ACE UK HOLDCO LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06790879 · ltd · incorporated 2009-01-14
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 12 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-25📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2023-07-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-12➕JILL, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2021-02-12➖WEINER, Michael Daniel resigneddirector
- 2018-11-16➕ATHERTON, John Richard appointeddirector
- 2018-11-16➕EARLY, Kevin William appointeddirector
- 2018-11-16➖AROUGHETI, Michael J resigneddirector
- 2018-11-16➖DEVEER III, Robert Kipp resigneddirector
- 2018-11-16➖VIMONT, Eric resigneddirector
- 2011-12-30➕VIMONT, Eric appointeddirector
- 2011-12-30➖WATTERS, Kenneth Gordon resigneddirector
- 2009-11-23➕TMF CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-11-23➖CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-11-23➕DEVEER III, Robert Kipp appointeddirector
- 2009-11-23➖RESSLER, Antony P resigneddirector
- 2009-11-23➖SACHS, David A resigneddirector
- 2009-11-23➕WEINER, Michael Daniel appointeddirector
- 2009-02-13➕AROUGHETI, Michael J appointeddirector
- 2009-02-13➖LEVY, Adrian Joseph Morris resigneddirector
- 2009-02-13➖PUDGE, David John resigneddirector
- 2009-02-13➕RESSLER, Antony P appointeddirector
- 2009-02-13➕SACHS, David A appointeddirector
- 2009-02-13➕WATTERS, Kenneth Gordon appointeddirector
- 2009-01-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE UK HOLDCO LIMITED
- 2009-01-14➕CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-01-14➕LEVY, Adrian Joseph Morris appointeddirector
- 2009-01-14➕PUDGE, David John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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.)
Group structure
Ares Management Corporation holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
Ares Management Corporation
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares · board control
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ACE UK HOLDCO LIMITED
This company · 06790879
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ares Management Corporation Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ADMAIUS UK ADVISORS LIMITED→ 16486087 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-01-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Tmf Group 13th Floor
One Angel Court
London
EC2R 7HJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last: 2026-01-14
Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)
TMF CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-11-23
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ATHERTON, John Richard→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2018-11-16
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EARLY, Kevin William→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-11-16
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JILL, Matthew→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2021-02-12
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CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-01-14 · resigned 2009-11-23
AROUGHETI, Michael J→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2009-02-13 · resigned 2018-11-16
DEVEER III, Robert Kipp→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2009-11-23 · resigned 2018-11-16
LEVY, Adrian Joseph Morris→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-01-14 · resigned 2009-02-13
PUDGE, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-01-14 · resigned 2009-02-13
RESSLER, Antony P→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-02-13 · resigned 2009-11-23
SACHS, David A→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2009-02-13 · resigned 2009-11-23
VIMONT, Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2011-12-30 · resigned 2018-11-16
WATTERS, Kenneth Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2009-02-13 · resigned 2011-12-30
WEINER, Michael Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2009-11-23 · resigned 2021-02-12
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Recent filings (97 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-25