FRAUD PREVENTION SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. 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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £14.9k | £10.3k |
| Current assets | £14.0k | £10.3k |
| Net assets | £9.2k | £4.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 address
- • 2 change-of-name
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-20✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-01-15✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-01-24🏢Company incorporatedAs FRAUD PREVENTION SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2017-01-24➕MARTIN, Solange Michelle appointeddirector
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 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-01-20: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2026-01-15: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Solange Michelle Martin Individual · British · DOB 05/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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