ACE 4 KEBABS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03404625 · ltd · incorporated 1997-07-17
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£10.65M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10130
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 19.8y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
91 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £10,652,463
Cash YoY
-17%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.9m
↓ 17% YoY
Net Worth
£11m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£10m
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2.1m£4.3m£6.4m£8.5m£11mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£10.66M£10.60M
Current assets£10.42M£10.41M
Cash£1.93M£2.32M
Debtors£6.17M£6.02M
Net assets£10.65M£10.59M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-06
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  4. 2023-12-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2023-12-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  6. 2023-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-08-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2023-08-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-08-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2023-08-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2023-07-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2023-07-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2023-07-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2023-03-20
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2023-03-20
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    Charge satisfied #3
  16. 2023-02-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2023-02-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2023-02-22
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    Charge satisfied #2
  19. 2023-02-22
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-12-15
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    STREETER, Heidi Louise appointed
    director
  24. 2016-04-07
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  25. 2012-04-12
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    STREETER, Heidi Louise appointed
    secretary
  26. 2012-04-11
    ➖
    DAVEY, Peter John resigned
    secretary
  27. 2006-12-14
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  28. 2006-08-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  29. 1997-07-17
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    Company incorporated
    As ACE 4 KEBABS LIMITED
  30. 1997-07-17
    ➕
    STREETER, Nigel John appointed
    director
  31. 1997-07-17
    ➕
    DAVEY, Peter John appointed
    secretary
  32. 1997-07-17
    ➕
    GRAEME, Dorothy May appointed
    nominee-secretary
  33. 1997-07-17
    ➖
    GRAEME, Dorothy May resigned
    nominee-secretary
  34. 1997-07-17
    ➕
    GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointed
    nominee-director
  35. 1997-07-17
    ➖
    GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • 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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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
medium

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

Group structure

Ace 4 Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ace 4 Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ACE 4 KEBABS LIMITED
This company · 03404625

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ace 4 Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control18/12/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Nigel John Streeterceased 18/12/2023· 75-100% shares

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

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6 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
Incorporated1997-07-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10130 — SIC 10130

Registered office

Unit 2 Friarsgate
Molly Millars Lane
Wokingham
RG41 2RT
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-02
Last: 2025-06-18

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

STREETER, Heidi Louise→
secretary · appointed 2012-04-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STREETER, Heidi Louise→
director · ~51y · appointed 2017-12-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STREETER, Nigel John→
director · ~61y · appointed 1997-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVEY, Peter John→
secretary · appointed 1997-07-17 · resigned 2012-04-11
Resigned
GRAEME, Dorothy May→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-07-17 · resigned 1997-07-17
Resigned
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
nominee-director · ~73y · appointed 1997-07-17 · resigned 1997-07-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—07/04/201620/03/2023
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property14/12/200622/02/2023
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property04/08/200622/02/2023

Recent filings (91 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-08-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-20