ACE COMPOSITES LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.7y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £55.6k | £86.4k |
| Current assets | £254.5k | £238.5k |
| Cash | £553 | £252 |
| Debtors | £222.2k | £206.5k |
| Net assets | £5.3k | £5.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-12➖SALTER, Christopher Anthony resigneddirector
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-07📄mortgage-create-with-deedmortgage · MR01
- 2017-08-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-08-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Broomco (4178) Limited
- 2017-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-05-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE COMPOSITES LIMITED
- 2014-05-07➕HILL, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2014-05-07➕SALTER, Christopher Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew David Hill Individual · English · DOB 08/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Christopher Anthony Salterceased 12/09/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Broomco (4178) Broomco (4178) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/08/2017 | 22/05/2024 |