FIRE DOOR INSPECTION SERVICES LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC748031 · ltd · incorporated 2022-10-21
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
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 84250
Sector: Public administration
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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1
Very low cash
Cash position: £1
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1
Net Worth
£1
Current Assets
£1
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | — |
| Current assets | £1 | — |
| Cash | £1 | — |
| Net assets | £1 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-17➕FARREN, Alison Isobel appointeddirector
- 2024-06-17➕FARREN, Paul Angus appointeddirector
- 2024-06-17➖FARREN, Daniel Charles resigneddirector
- 2022-10-21🏢Company incorporatedAs FIRE DOOR INSPECTION SERVICES LTD
- 2022-10-21➕FARREN, Daniel Charles appointeddirector
- 2022-10-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
74/100
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 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 58. 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 Paul Angus Farren Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/06/2024 |
Mrs Alison Isobel Farren Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/06/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Daniel Charles Farrenceased 17/06/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-10-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC84250 — SIC 84250
Registered office
11c Gatehead Road
Crosshouse
Kilmarnock
KA2 0HN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-10
Last: 2025-06-26
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
FARREN, Alison Isobel→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-06-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FARREN, Paul Angus→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-06-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FARREN, Daniel Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2022-10-21 · resigned 2024-06-17
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Recent filings (13 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-10-21