ACE AGGREGATE PROCESSING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09103752 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-26
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£16.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 08990
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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
1 live charge · oldest 10.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
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
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £16,417
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£16k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£18k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £17.8k | £17.8k |
| Current assets | £17.8k | £17.8k |
| Net assets | £16.4k | £16.4k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-15📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2017-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-08➖CRAWFORD, Alan Cameron Stewart resignedsecretary
- 2016-09-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-03-04➕CRAWFORD, Alan Cameron Stewart appointedsecretary
- 2015-09-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
- 2014-07-23➖EVANS, Wayne resigneddirector
- 2014-07-07➕SHERRATT, Benjamin Richard appointeddirector
- 2014-06-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE AGGREGATE PROCESSING LIMITED
- 2014-06-26➕EVANS, Wayne 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
50/100
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.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Benjamin Richard Sherratt Individual · British · DOB 02/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 15/07/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Manufacturing · BS postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 DELTA ENGINEERING EC LIMITED→ 02903909 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| 2601 CREATIVE PRINT LTD→ 08960428 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 299 LIGHTING LIMITED→ 06927908 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 3DPRINTSHED LTD→ 13181658 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A DYMOND SECURITY INSTALLATIONS LIMITED→ 06705227 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| A.B.C. (ENAMELLING & FABRICATIONS) LIMITED→ 01291149 · est 1976 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 49y | — | — |
| A&B REFURBISHMENTS LTD→ 15806069 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABANAKI (UK) LIMITED→ 03956717 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| ACAMAR RECORDS LIMITED→ 10775405 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ACE CATERING EQUIPMENT LIMITED→ 08158157 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ACE SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 01657471 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | — | — |
| ACK MANUFACTURING LTD→ 12662633 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-06-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC08990 — SIC 08990
Registered office
Unit 4 Smoke Lane
Bristol
BS11 0YA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19
Last: 2025-06-05
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
SHERRATT, Benjamin Richard→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2014-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRAWFORD, Alan Cameron Stewart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-03-04 · resigned 2016-09-08
EVANS, Wayne→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2014-06-26 · resigned 2014-07-23
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 25/09/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (36 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-15
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-24