ACE & COMPANY UK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08225209 · ltd · incorporated 2012-09-24
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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: medium (57/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
45 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-10-02
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    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  4. 2025-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-10-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2021-10-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2021-10-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2020-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-09-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2019-06-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2019-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-09-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2012-09-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACE & COMPANY UK LIMITED
  19. 2012-09-24
    ➕
    LORENCEAU, Charles Antoine Edouard appointed
    director
  20. 2012-09-24
    ➕
    DAVIS, Andrew Simon appointed
    director
  21. 2012-09-24
    ➖
    DAVIS, Andrew Simon resigned
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Adam Said
Individual · Swiss · DOB 09/1984 · age 42
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-09-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

53-54 Grosvenor Street
London
W1K 3HU
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-08
Last: 2025-09-24

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

LORENCEAU, Charles Antoine Edouard→
director · ~45y · appointed 2012-09-24
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Active
DAVIS, Andrew Simon→
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-09-24 · resigned 2012-09-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-02
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-10-25