ACE RENOVATIONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
10685449 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-22
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£2.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,050
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£2k
↑ 51% YoY
Current Assets
£41k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.9k | £13.4k |
| Current assets | £40.5k | £40.7k |
| Net assets | £2.0k | £1.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-01-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-16➖HOLBOROW, Julie Patricia resigneddirector
- 2022-06-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-05-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-09-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-08-31➕HOLBOROW, Julie Patricia appointeddirector
- 2020-08-31➕HOLBOROW, Steven appointeddirector
- 2020-08-31➖HOLBOROW, Steven resigneddirector
- 2017-03-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE RENOVATIONS LTD
- 2017-03-22➕HOLBOROW, Christopher James 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
45/100
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.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-10-11
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher James Holborow Individual · Welsh · DOB 08/1986 · age 40 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 16/06/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Julie Patricia Holborowceased 31/05/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Steven Holborowceased 31/08/2020· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Mr Chris James Holborowceased 31/08/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A BULL GROUNDWORKS LTD→ 16433070 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A.D.C. ANALYSIS DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION LIMITED→ 01381166 · est 1978 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 47y | — | — |
| AB SOLAR DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ 16682646 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABBEY HOMES LIMITED→ 03502388 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| ABC BUILDING LIMITED→ 16712247 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABC HOME CARE AND IMPROVEMENTS LTD→ 11813523 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ABOVE ROOFING LTD→ 15559998 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACCUR8 BUILDING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LTD→ 15638860 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACE SCAFFOLDING SERVICES LTD→ 16069870 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACORN CONSTRUCTION & CONCRETE LTD→ 12971390 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-03-22
Jurisdictionwales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Fairview Cwmgarw Road
Rhosamman
Ammanford
SA18 1DN
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-10-11OVERDUE
Last: 2024-09-27
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
HOLBOROW, Christopher James→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2017-03-22
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HOLBOROW, Julie Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-08-31 · resigned 2022-06-16
HOLBOROW, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2020-08-31 · resigned 2020-08-31
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Recent filings (37 total)
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-06-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-31