Firmoscan
Active13128439Private limited companyBirmingham

DC SECURITY SERVICES LTD

C55/100

Owned by Darrell Edward Coghlan (75–100%)

Companies HouseCompanies House
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Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

DC SECURITY SERVICES LTD is an active private limited company (company number 13128439) incorporated on 12 January 2021, registered in Birmingham. Its registered activity is private security activities (SIC 80100). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 January 2025, showing net assets of −£89k and cash of £57k, with 4 employees on average. Net assets rose 34% on the prior period (−£136k).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 386 comparable companies in Birmingham (median £577, upper quartile £11k).

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Key dates

Incorporated
12 January 20215 yrs ago
Next accounts due
31 October 2026in 9 days
Confirmation statement due
26 January 2027in 96 days

Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.

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Activity

SIC 80100
Private security activities
SIC 80200
Security systems service activities
Accounts type
Total Exemption Full
Size band
MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials

2 periods on record · latest ending 31 January 2025
Net assets
−£89k
vs Jan 2024
Cash at bank
£57k
+496%vs Jan 2024
Turnover
Not reported
Employees
4
No changevs Jan 2024
Net assets
−£89k
Cash at bank
£57k
Average employees
4
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
31 January 2025−£89k£57k£300k———4
31 January 2024−£136k£9,638£88k———4
Cash per employee£14kCash ÷ average employees

Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.

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Firmoscan score

Rules-based · every point shows its evidence
55 / 100 · grade C
EDCBA
Score breakdown
50Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here
−15Negative net assetsNet assets £-89,352 at 2025-01-31
+8Net assets growing+34.5% vs prior period
+4Cash reservesCash £57,484
+8EstablishedIncorporated 2021-01-12 (6 years)
55Score, grade C

A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice. How the score is computed.

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Ownership and control

1 active · 1 other
  • Mr Darrell Edward Coghlan
    Individual · since 28 February 2024
    • owns 75–100% of shares
    • holds 75–100% of voting rights
    • can appoint or remove directors
  • Miss Joan Thornton
    Individual · since 12 January 2021 · ceased 28 February 2024
    • owns 75–100% of shares
    • holds 75–100% of voting rights
    • can appoint or remove directors

Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.

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Timeline

Newest first
  1. Confirmation statement duein 96 days
  2. Next accounts duein 9 days
  3. Accounts period endNet liabilities £89k · small accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet liabilities £136k · small accounts
  5. Incorporated
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Similar companies in Birmingham

Same activity (private security activities), closest in incorporation date

All companies incorporated on 12 January 2021 · in Jan 2021.

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Reminders for DC SECURITY SERVICES LTD

Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.