ACEKEEN LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01975174 · ltd · incorporated 1986-01-06
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 34.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
113 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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 4 | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-01📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-11-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-31➕MUNDY, Susan Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-31➖SMITH, Ivan Charles resignedsecretary
- 2008-10-31➖SMITH, Ivan Charles resigneddirector
- 2005-03-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1991-07-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1986-01-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ACEKEEN LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Roger Colin Mundy Individual · British · DOB 08/1948 · age 78 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Susan Margaret Mundy Individual · British · DOB 07/1947 · age 79 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 26/09/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Simpkins Edwards Llpceased 23/08/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.E. STOODLEY & SON LIMITED→ 05108047 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| AB SEA SERVICES LTD→ 12012408 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ABICA HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 13873017 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ABLOU FACILITIES LTD→ 11449650 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ABOUND CONSULTING LTD→ 07988449 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ACACIA ARB LTD→ 15818281 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACCIDENT COMPENSATION HELPLINE LTD→ 05311328 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ACER LANDSCAPES & PAVING LIMITED→ 04741483 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ACRES OVERLAND LIMITED→ 13298224 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACTIVE AERIALS LIMITED→ 06483670 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| ACTIVE ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT LTD→ 14097609 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACTIVE DRAINAGE LIMITED→ 04741047 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-01-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
The Summit Woodwater Park
Pynes Hill
Exeter
Devon
EX2 5WS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-10
Last: 2025-09-26
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
MUNDY, Susan Margaret→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Ivan Charles→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2008-10-31
SMITH, Ivan Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2008-10-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 22/07/1991 | 16/03/2005 |
Recent filings (113 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-01
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-11-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-20