ACE&D LTD
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key 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 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
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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
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-15➖CHAPMAN, Scott Darren resigneddirector
- 2025-08-15➖RICHARDSON, Colin Anthony resigneddirector
- 2025-08-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-01➕CAMPBELL, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2021-08-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE&D LTD
- 2021-08-27➕CHAPMAN, Scott Darren appointeddirector
- 2021-08-27➕RICHARDSON, Colin Anthony appointeddirector
- 2021-08-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CHAPMAN, Scott Darren resigned 2025-08-15; RICHARDSON, Colin Anthony resigned 2025-08-15
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Campbell Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/08/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Scott Darren Chapmanceased 15/08/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Colin Anthony Richardsonceased 15/08/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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