ACE MOTO LONDON LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £19.4k |
| Current assets | £7.6k |
| Net assets | £2.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-09📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-08-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-07📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2021-10-05📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2021-07-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-08-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE MOTO LONDON LTD
- 2019-08-19➕FERKOUS, Akim Salim appointeddirector
- 2019-08-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Akim Salim Ferkous Individual · French · DOB 05/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/08/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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