ACE BUILDING CONTRACTORS (WALES) LIMITED

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04435484 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-10
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
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£438.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (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

1 live charge · oldest 18.3y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £438,091
Cash YoY
+1056%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£130k
↑ 1056% YoY
Net Worth
£438k
↑ 297% YoY
Current Assets
£1.2m
↑ 213% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£246k£493k£739k£985k£1.2mFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£579.1k£234.0k
Current assets£1.23M£393.0k
Cash£129.6k£11.2k
Debtors£1.05M£266.5k
Net assets£438.1k£110.4k

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

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1 signal 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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2020-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-01-18
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-07-19
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2017-02-08
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    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2017-02-07
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    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2017-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2012-06-18
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    Charge satisfied #1
  16. 2008-02-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  17. 2002-06-10
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    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  18. 2002-06-10
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    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  19. 2002-05-10
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    Company incorporated
    As ACE BUILDING CONTRACTORS (WALES) LIMITED
  20. 2002-05-10
    ➕
    HOPKINS, Daryl Lesley appointed
    secretary
  21. 2002-05-10
    ➕
    JONES, Kevin Neil appointed
    director
  22. 2002-05-10
    ➕
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2002-05-10
    ➕
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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

clean
No 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Kevin Neil Jones
Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54
75–100%
—75-100% shares10/05/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

Pandy Farm
Brecon Road
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8PA
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-24
Last: 2026-05-10

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

HOPKINS, Daryl Lesley→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JONES, Kevin Neil→
director · ~55y · appointed 2002-05-10
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Active
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-10 · resigned 2002-06-10
Resigned
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-05-10 · resigned 2002-06-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property05/02/200818/06/2012

Recent filings (61 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-11