ACE PLAYCE 2 B LTD
💤Zombieactive
08320728 · ltd · incorporated 2012-12-06
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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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£10.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -53% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £10,016
Net assets shrinking
Down £15,086 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 53% YoY
Cash YoY
-53%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£53k
↓ 53% YoY
Net Worth
£10k
↓ 60% YoY
Current Assets
£69k
↓ 46% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £42.3k | £65.7k |
| Current assets | £69.0k | £126.9k |
| Cash | £53.5k | £114.8k |
| Debtors | £15.6k | £12.2k |
| Net assets | £10.0k | £25.1k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-19📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2018-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-10-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-10-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2017-10-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-10-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-08-01➕RATCLIFFE, Leanne appointedsecretary
- 2017-07-31➖LAVERICK, Allison Linda resignedsecretary
- 2017-07-31➖LAVERICK, Allison Linda resigneddirector
- 2012-12-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE PLAYCE 2 B LTD
- 2012-12-06➕RATCLIFFE, Leanne appointeddirector
- 2012-12-06➕LAVERICK, Allison Linda appointedsecretary
- 2012-12-06➕LAVERICK, Allison Linda 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
58/100
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 13 years.
- 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Leanne Ratcliffe Individual · British · DOB 01/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 31/07/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Allison Laverickceased 31/07/2017· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-12-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Registered office
172 Albert Road
Jarrow
Tyne And Wear
NE32 5JA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-25
Last: 2025-10-11
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
RATCLIFFE, Leanne→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2012-12-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAVERICK, Allison Linda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-12-06 · resigned 2017-07-31
LAVERICK, Allison Linda→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-12-06 · resigned 2017-07-31
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Recent filings (38 total)
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2026-01-12
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2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-21
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-28
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2018-12-19