KNIGHTS GUARD SECURITY LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC606890 · ltd · incorporated 2018-08-31
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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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£-13.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Private security activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
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 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £13,384
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£13k
↑ 74% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 78% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-13.4k | £-11.9k |
| Current assets | £2.0k | £9.2k |
| Net assets | £-13.4k | £-51.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-09-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-24➕FERGUSON-HANNAH, James Alisdair Craig appointeddirector
- 2022-08-24➖FERGUSON-HANNAH, James Alisdair Craig resigneddirector
- 2022-08-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-08-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-08-31🏢Company incorporatedAs KNIGHTS GUARD SECURITY LTD
- 2018-08-31➕FERGUSON-HANNAH, James Alisdair Craig appointeddirector
- 2018-08-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Alisdair Craig Ferguson-Hannah Individual · British · DOB 10/1995 · age 31 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 24/08/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Matthew Norman Craig Ferguson - Hannahceased 24/08/2022· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr James Alisdair Craig Ferguson-Hannahceased 24/08/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-08-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC80100 — Private security activities
Registered office
272 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4JR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-05
Last: 2025-08-22
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
FERGUSON-HANNAH, James Alisdair Craig→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2022-08-24
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FERGUSON-HANNAH, James Alisdair Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2018-08-31 · resigned 2022-08-24
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Recent filings (24 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-09-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-22