ACE MANAGEMENT SERVICES (SURREY) LTD.
💤Zombieactive
07024705 · ltd · incorporated 2009-09-21
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£737
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
47 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £737
Net assets shrinking
Down £564 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£737
↓ 43% YoY
Current Assets
£17k
↑ 5.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £737 | £11.8k |
| Current assets | £16.7k | £15.8k |
| Net assets | £737 | £1.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-13📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2021-12-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-12-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2016-12-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-09-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE MANAGEMENT SERVICES (SURREY) LTD.
- 2009-09-21➕ASLAM, Adeeb appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 17 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adeeb Aslsm Individual · Pakistani · DOB 06/1980 · age 46 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.D.E TOTAL BUILDING & MAINTENANCE LTD→ 15980511 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABS DEVELOPERS PVT LTD→ 15953455 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABSTRACT (SHERFORD) LIMITED→ 13904749 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ABSTRACT MID-TECH LIMITED→ 13347363 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AC CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD→ 16576036 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AC ELECTRICAL (SURREY) LIMITED→ 12085829 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AC HOMES INVESTMENT LTD→ 15929553 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AC ROOFING & CARPENTRY LTD→ 12843292 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACB MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED→ 17096760 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACECO SERVICES LTD→ 13586582 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACESHA NOVA LTD→ 16691386 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACME BUILDING DEVELOPMENT LIMITED→ 04844820 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-09-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
160 Upper Tooting Road
Tooting
London
SW17 7ER
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-05
Last: 2025-09-21
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
ASLAM, Adeeb→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2009-09-21
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Recent filings (47 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-22
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-01-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-26