ACE ELEVATORS (NORTHERN) LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey 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 | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £104.7k | £99.4k |
| Current assets | £112.0k | £104.5k |
| Net assets | £104.7k | £99.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-19📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE ELEVATORS (NORTHERN) LIMITED
- 2017-08-07➕HALLIGAN, Wayne appointeddirector
- 2017-08-07➕MCGEE, Ian appointeddirector
- 2017-08-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Wayne Halligan Individual · British · DOB 06/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 19/08/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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