ALARM SMART LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-20.9k | — |
| Current assets | £572 | — |
| Cash | £572 | — |
| Net assets | £-20.9k | — |
| Average employees | — | 100 |
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
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-02➕GAY, Joanne appointeddirector
- 2025-10-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-01📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2025-08-12📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-04-09📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2024-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ALARM SMART LIMITED
- 2019-09-11➕GAY, Ryan Henry David appointeddirector
- 2019-09-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ryan Henry David Gay Individual · British · DOB 07/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/09/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Callum William Robertsonceased 10/12/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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