ACE AND HAMMER DEVELOPMENTS LTD
💤Zombieactive
13029888 · ltd · incorporated 2020-11-18
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£24.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41201Construction of commercial buildings
- 41202Construction of domestic buildings
- 53202Unlicenced Carrier
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
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: 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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
82
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 £24,792
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£25k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↑ 9.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £24.8k | £24.7k |
| Current assets | £9.6k | £8.8k |
| Net assets | £24.8k | £24.7k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-20➕ZUBAIR ASAF, Khan Ghulam Mehuddin appointeddirector
- 2024-12-20➖SALEEM MAQBOOL, Mohammed Samir resigneddirector
- 2024-12-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE AND HAMMER DEVELOPMENTS LTD
- 2020-11-18➕SALEEM MAQBOOL, Mohammed Samir appointeddirector
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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr. Khan Ghulam Mehuddin Zubair Asaf Individual · British · DOB 04/2005 · age 21 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 20/12/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Khan Ghulam Mehuddin Zubair Asafceased 20/12/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Mohammed Samir Saleem Maqboolceased 20/12/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A H CONSTRUCTION (HOLMFIRTH) LIMITED→ 12512775 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| ALLEN PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED→ 12516163 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ALLEN WINDOWS YORKSHIRE LTD→ 14261840 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALTO SCAFFOLDING LTD→ 16946330 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMC ARCHITECTURAL LTD→ 14348125 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ANDREW CROFT INTERIORS LTD→ 07790763 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ANDREW GAMMELL LIMITED→ 04638564 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ANDREW LOCKE (PLUMBING, HEATING & TILING CONTRACTORS) LIMITED→ 04213066 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| ANDY THORNTON WORLDWIDE INTERIORS LIMITED→ 09269807 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ANTHONY DEARNLEY HOMES LIMITED→ 05441829 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ANTHONY LAWRENCE INTERIORS LTD→ 08779405 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
20 Scott Vale
Huddersfield
HD2 1HN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ZUBAIR ASAF, Khan Ghulam Mehuddin→
Activedirector · ~21y · appointed 2024-12-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SALEEM MAQBOOL, Mohammed Samir→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2020-11-18 · resigned 2024-12-20
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Recent filings (33 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-03