ACE KIND PROPERTY LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -76% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 7.9y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.42M | £1.40M |
| Current assets | £54.7k | £213.9k |
| Cash | £50.8k | £212.2k |
| Debtors | £3.9k | £1.7k |
| Net assets | £852.0k | £828.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-02🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2023-07-02🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-07-02🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-07-02🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-07-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-06-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-30🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2023-02-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-02-13📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-02-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-02-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-31🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2018-07-31🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2018-07-31🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2018-07-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2018-07-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2018-03-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE KIND PROPERTY LIMITED
- 2018-03-05➕HOLT, Adrian James appointeddirector
- 2018-03-05➕SYMONS, Nicholas James 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 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 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adrian James Holt Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/03/2018 |
Mr Nicholas James Symons Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/03/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 4 properties | 30/06/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/07/2018 | 02/07/2023 | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/07/2018 | 02/07/2023 | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/07/2018 | 02/07/2023 | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/07/2018 | 02/07/2023 | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/07/2018 | 02/07/2023 |