ACE WELLBEING LTD

💤Zombieactive
10253345 · ltd · incorporated 2016-06-27
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
£21.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
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 £21,483
High leverage
Liabilities are 100% of total assets
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,237 YoY
Leverage
100%
Liabilities / Total assets

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£21k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£23k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£12k£18k£24k£29kOct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31
Total assets£24.0k£30.1k
Current assets£23.3k£29.5k
Net assets£21.5k£25.7k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-29
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2024-03-12
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    MORGAN, Nicola Jane resigned
    secretary
  6. 2023-05-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-03-16
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-11-28
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-02-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2016-06-29
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    officers · AP03
  15. 2016-06-29
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    officers · AP01
  16. 2016-06-28
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    officers · TM01
  17. 2016-06-27
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    Company incorporated
    As ACE WELLBEING LTD
  18. 2016-06-27
    ➕
    MATTHEWS, Philip Michael appointed
    director
  19. 2016-06-27
    ➕
    MORGAN, Nicola Jane appointed
    secretary
  20. 2016-06-27
    ➕
    KAHAN, Barbara appointed
    director
  21. 2016-06-27
    ➖
    KAHAN, Barbara resigned
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Philip Michael Matthews
Individual · British · DOB 11/1986 · age 40
75–100%
—75-100% shares27/06/2016

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
Incorporated2016-06-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

3 3 Annexe The Wheelhouse Bonds Mill Bristol Road
Stonehouse
Gloucestershire
GL10 3RF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MATTHEWS, Philip Michael→
director · ~40y · appointed 2016-06-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORGAN, Nicola Jane→
secretary · appointed 2016-06-27 · resigned 2024-03-12
Resigned
KAHAN, Barbara→
director · ~95y · appointed 2016-06-27 · resigned 2016-06-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-12