ACE CARGO SERVICE LTD.
💤Zombieactive
05844936 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-13
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
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52241
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 52242SIC 52242
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 500 | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28➕SONG, Jae Yun appointedsecretary
- 2022-09-28➖KIM, Heui Chul resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-09-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-01-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-01-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-01-20➕KIM, Heui-Chul appointeddirector
- 2020-01-20➖SONG, Jae Yun resigneddirector
- 2007-05-16➕KIM, Heui Chul appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-15➖PARK, Ji Young resignedsecretary
- 2006-06-15➕SONG, Jae Yun appointeddirector
- 2006-06-15➖ARCHBIRD LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-06-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE CARGO SERVICE LTD.
- 2006-06-13➕PARK, Ji Young appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-13➕ARCHBIRD LTD appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Jae Yun Song Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/10/2022 |
Mr Heui-Chul Kim Individual · British · DOB 10/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 20/01/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Jae Yun Songceased 20/01/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-06-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52241 — SIC 52241
Registered office
Unit4 Falcon Way
North Feltham Trading Estate
Feltham
Middlesex
TW14 0XJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
KIM, Heui-Chul→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2020-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KIM, Heui Chul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-16 · resigned 2022-09-28
PARK, Ji Young→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-13 · resigned 2006-06-15
SONG, Jae Yun→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-06-15 · resigned 2020-01-20
ARCHBIRD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-06-13 · resigned 2006-06-15
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Recent filings (65 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-28
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-09-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-10-13