ACE HOSE MOBILE LTD
💤Zombieactive
11979621 · ltd · incorporated 2019-05-03
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 May 2025
Net worth
£1.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,186
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,299 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1k
↓ 52% YoY
Current Assets
£34k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £22.5k | £27.2k |
| Current assets | £34.0k | £38.7k |
| Net assets | £1.2k | £2.5k |
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
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-07📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-07-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-07📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-07-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-11-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-22➖BARBET, Andrew William resigneddirector
- 2022-11-18➖WORRELL, John Philip resigneddirector
- 2022-08-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-07-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-02-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE HOSE MOBILE LTD
- 2019-05-03➕MILLER, Christopher Barry appointeddirector
- 2019-05-03➕BARBET, Andrew William appointeddirector
- 2019-05-03➕WORRELL, John Philip 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 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-05-16
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Barry Miller Individual · British · DOB 09/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 03/05/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Andrew William Barbetceased 22/11/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr John Philip Worrellceased 18/11/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A.F.T. HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 05932388 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-05-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities
Registered office
Unit 11 Hyatt Trading Estate
Babbage Road
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 2EQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-05-16OVERDUE
Last: 2024-05-02
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
MILLER, Christopher Barry→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2019-05-03
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BARBET, Andrew William→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2019-05-03 · resigned 2022-11-22
WORRELL, John Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-05-03 · resigned 2022-11-18
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Recent filings (28 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-08-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-21
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-08-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-02-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-11-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-11-25