ACE ACADEMICS LTD
💤Zombieactive
11814815 · ltd · incorporated 2019-02-08
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 3.5y
5/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.5 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-09-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Team Factor Limited
- 2025-01-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Sme Invoice Finance Limited
- 2024-06-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Nucleus Cash Flow FINANCE2 Limited
- 2024-05-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-22➖ROWBOTHAM, Neil Stuart resigneddirector
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-12-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
- 2022-06-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE ACADEMICS LTD
- 2019-02-08➕MIAN, Adil appointeddirector
- 2019-02-08➕ROWBOTHAM, Neil Stuart 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adil Mian Individual · British · DOB 06/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 08/02/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Neil Stuart Rowbothamceased 22/05/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-02-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities
Registered office
C/O Wootton Taylor
30 Foregate Street
Worcester
WR1 1DS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-11
Last: 2026-01-28
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
Active
ROWBOTHAM, Neil Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-02-08 · resigned 2024-05-22
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Team Factor Team Factor Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/09/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Sme Invoice Finance Sme Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Nucleus Cash Flow FINANCE2 Nucleus Cash Flow FINANCE2 Limited | A registered charge | — | 30/05/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”) | A registered charge | — | 08/12/2022 | 30/01/2025 |
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Recent filings (26 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-20