ALARM PROTECTION LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC194197 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-10
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 24.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Security systems service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.3y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

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
9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-09-04
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2015-09-04
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-05-15
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2015-02-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2014-09-01
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    MARR, Anne resigned
    secretary
  6. 2014-04-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2014-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2013-04-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2012-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2012-03-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2012-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2011-03-17
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2010-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2010-09-08
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    capital · SH01
  15. 2010-04-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-04-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2010-04-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2009-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-04-06
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2009-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2008-04-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2008-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
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  23. 2007-03-27
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2007-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
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  25. 2006-04-07
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  26. 2006-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2005-09-06
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  28. 2005-02-22
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    MARR, Anne appointed
    secretary
  29. 2005-01-20
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    HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2003-02-14
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Scottish Enterprise
  31. 2002-03-01
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    HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2002-03-01
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    HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2002-02-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  34. 2001-07-30
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    VOWLES, Kenneth Leslie, Professor appointed
    director
  35. 2000-11-23
    ➕
    CORNES, Colin appointed
    director
  36. 2000-11-23
    ➕
    HARPER, John Ross, Professor appointed
    director
  37. 2000-11-23
    ➕
    MARR, William Thomas appointed
    director
  38. 2000-11-23
    ➕
    SMYTH, Patrick Joseph appointed
    director
  39. 1999-03-10
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    Company incorporated
    As ALARM PROTECTION LIMITED
  40. 1999-03-10
    ➕
    HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 1999-03-10
    ➕
    HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 1999-03-10
    ➕
    HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-09-04

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-03-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC80200 — Security systems service activities

Registered office

3 Dovecot Place
Dunfermline
Fife
KY11 8SZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

CORNES, Colin→
director · ~84y · appointed 2000-11-23
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Active
HARPER, John Ross, Professor→
director · ~91y · appointed 2000-11-23
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Active
MARR, William Thomas→
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-11-23
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Active
SMYTH, Patrick Joseph→
director · ~75y · appointed 2000-11-23
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Active
VOWLES, Kenneth Leslie, Professor→
director · ~84y · appointed 2001-07-30
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Active
MARR, Anne→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-22 · resigned 2014-09-01
Resigned
HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-03-10 · resigned 2005-01-20
Resigned
HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-03-10 · resigned 2002-03-01
Resigned
HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-03-10 · resigned 2002-03-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Scottish Enterprise
Bond & floating charge1 property14/02/2003—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property01/02/2002—
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Recent filings (59 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-09-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-05-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-02-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-01-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-11-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-10-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2010-09-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-04-02