Security systems installers to acquire in Manchester

Name: Security systems installers to acquire in Manchester
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Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire a security systems installer in Manchester? Firmbase ranks 50 security systems installers using public company information to help buyers prioritise firms for research and potential outreach. The Approach Score ranks firms using public signals including director age and tenure, ownership, business scale, financial strength and recent changes. These firms are not listed for sale, and the ranking does not indicate that an owner is considering a sale.

The median firm has 8 staff and has been in business for 12 years. Looking beyond Manchester? Explore the full North West list of security systems installers.

Firms

UK 1,024

21%

Every director 55+

UK 24%

28%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 29%

Median years in business

UK 15

Median headcount

UK 9

£250k to £500k

Median turnover band

UK £500k to £1m · includes our estimates

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	Advanced Detection Systems Oldham, Lancashire	Approach Score 88/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2003 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £391k Net assets £1.2m (Jul 2025) PSC register changed Apr 2025 Company no. 04789786 · Companies House advanceddetection.co.uk
2	Clarion Security Systems Audenshaw, Manchester	Approach Score 84/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 1996 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 28 staff · turnover est. £2m Net assets £1.4m (Mar 2026) Company no. 03173114 · Companies House clarionuk.com
3	Pier Alarms Wigan	Approach Score 83/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 1995 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £285k Net assets £123k (Dec 2025) Company no. 03084927 · Companies House pier-alarms.co.uk
4	Burgess Security Manchester	Approach Score 80/100	Longest in post since 2015 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £281k Net assets £29k (Jun 2025) Director resigned Sep 2025 Company no. 09629996 · Companies House burgess-security.co.uk
5	Advanced Security Systems Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 80/100	Director aged 65-69 · in post since 1998 Held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £584k Net assets £108k (Mar 2025) Company no. 03513580 · Companies House advancedsecuritysystems.net
6	Direct Security Rochdale, Lancashire	Approach Score 76/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 1994 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £316k Net assets £287k (Aug 2025) Director resigned Nov 2024 Company no. 02957868 · Companies House directsecurity.co.uk
7	KJ Fire Safety Wigan, Lancashire	Approach Score 68/100	2 directors aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2014 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £561k Net assets £47k (Jan 2026) Charge satisfied Sep 2025 Company no. 08858656 · Companies House kjfiresafety.com
8	C D Security Systems Manchester	Approach Score 65/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 2 directors aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2008 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £335k Net assets £37k · newer accounts made up to Sep 2025 Company no. 06710993 · Companies House cd-securitysystems.com
9	Benchmark Security Installations Stockport, Manchester	Approach Score 64/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2020 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £12k Net assets -£44k (Dec 2025) Director resigned Jul 2026 Company no. 12859885 · Companies House
10	Strongbox Security Altrincham	Approach Score 62/100	2 directors aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2014 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £1.2m Net assets £447k (Aug 2025) PSC register changed Aug 2025 Company no. 09171750 · Companies House strongboxsecurity.co.uk
11	Lancashire Lock & Safe Manchester	Approach Score 61/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2017 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £273k Net assets £125k (Apr 2025) Company no. 05083995 · Companies House lancashirelockandsafe.co.uk
12	Expo-Link Alarms Beech Hill, Wigan	Approach Score 61/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 2 directors aged 70 or over, 1 aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2000 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £168k Net assets £71k · newer accounts made up to Feb 2026 Company no. 01615197 · Companies House linkalarms.co.uk
13	Primary Detection Systems Ashton-Under-Lyne A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 61/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2018 Independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £478k Net assets £131k (Oct 2025) Company no. 11650406 · Companies House
14	Bridgewater Security Salford	Approach Score 61/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2025 Independent More about this firm 132 staff · turnover est. £4.8m Net assets £1.2m (Oct 2025) Director resigned Nov 2025 · charge satisfied Jun 2026 · PSC register changed Oct 2025 Company no. 08738930 · Companies House bridgewater-security.co.uk
15	Click 24 Rochdale, Lancashire	Approach Score 60/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2011 Independent More about this firm 18 staff · turnover est. £1.2m Net assets £205k (Sep 2025) Company no. 07675550 · Companies House click24.co.uk
16	Core Comms Manchester	Approach Score 59/100	2 directors aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2019 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £549k Net assets £225k (Jul 2025) Company no. 11845365 · Companies House core-comms.co.uk
17	Leap Networks Global Manchester	Approach Score 59/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2021 Corporate owner More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £222k Net assets £156k (Aug 2025) Director resigned Jan 2025 Company no. 13586375 · Companies House
18	Coordinated Security Manchester, M1 3HY	Approach Score 58/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2019 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 50 staff · turnover est. £923k Net assets -£28k (Mar 2026) Company no. 08241952 · Companies House coordinatedsecurity.co.uk
19	Change Bolton	Approach Score 57/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2017 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £636k Net assets £74k (Feb 2025) Company no. 10616201 · Companies House changegl.co.uk
20	Electronic Alarms Manchester	Approach Score 57/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2017 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £234k Net assets £54k (Sep 2025) PSC register changed Feb 2025 Company no. 08711409 · Companies House electronicalarms.co.uk
21	Commsec Manchester, Lancashire	Approach Score 54/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 65-69, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2007 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 20 staff · turnover est. £830k Net assets -£56k (Mar 2021) · newer accounts made up to Mar 2025 Company no. 06297950 · Companies House lasc.co.uk
22	Check Fire & Security Bury	Approach Score 54/100	1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2019 Independent More about this firm 22 staff · turnover est. £1.5m Net assets £310k (Sep 2026) Company no. 12215692 · Companies House checkfs.co.uk
23	AD Aerospace Stockport, Cheshire	Approach Score 53/100	2 directors aged 70 or over, 1 aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2016 Corporate owner More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £3m No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Sep 2025 Director resigned Oct 2025 Company no. 03034197 · Companies House ad-aero.com
24	Protek Secure Systems Heywood, Lancashire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 53/100	1 director aged 65-69, 3 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2016 Independent More about this firm 54 staff · turnover est. £833k Net assets £192k (Oct 2025) Company no. 10431885 · Companies House proteksecuresystems.co.uk
25	Integrated CCTV Wigan, Lancashire	Approach Score 52/100	2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2018 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £1.8m Net assets £385k (May 2025) Company no. 04546074 · Companies House integratedcctv.co.uk

25 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.

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One row per firm, in Approach Score order, as Excel + CSV.

It holds the facts behind each score, points for each part of the score, financials with dates, publicly available contact details, where identified, director names and named shareholders.

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How this list is filtered

5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
Registered office in Manchester.

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How this list is built

The Approach Score ranks firms mainly on public Companies House information about owner tenure and age, ownership, size, financial strength and recent register changes.

Firms with higher scores appear first in each list.

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What it does not mean

No firm here is for sale, and the score says nothing about any owner's plans.

At least 95% of the firms where we hold directors had them checked in or after November 2026.

What we do not cover

Regulatory information is not included in this list. Buyers should check the relevant register as part of their due diligence. The Security Industry Authority does not license alarm installation. Verify any claimed voluntary certification and its scope in the certifying body's directory, such as NSI's or SSAIB's; check SIA licences separately for guarding or key holding.

Why age bands but no people's names

Age bands come from the month and year of birth on Companies House. This page shows no exact ages and no people's names. Both come with the purchased list. The band edges from 45 to 65 are the ages where the score changes. A row shows no age bands when a director's surname is in the firm's name, its group's name or its website. Those directors' ages still count towards the score.

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