ACTIVE COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE (A.C.E.) COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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06950215 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2009-07-02
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
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£171.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £171,411
Cash YoY
+25%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£131k
↑ 25% YoY
Net Worth
£171k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£145k
↑ 38% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£34k£69k£103k£137k£171kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£197.7k£177.8k
Current assets£144.6k£104.6k
Cash£130.9k£104.6k
Debtors£13.7k—
Net assets£171.4k£145.0k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-09-26
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    PRESCOTT, Michael Thomas resigned
    director
  6. 2024-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-20
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    officers · AP01
  10. 2021-09-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2021-09-17
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    PRESCOTT, Michael Thomas resigned
    secretary
  12. 2021-09-17
    ➕
    PRESCOTT, Michael Thomas appointed
    director
  13. 2021-06-16
    ➕
    HARDING, Julie Anne appointed
    secretary
  14. 2021-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-06-16
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2020-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-06-17
    ➖
    PERCIVAL, Stephen Brian resigned
    secretary
  18. 2020-06-17
    ➕
    PRESCOTT, Michael Thomas appointed
    secretary
  19. 2020-06-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2020-06-17
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  21. 2019-09-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2018-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2016-08-22
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    PERCIVAL, Stephen Brian appointed
    secretary
  25. 2016-08-22
    ➖
    REED, Laurenna resigned
    secretary
  26. 2016-08-22
    ➖
    REED, Laurenna resigned
    director
  27. 2015-06-22
    ➖
    GUY, Darren resigned
    director
  28. 2015-02-23
    ➕
    GUY, Darren appointed
    director
  29. 2009-10-01
    ➕
    REED, Laurenna appointed
    director
  30. 2009-07-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACTIVE COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE (A.C.E.) COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
  31. 2009-07-02
    ➕
    PERCIVAL, Stephen Brian appointed
    director
  32. 2009-07-02
    ➕
    REED, Stephen Anthony appointed
    director
  33. 2009-07-02
    ➕
    REED, Laurenna appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2009-07-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88100 — Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

Registered office

Ace Place
1 Stapleford Road
Liverpool
L25 2NP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-01
Last: 2025-06-17

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

HARDING, Julie Anne→
secretary · appointed 2021-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PERCIVAL, Stephen Brian→
director · ~53y · appointed 2009-07-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REED, Stephen Anthony→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-07-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PERCIVAL, Stephen Brian→
secretary · appointed 2016-08-22 · resigned 2020-06-17
Resigned
PRESCOTT, Michael Thomas→
secretary · appointed 2020-06-17 · resigned 2021-09-17
Resigned
REED, Laurenna→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-02 · resigned 2016-08-22
Resigned
GUY, Darren→
director · ~64y · appointed 2015-02-23 · resigned 2015-06-22
Resigned
PRESCOTT, Michael Thomas→
director · ~42y · appointed 2021-09-17 · resigned 2024-09-26
Resigned
REED, Laurenna→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2016-08-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-16