ACE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06911115 · ltd · incorporated 2009-05-20
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.
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 62020Information technology consultancy activities
  • 62090Other information technology service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 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 (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
67 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 accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees100100

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-03
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    WHELAN, Lee Colin resigned
    director
  3. 2025-04-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-11-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-11-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-06-18
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  8. 2024-05-30
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2024-05-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2024-04-29
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  11. 2024-04-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2024-04-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-04-08
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    SMITH, Nigel John appointed
    director
  14. 2024-03-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2024-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-06-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2023-06-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  18. 2023-03-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2023-01-01
    ➖
    HANCHET, Timothy Derek resigned
    director
  20. 2022-09-12
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    WHELAN, Lee Colin appointed
    director
  21. 2022-09-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2022-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-08-30
    ➖
    JACOBS, Graham Hayward resigned
    director
  25. 2015-10-08
    ➕
    HANCHET, Timothy Derek appointed
    director
  26. 2010-09-21
    ➖
    HARDY, Robert resigned
    director
  27. 2009-06-09
    ➕
    HARDY, Robert appointed
    director
  28. 2009-06-09
    ➕
    JACOBS, Graham Hayward appointed
    director
  29. 2009-05-20
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    Company incorporated
    As ACE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LIMITED
  30. 2009-05-20
    ➕
    STEPHENS, Graham Robertson appointed
    director
  31. 2009-05-20
    ➖
    STEPHENS, Graham Robertson resigned
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Nigel John Smith
Individual · British · DOB 11/1967 · age 59
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting24/05/2024
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Acuity Solutions Limitedceased 29/04/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
  • Mr Graham Hayward Jacobsceased 30/08/2019· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-05-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46510 — Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software

Registered office

The Granary Hermitage Court
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
ME16 9NT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

SMITH, Nigel John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2024-04-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HANCHET, Timothy Derek→
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-10-08 · resigned 2023-01-01
Resigned
HARDY, Robert→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-06-09 · resigned 2010-09-21
Resigned
JACOBS, Graham Hayward→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-06-09 · resigned 2019-08-30
Resigned
STEPHENS, Graham Robertson→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-05-20 · resigned 2009-05-20
Resigned
WHELAN, Lee Colin→
director · ~61y · appointed 2022-09-12 · resigned 2025-04-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-22
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-06-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-27
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-04-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-25