TUFF SECURITY LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (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 (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £29.3k | £7.2k |
| Current assets | £23.5k | £21.6k |
| Net assets | £37.7k | £14.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-04-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-06-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-12-21🏢Company incorporatedAs TUFF SECURITY LIMITED
- 2016-12-21➕IJAZ, Salman appointedsecretary
- 2016-12-21➕IJAZ, Salman appointeddirector
- 2016-12-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Salman Ijaz Individual · British · DOB 01/1978 · age 48 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 21/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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