ACE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.6k | £9.4k |
| Current assets | £1.6k | £8.3k |
| Net assets | £7.6k | £6.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2021-08-04➕THAKKAR, Abhay appointeddirector
- 2021-08-04➕THAKKAR, Kavita appointeddirector
- 2021-08-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Kavita Thakkar Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 04/08/2021 |
Mr Abhay Thakkar Individual · Indian · DOB 08/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 04/08/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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