ACE TACKLE & BAIT LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key 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 | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
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Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-21➕GEE, Anne Irene appointeddirector
- 2023-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-09-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE TACKLE & BAIT LIMITED
- 2016-09-01➕GEE, Antony John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-13
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Anne Irene Gee Individual · British · DOB 12/1959 · age 67 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 28/11/2024 |
Mr Antony John Gee Individual · British · DOB 05/1958 · age 68 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 01/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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