SECURITY SOLUTIONS (SCOTLAND) LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC397393 · ltd · incorporated 2011-04-08
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
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 99999SIC 99999
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
34 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-10
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  3. 2023-05-23
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  4. 2022-05-10
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  5. 2021-05-24
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-09-20
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    address · AD01
  10. 2017-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-05-04
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    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2016-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-04-30
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-04-16
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-05-08
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-04-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-04-18
    DAVIES, Andrew appointed
    director
  18. 2011-04-08
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    Company incorporated
    As SECURITY SOLUTIONS (SCOTLAND) LTD
  19. 2011-04-08
    JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer appointed
    director
  20. 2011-04-08
    JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer resigned
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-22

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Davies
Individual · British · DOB 03/1965 · age 61
75100%
75-100% shares30/06/2016

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
Incorporated2011-04-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Registered office

4 Murray Drive
Crieff
PH7 3DG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-22OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-08

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

DAVIES, Andrew
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-04-18
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Active
JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-04-08 · resigned 2011-04-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-05-15