ACE CARDIFF LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05855440 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2006-06-22
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (6 active, 19 linked, 17 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-14➖KARRAR, Luay resigneddirector
- 2026-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-03➖WHITE, Emily resigneddirector
- 2025-09-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-22➕COX, Stuart Alan appointeddirector
- 2025-07-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-02➕PRASANTH, Kamaleswary Arul appointeddirector
- 2025-02-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-11➖COX, Stuart Alan resigneddirector
- 2024-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-25➕MERCER-DAVIES, Robyn appointeddirector
- 2023-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-11➕TRIGGER, Rosalia Alina appointeddirector
- 2022-03-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-04➖HOLLAND, Christian John resigneddirector
- 2021-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-12➕KARRAR, Luay appointeddirector
- 2016-12-13➕WHITE, Emily appointeddirector
- 2016-05-06➖LASEBIKAN, Ruth Abiola resigneddirector
- 2016-03-09➖DUDDRIDGE, Annie resigneddirector
- 2016-01-27➖PUTTOCK, Gerald Arthur Lewis resigneddirector
- 2015-11-18➕EDGEWORTH, Helen Jane appointeddirector
- 2015-11-18➕HOLLETT, Geoffrey Layton appointeddirector
- 2015-11-18➕DUDDRIDGE, Annie appointeddirector
- 2015-11-18➕LASEBIKAN, Ruth Abiola appointeddirector
- 2015-08-18➖ANDAM, Pauline resignedsecretary
- 2015-08-18➕COX, Stuart Alan appointeddirector
- 2015-08-18➕HOLLAND, Christian John appointeddirector
- 2015-08-18➖REES, Jeremy Grant resigneddirector
- 2013-08-20➖ALEXIS, James resigneddirector
- 2013-08-20➕PUTTOCK, Gerald Arthur Lewis appointeddirector
- 2013-05-28➕ANDAM, Pauline appointedsecretary
- 2013-05-28➖SIMON, Joan resignedsecretary
- 2013-05-28➖ANDAM, Pauline Baah resigneddirector
- 2013-05-28➕REES, Jeremy Grant appointeddirector
- 2008-05-20➕ALEXIS, James appointeddirector
- 2008-05-13➖THOMAS, Madge resigneddirector
- 2006-06-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE CARDIFF LIMITED
- 2006-06-22➕SIMON, Joan appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-22➕ANDAM, Pauline Baah appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: KARRAR, Luay resigned 2026-04-14; WHITE, Emily resigned 2025-11-03
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2006-06-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
113 - 116
Bute Street Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
South Glamorgan
CF10 5EQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30
Officers (6 active · 13 resigned)
COX, Stuart Alan→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-09-22
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EDGEWORTH, Helen Jane→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-11-18
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HOLLETT, Geoffrey Layton→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2015-11-18
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MERCER-DAVIES, Robyn→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2023-10-25
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PRASANTH, Kamaleswary Arul→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-06-02
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TRIGGER, Rosalia Alina→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2022-05-11
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ANDAM, Pauline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-05-28 · resigned 2015-08-18
SIMON, Joan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-22 · resigned 2013-05-28
ALEXIS, James→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2008-05-20 · resigned 2013-08-20
ANDAM, Pauline Baah→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-06-22 · resigned 2013-05-28
COX, Stuart Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-08-18 · resigned 2025-02-11
DUDDRIDGE, Annie→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-11-18 · resigned 2016-03-09
HOLLAND, Christian John→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2015-08-18 · resigned 2022-03-04
KARRAR, Luay→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-06-12 · resigned 2026-04-14
LASEBIKAN, Ruth Abiola→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2015-11-18 · resigned 2016-05-06
PUTTOCK, Gerald Arthur Lewis→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2013-08-20 · resigned 2016-01-27
REES, Jeremy Grant→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-05-28 · resigned 2015-08-18
THOMAS, Madge→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2006-06-22 · resigned 2008-05-13
WHITE, Emily→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2016-12-13 · resigned 2025-11-03
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Recent filings (81 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30