ACE HYGIENE SUPPLIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03194514 · ltd · incorporated 1996-05-03
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46750SIC 46750
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
92 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-09-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-29🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited (Company Number 2058813)
- 2022-03-29🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited (Company Number 2058813)
- 2022-03-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-03-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-29🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2013-10-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2006-11-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2006-11-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1998-05-01➕SAVASTANO, Edward James appointeddirector
- 1996-05-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE HYGIENE SUPPLIES LIMITED
- 1996-05-03➕SAVASTANO, Linda Diane appointedsecretary
- 1996-05-03➕SAVASTANO, Carmine David appointeddirector
- 1996-05-03➕THOMAS, Howard appointednominee-secretary
- 1996-05-03➖THOMAS, Howard resignednominee-secretary
- 1996-05-03➕TESTER, William Andrew Joseph appointednominee-director
- 1996-05-03➖TESTER, William Andrew Joseph resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Edward James Savastano Individual · British · DOB 08/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/05/2022 |
Mr Carmine David Savastano Individual · British · DOB 07/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · BN postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202 INTERIORS COMMERCIAL AGENCY LTD→ 15499681 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 2739 TRADE AND FINANCE LTD→ 13506497 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 4TFY FITNESS LTD→ 17096681 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 STAR WHOLSALE LIMITED→ 16785661 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5025 LIFESTYLE LTD→ 12731398 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A.D.R. (SUSSEX) LIMITED→ 04209440 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| A&GGOODS LTD→ 16835147 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A1 TROPICAL LIMITED→ 13451040 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ABIES ESSENTIALS LIMITED→ 16845350 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACCURATE DIE CAST LIMITED→ 03291444 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| ACOPIA GROUP LTD→ 09150714 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ACOPIA HOLDINGS LTD→ 07569033 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-05-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46499 — Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Registered office
Ace House
Diplocks Way
Hailsham
East Sussex
BN27 3JF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-17
Last: 2025-05-03
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
SAVASTANO, Linda Diane→
Activesecretary · appointed 1996-05-03
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SAVASTANO, Carmine David→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 1996-05-03
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SAVASTANO, Edward James→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 1998-05-01
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THOMAS, Howard→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1996-05-03 · resigned 1996-05-03
TESTER, William Andrew Joseph→
Resignednominee-director · ~64y · appointed 1996-05-03 · resigned 1996-05-03
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited (Company Number 2058813) | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/03/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited (Company Number 2058813) | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/03/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/11/2013 | 18/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/10/2013 | 18/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/11/2006 | 18/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 02/11/2006 | 18/03/2022 |
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Recent filings (92 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-09-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-03-30