FIRE MARSHAL SCOTLAND LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC717141 · ltd · incorporated 2021-12-08
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£4.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 84250
Sector: Public administration
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 86900Other human health activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,356
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
↑ 2122% YoY
Current Assets
£8k
↑ 101% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.0k | £791 |
| Current assets | £7.5k | £3.7k |
| Net assets | £4.4k | £196 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-08🏢Company incorporatedAs FIRE MARSHAL SCOTLAND LTD
- 2021-12-08➕CRACKNELL, Craig Dickson appointeddirector
- 2021-12-08➕CRIGHTON, Alan Reid appointeddirector
- 2021-12-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Reid Crighton Individual · British · DOB 07/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 08/12/2021 |
Mr Craig Dickson Cracknell Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 08/12/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-12-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC84250 — SIC 84250
Registered office
54 Kelly Street
Greenock
PA16 8TR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
CRACKNELL, Craig Dickson→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-12-08
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CRIGHTON, Alan Reid→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-12-08
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Recent filings (9 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-19
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-12-08