ACE SPORTS ACADEMY LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £306 |
| Current assets | — | £6 |
| Cash | — | £6 |
| Debtors | — | £0 |
| Net assets | — | £306 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE SPORTS ACADEMY LTD
- 2022-12-28➕WALDER, Nik appointeddirector
- 2022-12-28➕WALDER, Vinata appointeddirector
- 2022-12-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — WALDER, Vinata (same surname) appointed 2022-12-28. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Vinata Walder Individual · British · DOB 10/1974 · age 52 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 28/12/2022 |
Mr Nik Walder Individual · British · DOB 08/1946 · age 80 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/12/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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