ACE SPORT PERFORMANCE LTD
💤Zombieactive
11839744 · ltd · incorporated 2019-02-21
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
£4.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45200SIC 45200
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,263
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
↑ 38% YoY
Current Assets
£30k
↑ 1.5% 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 | £29.3k | £28.1k |
| Current assets | £29.8k | £29.3k |
| Net assets | £4.3k | £3.1k |
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
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26➕HUSSAIN, Ifzal appointeddirector
- 2026-03-26➖ARIF, Waqas resigneddirector
- 2026-03-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-30➕ARIF, Waqas appointeddirector
- 2025-04-30➖HUSSAIN, Ifzal resigneddirector
- 2024-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-25➖IQBAL, Murtaza resigneddirector
- 2023-05-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-05➕HUSSAIN, Ifzal appointeddirector
- 2022-12-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-11➖HUSSAIN, Aftab resigneddirector
- 2022-12-11➕IQBAL, Murtaza appointeddirector
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29➕HUSSAIN, Aftab appointeddirector
- 2021-09-29➖HUSSAIN, Ifzal resigneddirector
- 2019-02-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE SPORT PERFORMANCE LTD
- 2019-02-21➕HUSSAIN, Ifzal 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ifzal Hussain Individual · British · DOB 12/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 26/03/2026 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Waqas Arifceased 26/03/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Ifzal Hussainceased 30/04/2025· 75-100% shares
- Mr Murtaza Iqbalceased 25/11/2023· 75-100% shares
- Mr Aftab Hussainceased 11/12/2022· 75-100% voting
- Mr Ifzal Hussainceased 29/09/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 CAR SPOT LTD→ 15674941 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A2Z TINT XPERTS LIMITED→ 15496714 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABBOTTS OF BURNLEY LIMITED→ 06785640 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ACCRINGTON NO1 HC WASH LTD→ 16621045 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACE CARS NW LTD→ 16708731 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACE PRESTIGE RENTALS LTD→ 14117416 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACE SUSPENSION LTD→ 15362777 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACORN MOT CENTRE LIMITED→ 10341681 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ADAM PERFORMANCE LTD→ 15844428 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADAN TRANSPORT LTD→ 10772232 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ADDY AUTOS LTD→ 16055013 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADVANCED PERFORMANCE TUNING LIMITED→ 09480344 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-02-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
5c Bridge Street
Church
Accrington
BB5 4HU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last: 2025-07-15
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
HUSSAIN, Ifzal→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2026-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ARIF, Waqas→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-04-30 · resigned 2026-03-26
HUSSAIN, Aftab→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2021-09-29 · resigned 2022-12-11
HUSSAIN, Ifzal→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-05-05 · resigned 2025-04-30
HUSSAIN, Ifzal→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2019-02-21 · resigned 2021-09-29
IQBAL, Murtaza→
Resigneddirector · ~28y · appointed 2022-12-11 · resigned 2023-11-25
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Recent filings (35 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-08