ACES CAR HIRE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09483258 · ltd · incorporated 2015-03-11
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-05-06➖HUSSAIN, Naheeda resigneddirector
- 2026-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-04-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-01➕BUTT, Aleem Munir appointeddirector
- 2015-03-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ACES CAR HIRE LIMITED
- 2015-03-11➕HUSSAIN, Naheeda 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 Aleem Munir Butt Individual · British · DOB 07/1993 · age 33 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ACIONNA LTD→ 15586110 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACORN WISE GROUP LIMITED→ 12729171 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACTIV GROUP LTD→ 13707466 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACTIVE AND SHINE CLEANING LTD→ 16811243 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACTIVE CHOICE SOLUTIONS LTD→ 13143251 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACTIVE CONSTRUCTIONS LTD→ 08718348 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ACTIVE LEISURE EVENTS LIMITED→ 07071218 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ACTIVETREND LIMITED→ 02362726 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
| ACUMENSION LIMITED→ 03594984 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| AD GROUP GLOBAL LIMITED→ 15503323 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADA (GLOSSOP) LIMITED→ 04666538 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ADAM BARBERS IRLAM LTD→ 16731385 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-03-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 174-176 Old Wellington Road
Eccles
Manchester
M30 9FU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-15
Last: 2026-06-01
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BUTT, Aleem Munir→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2015-04-01
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HUSSAIN, Naheeda→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-03-11 · resigned 2026-05-06
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Recent filings (27 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-09