ACE COURTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11816779 · ltd · incorporated 2019-02-11
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£1.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. 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
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 4.5y
5/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.5 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
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 →Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,688
Net assets shrinking
Down £9,338 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↓ 85% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 75% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £563.3k | £568.1k |
| Current assets | £2.8k | £11.3k |
| Net assets | £1.7k | £11.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-10-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-27🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2023-06-27🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2023-02-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-02-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
- 2022-12-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-12-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Onesavings Bank PLC
- 2022-09-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-09-16📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
- 2022-03-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Onesavings Bank PLC
- 2022-01-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-01-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2021-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-28➖ODINA, Ifeoma Anulika resigneddirector
- 2021-07-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-17➕ODINA, Ifeoma Anulika appointeddirector
- 2019-02-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE COURTS LIMITED
- 2019-02-11➕ONUBOGU, Echezona Nnakwue 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 low7 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Echezona Nnakwue Onubogu Individual · British · DOB 12/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/02/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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| ACE INVESTMENT HOMES LTD→ 15986165 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-02-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
24a Sydenham Road
London
SE26 5QW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-11
Last: 2025-07-28
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ONUBOGU, Echezona Nnakwue→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2019-02-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ODINA, Ifeoma Anulika→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2020-03-17 · resigned 2021-07-28
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
7
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/06/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/06/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Paratus Amc Paratus Amc Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/02/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Onesavings Bank Onesavings Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Paratus Amc Paratus Amc Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/06/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Onesavings Bank Onesavings Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/03/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/01/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (29 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-02-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-12-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-09-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-09-16