ACE CARS (BEDFORD) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

08350392 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-07

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

29 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand

2025-09-22
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2024-07-31
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2023-09-18
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accounts · AA
2022-09-15
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accounts · AA
2021-09-20
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accounts · AA
2020-09-23
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accounts · AA
2019-10-17
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accounts · AA
2018-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-03-27
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BROWN, Graham David resigned
director
2018-03-27
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officers · TM01
2017-08-10
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address · AD01
2017-07-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-11-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-01-08
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annual-return · AR01
2015-11-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-01-08
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annual-return · AR01
2013-01-07
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Company incorporated
As ACE CARS (BEDFORD) LIMITED
2013-01-07
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DICKINSON, Simon Robert appointed
director
2013-01-07
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BROWN, Graham David appointed
director

Owner dependency

83/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
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

clean

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Graham David Brown Individual · British · DOB 05/1969 · age 57	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	06/04/2016
Mr Simon Robert Dickinson Individual · British · DOB 02/1965 · age 61	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2013-01-07

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

170 Tyne Crescent

Bedford

MK41 7YB

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-10-31

Last made up to: 2025-01-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-19

Last: 2025-11-05

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

DICKINSON, Simon Robert→

director · ~61y · appointed 2013-01-07

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Active

BROWN, Graham David→

director · ~57y · appointed 2013-01-07 · resigned 2018-03-27

Resigned

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