ACER MACHINERY SOLUTIONS LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
12646185 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-04
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£52.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £52,548
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£53k
↑ 23% YoY
Current Assets
£121k
↑ 34% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £55.3k | £43.4k |
| Current assets | £121.4k | £90.5k |
| Net assets | £52.5k | £42.7k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-12-30📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-12-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-10-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-20➕RIDGWAY, Jon Michael Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-07-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ACER MACHINERY SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2020-06-04➕RIDGWAY, Jon Michael Paul appointedsecretary
- 2020-06-04➕RIDGWAY, Emma Louise appointeddirector
- 2020-06-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
74/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Emma Louise Ridgway Individual · British · DOB 08/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/06/2020 |
Mr Jon Michael Paul Ridgway Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 04/06/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-06-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140
Registered office
25 St. Thomas Street
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 9HJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-11
Last: 2025-05-28
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
RIDGWAY, Jon Michael Paul→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-06-04
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RIDGWAY, Emma Louise→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-06-04
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RIDGWAY, Jon Michael Paul→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-07-20
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Recent filings (20 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-12-30
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-12-30
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-12-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-30