ACE SUPPLIES UK LTD
🌳Matureactive
03006923 · ltd · incorporated 1995-01-06
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46760
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
119 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-25📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-25📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-25📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-22📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-22📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-22📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-12-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-12-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-16📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-01-16📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-12-21📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2021-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-10➕EARP, Henry Richard appointeddirector
- 2016-06-10➕EARP, Peter Richard appointeddirector
- 2016-06-10➖CLARK, Alison Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2016-06-10➖CLARK, Alison Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2016-06-10➖CLARK, David Francis resigneddirector
- 2016-06-10➖CLARK, Sally Jane resigneddirector
- 2013-07-01➕CLARK, Sally Jane appointeddirector
- 2004-03-05➖ELWELL, Christopher Ian resigneddirector
- 2001-02-09➕CLARK, Alison Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2001-02-09➖KYNASTON, Christine resignedsecretary
- 1999-05-10➕ELWELL, Christopher Ian appointeddirector
- 1997-05-01➖CLARK, Alison Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 1997-05-01➕KYNASTON, Christine appointedsecretary
- 1995-01-31➕CLARK, Alison Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 1995-01-24➕CLARK, Alison Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 1995-01-24➖WING, Clifford Donald resignedsecretary
- 1995-01-24➕CLARK, David Francis appointeddirector
- 1995-01-24➖BONUSWORTH LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 1995-01-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE SUPPLIES UK LTD
- 1995-01-06➕WING, Clifford Donald appointedsecretary
- 1995-01-06➕BONUSWORTH LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
81/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
English Braids Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
English Braids Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ACE SUPPLIES UK LTD
This company · 03006923
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
English Braids Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-01-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46760 — SIC 46760
Registered office
Unit C1 B
Stafford Park 4
Telford
Shropshire
TF3 3BA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-20
Last: 2026-01-06
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
EARP, Henry Richard→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2016-06-10
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EARP, Peter Richard→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2016-06-10
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CLARK, Alison Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-02-09 · resigned 2016-06-10
CLARK, Alison Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-01-24 · resigned 1997-05-01
KYNASTON, Christine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-05-01 · resigned 2001-02-09
WING, Clifford Donald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-01-06 · resigned 1995-01-24
CLARK, Alison Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1995-01-31 · resigned 2016-06-10
CLARK, David Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1995-01-24 · resigned 2016-06-10
CLARK, Sally Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2013-07-01 · resigned 2016-06-10
ELWELL, Christopher Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 1999-05-10 · resigned 2004-03-05
BONUSWORTH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1995-01-06 · resigned 1995-01-24
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Recent filings (119 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-25
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-25
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-22
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-22
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-02-05
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-02-05
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-12-12
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-12-12