ACE PLUMBING AND HEATING (BRISTOL) LTD
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £22.0k |
| Current assets | £32.8k |
| Cash | £27.6k |
| Debtors | £5.2k |
| Net assets | £14.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 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 incorporation
- • 1 capital
- • 1 resolution
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 capital
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-04-15📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2026-04-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-01-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-10-16📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01SH01
- 2025-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-01➕PARSONS, Lee appointeddirector
- 2024-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-09📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-06-08📄elect-to-keep-the-secretaries-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH03
- 2020-06-08📄elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH02
- 2020-06-08📄elect-to-keep-the-directors-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH01
- 2019-06-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE PLUMBING AND HEATING (BRISTOL) LTD
- 2019-06-07➕MITCHELL, Lisa Rachel appointeddirector
- 2019-06-07➕MITCHELL, Stephen Dennis appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-28
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Dennis Mitchell Individual · British · DOB 08/1965 · age 61 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 07/06/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Lisa Rachel Mitchellceased 01/04/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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