ACE PARFUMS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08846976 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-15
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£537.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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: 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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 7.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 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
77
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 £537,007
Cash YoY
+5%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£37k
↑ 4.9% YoY
Net Worth
£537k
↑ 102% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-23 | 2024-03-23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £37.1k | £35.4k |
| Net assets | £537.0k | £265.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 3 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 mortgage
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-06-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-06-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-06-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-06-10🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2026-06-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-06-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2026-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-04-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31➖GANDESHA, Hitesh resigneddirector
- 2023-12-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-07➕GANDESHA, Nishay appointeddirector
- 2022-03-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-08-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-04-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-04-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2014-12-23➖GANDESHA, Hitesh resignedsecretary
- 2014-01-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE PARFUMS LIMITED
- 2014-01-15➕GANDESHA, Hitesh appointedsecretary
- 2014-01-15➕GANDESHA, Hitesh 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sharmila Gandesha Individual · British · DOB 03/1967 · age 59 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 31/01/2024 |
Mr Nishay Gandesha Individual · British · DOB 07/1998 · age 28 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/01/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Hitesh Gandeshaceased 31/01/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-01-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Treviot House
186-192 High Road
Ilford
Essex
IG1 1LR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last made up to: 2025-03-23
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-29
Last: 2026-01-15
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
GANDESHA, Nishay→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2022-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GANDESHA, Hitesh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-01-15 · resigned 2014-12-23
GANDESHA, Hitesh→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2014-01-15 · resigned 2024-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/08/2019 | 10/06/2026 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/04/2019 | 10/06/2026 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/04/2019 | 10/06/2026 |
Recent filings (50 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-07-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-06-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-06-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-26