ACE PARTITIONS AND CEILINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03311602 · ltd · incorporated 1997-02-03
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 26.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.0 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 (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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
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
93 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 4500 | 4800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 3 mortgage
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 4 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-06-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-06-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-06-02🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2026-06-02🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2026-06-02🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2026-02-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-09🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2025-12-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-03➕PARKIN, Faith Lesley appointeddirector
- 2025-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-06-13➕PEARSON, Leanne appointedsecretary
- 2024-11-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-21➖UNDERWOOD, Jane resigneddirector
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-08-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-08-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-08-18🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-08-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-08-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-05-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-05-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-05-22🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee
- 2020-05-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee
- 2018-10-30➕UNDERWOOD, Jane appointeddirector
- 2017-05-17➖PARKIN, Lesley resignedsecretary
- 2016-12-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-01-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2000-08-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2000-01-12➖PARKIN, Lesley resigneddirector
- 1997-02-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE PARTITIONS AND CEILINGS LIMITED
- 1997-02-03➕PARKIN, Anthony John appointeddirector
- 1997-02-03➕PARKIN, Lesley appointedsecretary
- 1997-02-03➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-02-03➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-02-03➕PARKIN, Lesley appointeddirector
- 1997-02-03➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-02-03➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
84/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — PARKIN, Faith Lesley (same surname) appointed 2025-12-03. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 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
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.
Group structure
Ace Partitions & Ceilings (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ace Partitions & Ceilings (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ACE PARTITIONS AND CEILINGS LIMITED
This company · 03311602
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ace Partitions & Ceilings (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 17/05/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Anthony John Parkinceased 17/05/2017· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Lesley Parkinceased 17/05/2017· 25-50% shares
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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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-02-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing
Registered office
The Old Grammar School
13 Moorgate Road
Rotherham
S60 2EN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
Active
PARKIN, Anthony John→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 1997-02-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PARKIN, Faith Lesley→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2025-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PARKIN, Lesley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-02-03 · resigned 2017-05-17
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-02-03 · resigned 1997-02-03
PARKIN, Lesley→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1997-02-03 · resigned 2000-01-12
UNDERWOOD, Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2018-10-30 · resigned 2024-10-21
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-02-03 · resigned 1997-02-03
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 02/06/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 09/02/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/05/2020 | 02/06/2026 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/05/2020 | 02/06/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/12/2016 | 18/08/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/01/2003 | 18/08/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/08/2000 | 18/08/2020 |
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Recent filings (93 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-06-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-06-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-06-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-30