ACE CAR RECOVERY SERVICES LTD

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08840041 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-10
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 Jan 2026
Net worth
£10.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 45200SIC 45200
  • 49420Removal services
  • 52290Other transportation support activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
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
27 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
50
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £10,761

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£11k
↑ 35% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 144% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£4k£6k£9k£11kJan 2025Jan 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-01-312025-01-31
Total assets£31.0k£35.3k
Current assets£3.2k£1.3k
Net assets£10.8k£8.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-01-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2019-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-01-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2016-01-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2015-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-01-10
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    Company incorporated
    As ACE CAR RECOVERY SERVICES LTD
  17. 2014-01-10
    ➕
    MARIZANI, Cornelius appointed
    secretary
  18. 2014-01-10
    ➕
    MARIZANI, Cornelius appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 12 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Cornelius Marizani
Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57
——board controlsig. influenceboard control · significant influence · firm interest01/06/2016

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
Incorporated2014-01-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

2 Lavric Road
Lavric Road
Aylesbury
HP21 8PF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-10
Last: 2025-12-27

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

MARIZANI, Cornelius→
secretary · appointed 2014-01-10
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MARIZANI, Cornelius→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-01-10
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Recent filings (27 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-01-14