ACE CLEANERS LTD
💤Zombieactive
05844965 · 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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£3.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 78). 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 (75/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,925
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£5k
Net Worth
£4k
Current Assets
£26k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £16.5k | — |
| Current assets | £26.5k | — |
| Cash | £5.3k | — |
| Debtors | £21.2k | — |
| Net assets | £3.9k | — |
| Average employees | — | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-07-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-07-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-14➕UZUNER, Halide appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-14➕BASRI, Pervin appointeddirector
- 2006-06-14➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-06-14➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-06-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE CLEANERS LTD
- 2006-06-13➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-06-13➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 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 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-15
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Pervin Basri Individual · British · DOB 10/1948 · age 78 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AC NAILS LTD→ 17050131 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADEMY OF FACE DESIGN LIMITED→ 10751811 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-06-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96010 — Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products
Registered office
73 Station Road
Chingford
London
E4 7BU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-15OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-01
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
BASRI, Pervin→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2006-06-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-06-13 · resigned 2006-06-14
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-06-13 · resigned 2006-06-14
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Recent filings (51 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-08-23