ELECTRO GUARD FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC277905 · ltd · incorporated 2005-01-05
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 8.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Security systems service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 8.5y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 20 | 2100 |
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.
See pricing →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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-28📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-08-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-08-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-07-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-06-30➕BACCETTI, Stephane Alexandre appointeddirector
- 2022-06-30➕ROBERTS, Kevin Lorne appointeddirector
- 2022-06-30➖DEVLIN, Therese resignedsecretary
- 2022-06-30➖DEVLIN, Michael resigneddirector
- 2022-06-30➖DEVLIN, Therese Annie resigneddirector
- 2022-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-05-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-04-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-04-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-10-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2012-01-31➕DEVLIN, Therese Annie appointeddirector
- 2005-02-01➕DEVLIN, Therese appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-01➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-02-01➕DEVLIN, Michael appointeddirector
- 2005-02-01➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-01-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ELECTRO GUARD FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED
- 2005-01-05➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-01-05➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Scutum Group Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Scutum Group Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ELECTRO GUARD FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED
This company · SC277905
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scutum Group Uk Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/06/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Michael Devlinceased 30/06/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Therese Devlinceased 30/06/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-01-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC80200 — Security systems service activities
Registered office
203-209 Strathmore Avenue
Dundee
DD3 6SN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-17
Last: 2026-01-03
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
BACCETTI, Stephane Alexandre→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROBERTS, Kevin Lorne→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2022-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEVLIN, Therese→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2022-06-30
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-01-05 · resigned 2005-02-01
DEVLIN, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2022-06-30
DEVLIN, Therese Annie→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-01-31 · resigned 2022-06-30
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-01-05 · resigned 2005-02-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/11/2017 | 23/05/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 25/10/2017 | 11/04/2022 |
Recent filings (76 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-12
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-08-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-07-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-01