CODE RED SAFETY SOLUTIONS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC383349 · ltd · incorporated 2010-08-09
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-13
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  2. 2024-10-10
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  3. 2023-09-01
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  4. 2022-12-16
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  5. 2021-10-26
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  6. 2021-04-15
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  7. 2019-12-20
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  8. 2019-10-03
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  9. 2018-11-05
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  10. 2017-10-06
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  11. 2016-11-17
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  12. 2016-04-19
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  13. 2015-10-28
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  14. 2015-09-07
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  15. 2015-09-07
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  16. 2014-10-09
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    PETTIGREW, Mark resigned
    director
  17. 2010-08-09
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    Company incorporated
    As CODE RED SAFETY SOLUTIONS LTD
  18. 2010-08-09
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    MCMAHON, James appointed
    director
  19. 2010-08-09
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    PETTIGREW, Mark appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Mcmahon
Individual · British · DOB 06/1975 · age 51
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Katie Mcmahon
Individual · British · DOB 01/1976 · age 50
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-08-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Fallbarrow House
28 Park Road
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA2 6JS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MCMAHON, James→
director · ~51y · appointed 2010-08-09
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Active
PETTIGREW, Mark→
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-08-09 · resigned 2014-10-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

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2025-11-13
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
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accounts · AA
2024-10-10
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
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accounts · AA
2023-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-16
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accounts · AA
2021-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-13
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address · AD01
2019-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-10-03
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-13