A.C.E. INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00744432 · ltd · incorporated 1962-12-18
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 38.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 38.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
35 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-25➖HEWITT, Odelle resigneddirector
- 2025-11-25➖HEWITT, Simon Christopher resigneddirector
- 2025-09-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-07-05➖MCLAUGHLIN, John Charles resignedsecretary
- 2024-01-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-31➖QUINN, Seamus Christopher resigneddirector
- 2023-12-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-23➕DALLAS, Allan William appointeddirector
- 2023-11-23➕MACGREGOR, Iain Ross appointeddirector
- 2023-11-23➕MATHERS, Martin James appointeddirector
- 2023-11-23➕MORTON, Connor appointeddirector
- 2023-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20➕HEWITT, Odelle appointeddirector
- 2022-09-20➕HEWITT, Simon Christopher appointeddirector
- 2022-09-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 1999-12-14➕MCLAUGHLIN, John Charles appointedsecretary
- 1999-12-14➖QUINN, Kathryn Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 1999-12-14➖HEELEY, Jennifer resigneddirector
- 1999-12-14➖QUINN, Kathryn Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 1999-11-05➖ARMITAGE, Arthur resigneddirector
- 1990-02-08🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1989-09-06🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1989-05-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1989-02-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1988-05-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1962-12-18🏢Company incorporatedAs A.C.E. INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS LIMITED
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HEWITT, Odelle resigned 2025-11-25; HEWITT, Simon Christopher resigned 2025-11-25
Group structure
Chem Resist Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Chem Resist Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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A.C.E. INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS LIMITED
This company · 00744432
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chem Resist Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 10/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1962-12-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Registered office
Britannia House
Lock Way
Ravensthorpe Industrial Estate
Dewsbury
WF13 3SX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-21
Last: 2025-07-07
Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)
DALLAS, Allan William→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2023-11-23
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MACGREGOR, Iain Ross→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-11-23
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MATHERS, Martin James→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-11-23
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MORTON, Connor→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2023-11-23
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MCLAUGHLIN, John Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-14 · resigned 2024-07-05
QUINN, Kathryn Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-12-14
ARMITAGE, Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~110y · resigned 1999-11-05
HEELEY, Jennifer→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1999-12-14
HEWITT, Odelle→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-09-20 · resigned 2025-11-25
HEWITT, Simon Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-09-20 · resigned 2025-11-25
QUINN, Kathryn Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1999-12-14
QUINN, Seamus Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 2023-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/02/1990 | — | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/05/1989 | 06/09/1989 | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge and assignment over agreement for lease | 2 properties | 27/02/1989 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 12/05/1988 | — |
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Recent filings (114 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-08-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-09