Armstrong Force Limited
ActiveLiveArmstrong Force Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 13 Apr 2015 (11 years ago), with its registered office in Nottingham, East Midlands. The company operates in Business support.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
A live business, still light on evidence
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
From Armstrong Force Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2023-04-30. Change vs the prior year (to 2022-04-30). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Accounts were due 31 Jan 2025 and are not on the register — about 1 year 8 months late.
What this means for you: Overdue filings are the first thing a new supplier will notice — raise it gently, it shows you did your homework.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
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Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in East Midlands.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (44 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 40 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1East Midlands is a very high-density market for business support, with about 34,162 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+5.3%).
- 3Around 2,996 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 40% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 59/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstream Security Services LTD 12845794 · SIC 80100 | 31 Aug 2020 | East Midlands | Active | 90 |
| Far365 Services LTD 10214202 · SIC 80100 | 03 Jun 2016 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Kingdoms Group LTD 07573769 · SIC 68100 | 22 Mar 2011 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| 786 Security Services LTD 07199508 · SIC 80100 | 23 Mar 2010 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Nightingale Consulting Limited 07183006 · SIC 70229 | 09 Mar 2010 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Emanuel Security Services LTD 12474223 · SIC 80100 | 20 Feb 2020 | London | Active | 92 |
| Solvers Services Limited NI665802 · SIC 80100 | 15 Nov 2019 | Northern Ireland | Active | 94 |
| Sterling Integrated Systems Limited 06898004 · SIC 80100 | 07 May 2009 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Novaguard Security Limited SC606172 · SIC 80100 | 23 Aug 2018 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Ak Security Services LTD 09706772 · SIC 80100 | 28 Jul 2015 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Hephzibah Global Security LTD 10769985 · SIC 80100 | 15 May 2017 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Aatkins Security Services (UK) LTD 08922677 · SIC 80100 | 05 Mar 2014 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Mr Locksmith LTD SC641139 · SIC 80100 | 10 Sept 2019 | Scotland | Active | 95 |
| Fortguardsecurity LTD 06590976 · SIC 80100 | 13 May 2008 | London | Active | 100 |
| Jamakee Security Limited 12257409 · SIC 80100 | 11 Oct 2019 | London | Active | 95 |
| Robert Whiteley LTD 12398708 · SIC 80100 | 13 Jan 2020 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 93 |
| Zuland Security Solutions Limited 12402307 · SIC 78200 | 14 Jan 2020 | London | Active | 93 |
| 2k20 Security Limited 12441610 · SIC 80100 | 04 Feb 2020 | South East | Active | 93 |
| PCS Security LTD 12394085 · SIC 64991 | 09 Jan 2020 | London | Active | 93 |
| Myriad Facilities Group LTD 12297059 · SIC 80100 | 04 Nov 2019 | South West | Active | 94 |
| Swift Alert Services LTD 12689876 · SIC 62090 | 22 Jun 2020 | South East | Active | 91 |
| William Alex Limited 12364359 · SIC 80100 | 16 Dec 2019 | East of England | Active | 93 |
| R1 Security LTD 12367006 · SIC 80100 | 17 Dec 2019 | London | Active | 93 |
| Watchmen Security Solutions Limited 12378297 · SIC 80100 | 27 Dec 2019 | South East | Active | 93 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
In plain English: Received twice strike-off notices without being dissolved.
- Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended14 May 2024
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory23 Apr 2024
- Officer resignedCessation of a person with significant control31 Aug 2023
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date31 Aug 2023
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts29 Aug 2023
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates15 May 2023
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts14 Jan 2023
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts29 Apr 2022
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates29 Apr 2022
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts19 Jul 2021
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Company details
- Company
- Armstrong Force Limited
- Number
- 09538160
- Registered office
- 18 Ash View, Nottingham, NG7 3BX
- Incorporated
- 13 Apr 2015
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 80100 — Security & investigation
- Status
- Active
- Region
- East Midlands · England
- Accounts
- Overdue, was due 31 Jan 2025
- Confirmation statement
- Overdue, was due 13 May 2024
Connected companies
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Who runs and owns it
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