A C E MARQUETRY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07429157 · ltd · incorporated 2010-11-04
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£69.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 16210
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 31090Manufacture of other furniture
- 90030Artistic creation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -72% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 14.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
52 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 £69,314
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,519 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 72% YoY
Cash YoY
-72%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£22k
↓ 72% YoY
Net Worth
£69k
↓ 7.4% YoY
Current Assets
£140k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £91.3k | £78.5k |
| Current assets | £139.8k | £175.8k |
| Cash | £22.4k | £80.8k |
| Debtors | £59.1k | £41.4k |
| Net assets | £69.3k | £74.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →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 (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-12-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-12-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-12-08➕LUND, Joshua Charles appointeddirector
- 2022-12-08➖ENGLEFIELD, Katherine resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-08➖ENGLEFIELD, Bethan Grace resigneddirector
- 2022-04-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-04-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-11📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-10-31➕ENGLEFIELD, Katherine appointedsecretary
- 2021-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-16➖LUND, Joshua Charles Edmund resigneddirector
- 2016-02-01➕ENGLEFIELD, Bethan Grace appointeddirector
- 2016-02-01➕LUND, Joshua Charles Edmund appointeddirector
- 2015-11-24➖ENGLEFIELD, Alan Roy resigneddirector
- 2014-12-06➖ENGLEFIELD, Claire Isabel resigneddirector
- 2011-06-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2010-11-04🏢Company incorporatedAs A C E MARQUETRY LIMITED
- 2010-11-04➕COWAN, Graham Michael appointeddirector
- 2010-11-04➖COWAN, Graham Michael resigneddirector
- 2010-11-04➕ENGLEFIELD, Alan Roy appointeddirector
- 2010-11-04➕ENGLEFIELD, Claire Isabel appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
Logan Marquetry Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Logan Marquetry Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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A C E MARQUETRY LIMITED
This company · 07429157
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Logan Marquetry Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/12/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Bethan Grace Englefieldceased 08/12/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 RAJ LTD→ 14676673 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 6880 BETTON GRANGE (SOCIETY) LIMITED→ 04785581 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 6IXTY 5IVE PRODUCTIONS LTD→ 16024583 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A & G ESCROW TAPES LIMITED→ 13562680 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A G AUTOMATION LIMITED→ 08886445 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| A-MAG SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 04675156 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| A.J.M. ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 01581154 · est 1981 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 44y | — | — |
| ABSTRACT I.T. MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 08515920 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| AC PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 04815509 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ACRES RETAIL LTD→ 12574136 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACTUA SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 08193052 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ADAGE ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 06694140 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-11-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC16210 — SIC 16210
Registered office
Unit 2 Garlands Industrial Estate Cadley Road
Collingbourne Ducis
Marlborough
SN8 3EB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-20
Last: 2025-11-06
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
LUND, Joshua Charles→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2022-12-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ENGLEFIELD, Katherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-10-31 · resigned 2022-12-08
COWAN, Graham Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2010-11-04 · resigned 2010-11-04
ENGLEFIELD, Alan Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2010-11-04 · resigned 2015-11-24
ENGLEFIELD, Bethan Grace→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2016-02-01 · resigned 2022-12-08
ENGLEFIELD, Claire Isabel→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-11-04 · resigned 2014-12-06
LUND, Joshua Charles Edmund→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2016-02-01 · resigned 2018-02-16
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/06/2011 | 27/04/2022 |
Recent filings (52 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-03-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-12-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-04-27