ACE CAFE LONDON LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03077552 · ltd · incorporated 1995-07-10
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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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£94.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47721Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores
  • 56101Licenced restaurants
  • 56302Public houses and bars
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 28.9y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
115 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £94,851
Net assets shrinking
Down £120,797 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 66% YoY
Cash YoY
-66%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£927
↓ 66% YoY
Net Worth
£95k
↓ 56% YoY
Current Assets
£174k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£44k£87k£131k£174k£218kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£94.9k£217.7k
Current assets£173.9k£218.1k
Cash£927£2.7k
Debtors£109.5k£157.5k
Net assets£94.9k£215.6k

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-29
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-14
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    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-01-12
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    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-01-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2025-12-22
    ➖
    WILSMORE, Christine Amanda resigned
    secretary
  6. 2025-12-22
    ➖
    WILSMORE, Christine Amanda resigned
    director
  7. 2025-12-08
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    MCVEY, Fergus James George Hugh appointed
    director
  8. 2025-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-09-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-08-31
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    HUFF, Wayne Philip resigned
    director
  11. 2024-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-02-21
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-06-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-05-17
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    LORD, Nicholas resigned
    director
  16. 2021-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-05-28
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  19. 2018-07-23
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    capital · SH01
  20. 2018-05-29
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  21. 2015-11-06
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    Charge satisfied #3
  22. 2015-11-06
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2015-07-27
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  24. 2015-07-03
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  25. 2013-02-28
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    Charge satisfied #4
  26. 2013-02-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2001-10-12
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Interbrew UK Limited
  28. 2001-07-12
    ➕
    LORD, Nicholas appointed
    director
  29. 2000-11-29
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  30. 2000-09-14
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  31. 2000-09-01
    ➕
    TSUCHNIKAS, George appointed
    director
  32. 2000-09-01
    ➕
    WILSMORE, Mark Edward appointed
    director
  33. 2000-09-01
    ➕
    HUFF, Wayne Philip appointed
    director
  34. 2000-09-01
    ➖
    WILSMORE, Linda Mary resigned
    director
  35. 1997-08-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Exeter Bank Limited
  36. 1995-07-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACE CAFE LONDON LIMITED
  37. 1995-07-10
    ➕
    WILSMORE, Christine Amanda appointed
    secretary
  38. 1995-07-10
    ➕
    FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1995-07-10
    ➖
    FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 1995-07-10
    ➕
    WILSMORE, Christine Amanda appointed
    director
  41. 1995-07-10
    ➕
    WILSMORE, Linda Mary appointed
    director
  42. 1995-07-10
    ➕
    FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 1995-07-10
    ➖
    FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: WILSMORE, Christine Amanda resigned 2025-12-22; WILSMORE, Christine Amanda resigned 2025-12-22

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr George Tsuchnikas
Individual · British · DOB 10/1958 · age 68
——sig. influencesignificant influence28/07/2016

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-07-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47710 — Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

Registered office

209 Liverpool Road
Birkdale Southport
Merseyside
PR8 4PH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-05
Last: 2025-09-21

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

MCVEY, Fergus James George Hugh→
director · ~52y · appointed 2025-12-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TSUCHNIKAS, George→
director · ~68y · appointed 2000-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILSMORE, Mark Edward→
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILSMORE, Christine Amanda→
secretary · appointed 1995-07-10 · resigned 2025-12-22
Resigned
FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-07-10 · resigned 1995-07-10
Resigned
HUFF, Wayne Philip→
director · ~72y · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2024-08-31
Resigned
LORD, Nicholas→
director · ~80y · appointed 2001-07-12 · resigned 2021-05-17
Resigned
WILSMORE, Christine Amanda→
director · ~66y · appointed 1995-07-10 · resigned 2025-12-22
Resigned
WILSMORE, Linda Mary→
director · ~75y · appointed 1995-07-10 · resigned 2000-09-01
Resigned
FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-07-10 · resigned 1995-07-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property27/07/2015—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property03/07/2015—
satisfied
Interbrew UK
Interbrew UK Limited
Legal charge1 property12/10/200128/02/2013
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property29/11/200006/11/2015
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property14/09/200006/11/2015
satisfied
Exeter Bank
Exeter Bank Limited
Legal charge1 property01/08/199728/02/2013
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Recent filings (115 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-09