ACE OF MANSFIELD LIMITED

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01415469 · ltd · incorporated 1979-02-16
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 35.4y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-30
Average employees1000

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-07
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  3. 2025-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-02-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-09-06
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2022-09-05
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2022-09-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-09-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-09-01
    JAVAID, Amjid appointed
    director
  12. 2022-09-01
    KRISHAN, Rajeev Kaushal resigned
    director
  13. 2022-09-01
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Rajeev Krishan
  14. 2022-09-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Rajeev Krishan
  15. 2021-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-05-14
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  20. 2018-04-26
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 2014-09-05
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    Charge satisfied #2
  22. 2011-11-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  23. 2009-12-31
    KRISHAN, Nirmal Devi resigned
    secretary
  24. 2009-12-31
    KRISHAN, Kewel resigned
    director
  25. 2008-12-31
    KRISHAN, Nirmal Devi resigned
    director
  26. 1998-06-18
    KRISHAN, Rajeev Kaushal appointed
    director
  27. 1991-02-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  28. 1979-02-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACE OF MANSFIELD LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Ganesh Holdings (Rk) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ganesh Holdings (Rk) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
ACE OF MANSFIELD LIMITED
This company · 01415469

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ganesh Holdings (Rk) Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-02-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

6 Little Tennis Street
Nottingham
NG2 4EL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-25
Last: 2026-05-11

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

JAVAID, Amjid
director · ~67y · appointed 2022-09-01
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Active
KRISHAN, Nirmal Devi
secretary · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned
KRISHAN, Kewel
director · ~91y · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned
KRISHAN, Nirmal Devi
director · ~85y · resigned 2008-12-31
Resigned
KRISHAN, Rajeev Kaushal
director · ~58y · appointed 1998-06-18 · resigned 2022-09-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Rajeev Krishan / Kumud Krishan / Kamni Krishan / Kewal Krishan
A registered charge1 property01/09/2022
outstanding
Rajeev Krishan / Kumud Krishan / Kamni Krishan / Kewal Krishan
A registered charge1 property01/09/2022
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property10/11/201105/09/2014
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property18/02/1991
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Recent filings (120 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-09-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-02