ACE TRAINS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03112401 · ltd · incorporated 1995-10-10
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74100Specialised design activities
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.8y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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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
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-15➖FINCH, Claire resigneddirector
- 2025-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-01➕FINCH, Kevin James appointeddirector
- 2024-10-01➕FINCH, Claire appointeddirector
- 2024-02-28➖LEVY, Charlotte Alexandra Mary resignedsecretary
- 2024-02-28➖LEVY, Allen Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2024-02-28➖LEVY, Charlotte Alexandra Mary resigneddirector
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-10-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Allen Lawrence Levy and Charlotte Alexandra Mary Levy
- 2008-08-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Mr Allen Lawrence Levy and Mrs Charlotte Alexandra Mary Levy
- 1995-10-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE TRAINS LIMITED
- 1995-10-10➕LEVY, Charlotte Alexandra Mary appointedsecretary
- 1995-10-10➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-10-10➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-10-10➕LEVY, Allen Lawrence appointeddirector
- 1995-10-10➕LEVY, Charlotte Alexandra Mary appointeddirector
- 1995-10-10➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-10-10➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kevin Finch Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/02/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Clare Finchceased 01/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Charlotte Alexandra Mary Levyceased 28/02/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.M.S TRADERS (U.K) LTD→ 11625626 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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| ADONAI STUDIOS LTD→ 15475862 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| AFRICA DAWN LTD→ 12563961 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AFRISALE DISTRIBUTORS LTD→ 16806188 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-10-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Registered office
24 Downsview
Chatham
ME5 0AP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
FINCH, Kevin James→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEVY, Charlotte Alexandra Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-10-10 · resigned 2024-02-28
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-10-10 · resigned 1995-10-10
FINCH, Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-10-01 · resigned 2026-03-15
LEVY, Allen Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1995-10-10 · resigned 2024-02-28
LEVY, Charlotte Alexandra Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1995-10-10 · resigned 2024-02-28
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-10-10 · resigned 1995-10-10
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Allen Lawrence Levy and Charlotte Alexandra Mary Levy | Debenture | 1 property | 07/10/2009 | 19/02/2024 | |
| satisfied | Mr Allen Lawrence Levy and Mrs Charlotte Alexandra Mary Levy | Debenture | 1 property | 04/08/2008 | 03/02/2015 |
Recent filings (100 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-28