U.K. SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD.
🌳Matureactive
SC261431 · ltd · incorporated 2004-01-06
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 13.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£74.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33140
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 13.9y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
65 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £74,878
Net assets shrinking
Down £12,629 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£75k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£91k
↓ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £80.2k | £92.5k |
| Current assets | £91.3k | £126.0k |
| Net assets | £74.9k | £87.5k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-09-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-09-01➕CALLAGHAN, Karen appointedsecretary
- 2019-06-20➖LYALL, Heather resignedsecretary
- 2018-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-06-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-01-19➖MCLEOD, Craig resignedsecretary
- 2005-08-01➕LYALL, Heather appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-08➕MCLEOD, Craig appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-08➖STUART, Fiona Ruth resignedsecretary
- 2004-01-06🏢Company incorporatedAs U.K. SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD.
- 2004-01-06➕MCLEOD, Craig appointeddirector
- 2004-01-06➕ROSE, Michael Thomas appointeddirector
- 2004-01-06➕STUART, Fiona Ruth appointedsecretary
- 2004-01-06➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-01-06➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-01-06➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-01-06➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mike Rose Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/01/2017 |
Mr Craig Mcleod Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 06/04/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-01-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33140 — SIC 33140
Registered office
51 Gavinton Street
Glasgow
G44 3HT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-20
Last: 2026-01-06
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
Active
MCLEOD, Craig→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2004-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROSE, Michael Thomas→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2004-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LYALL, Heather→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-08-01 · resigned 2019-06-20
MCLEOD, Craig→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-08 · resigned 2006-01-19
STUART, Fiona Ruth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-01-06 · resigned 2004-10-08
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-01-06 · resigned 2004-01-06
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-01-06 · resigned 2004-01-06
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 27/06/2012 | — |
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Recent filings (65 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-24