ACE MOVEMENTS TRANSPORT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06428458 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-15
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£236.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.4y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
59 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £236,329
Net assets shrinking
Down £77,775 YoY
Cash YoY
-26%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£228k
↓ 26% YoY
Net Worth
£236k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£547k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £485.6k | £843.2k |
| Current assets | £546.8k | £674.8k |
| Cash | £228.3k | £307.1k |
| Debtors | £318.4k | £367.7k |
| Net assets | £236.3k | £314.1k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-03-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-23📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-09-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-01-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-01-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-01-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2020-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-11-16➖CLADD, Hazel resigneddirector
- 2012-01-01➕CLADD, Hazel appointeddirector
- 2010-10-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2008-04-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
- 2008-04-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
- 2008-01-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2007-11-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE MOVEMENTS TRANSPORT LIMITED
- 2007-11-15➕BANBURY, Jennifer Hazel appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-15➕BANBURY, Jennifer Hazel appointeddirector
- 2007-11-15➕BANBURY, Kevin Barry appointeddirector
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
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 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Jennifer Hazel Banbury Individual · British · DOB 08/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 20/03/2017 |
Mr Kevin Barry Banbury Individual · British · DOB 03/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 20/03/2017 |
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
Incorporated2007-11-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
King Arthurs Court Maidstone Road
Charing
Ashford
Kent
TN27 0JS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
BANBURY, Jennifer Hazel→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-11-15
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BANBURY, Jennifer Hazel→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-11-15
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BANBURY, Kevin Barry→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-11-15
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CLADD, Hazel→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2012-11-16
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal assignment | 1 property | 19/10/2010 | 21/01/2020 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder") | Floating charge | 1 property | 16/04/2008 | 21/01/2020 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder") | Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest | 1 property | 16/04/2008 | 21/01/2020 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/01/2008 | — |
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Recent filings (59 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-23
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-09-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-23