ACE DENT HOLDINGS LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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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
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-06-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 1999-05-17➕MCPHEARSON, Ian appointedsecretary
- 1999-05-17➕STANLEY, Peter appointeddirector
- 1999-05-17➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-05-12➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-05-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE DENT HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 1997-05-30➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-05-30➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-07
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Stanley Individual · British · DOB 06/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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