ACE CAPITAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12414909 · ltd · incorporated 2020-01-20
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26➖TIZZANO, Paolo resigneddirector
- 2024-09-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-01➕COZZETTO, Marino Vincenzo appointeddirector
- 2020-10-01➖BHAGWANJI, Surendra resigneddirector
- 2020-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-10-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-13➖MCDERMOTT, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2020-02-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-02-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-02-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-01-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE CAPITAL LIMITED
- 2020-01-20➕BHAGWANJI, Surendra appointeddirector
- 2020-01-20➕MCDERMOTT, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2020-01-20➕TIZZANO, Paolo appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Marino Vincenzo Cozzetto Individual · British · DOB 03/1958 · age 68 | — | — | board controlboard control | 01/10/2020 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Paolo Tizzanoceased 26/09/2024· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Suresh Bhagwanjiceased 01/10/2020· significant influence
- Mr Stephen Mcdermottceased 13/02/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A CLASS SERVICES HOME AND GARDEN LTD→ 15578912 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A.C.S GAS LIMITED→ 12747414 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A.C.S. FLINTSHIRE COUNTY PAVING LTD→ 11341712 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ABI BUILDING & RESTORATION LTD→ 07749738 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ABLEWOOD LTD→ 05249225 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE PROPERTY TRADING LTD→ 14242683 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABUZER CONSTRUCTION LTD→ 13334662 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACCIO CONSULT AND CONSTRUCT LIMITED→ 09456516 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ACDM ELECTRICAL LIMITED→ 17078377 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACE BRICKWORK AND CONSTRUCTION LIMITED→ 12391306 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACE CONNECTIONS (EAST) LTD→ 13556282 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACE FLOORING EASTERN LIMITED→ 08900253 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-01-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
6 The Old Quarry Nene Valley Business Park
Oundle
Peterborough
PE8 4HN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last: 2025-09-14
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
COZZETTO, Marino Vincenzo→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2020-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BHAGWANJI, Surendra→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2020-01-20 · resigned 2020-10-01
MCDERMOTT, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2020-01-20 · resigned 2020-02-13
TIZZANO, Paolo→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-01-20 · resigned 2024-09-26
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Recent filings (28 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-01-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-10-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-10-01