigginsceased 02/05/2017· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-09-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC80200 — Security systems service activities
Registered office
6 Langlands Street
Kilmarnock
Ayrshire
KA1 2AH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-16
Last: 2025-05-02
Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
JONES, Susanne→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-10-29
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PEIRCE, Christopher Mark→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2025-11-28
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TITLEY, Mitchell Cunningham→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2026-02-26
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WIGGINS, Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-26 · resigned 2024-10-29
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-09-26 · resigned 1997-09-26
CHENNELL, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-10-29 · resigned 2025-01-31
HARRISON, Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-01-31 · resigned 2026-02-26
HAYNES, Charles John Edmund→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-10-29 · resigned 2025-11-28
RAYMOND, Mark Cornelius→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 1997-09-26 · resigned 2024-10-29
SIVEWRIGHT, William→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2024-10-29
WIGGINS, Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 1997-09-26 · resigned 2024-10-29
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 04/03/2009 | 22/07/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 24/04/2007 | 04/10/2024 |
Recent filings (119 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-10-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-13
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-11