ACE FINISH SMART REPAIRS LTD
💤Zombieactive
12782894 · ltd · incorporated 2020-07-31
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-01-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-10-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-10-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-04-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-17✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-07-14➖MUNGOMO, Kondwani Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2023-07-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-22➕MUNGOMO, Kondwani Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2023-02-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-31🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE FINISH SMART REPAIRS LTD
- 2020-07-31➕BURKE, Anton appointeddirector
- 2020-07-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anton Burke Individual · British · DOB 09/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 31/07/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kondwani Jonathan Mungomoceased 14/07/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-07-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
70 Bounces Road
London
N9 8JS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-17
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-25
Last: 2026-02-11
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BURKE, Anton→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MUNGOMO, Kondwani Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-02-22 · resigned 2023-07-14
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Recent filings (24 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-01-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-10-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-10-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-07-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-02-01
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-07-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-14