ACE INVESTORS LIMITED
Opportunity 68/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-772 | £-306 |
| Current assets | £3.8k | £3.4k |
| Cash | £3.7k | £3.9k |
| Debtors | £99 | £-522 |
| Net assets | £-772 | £-306 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-07-11➕BEATTIE, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2025-07-11➕BEATTIE, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2025-07-11➖BOWIE, Roy, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2025-07-11➖GILBERT, Philip Clive resigneddirector
- 2025-07-11➖LYNES, Ken resigneddirector
- 2024-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE INVESTORS LIMITED
- 2023-02-22➕BOWIE, Roy, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2023-02-22➕GILBERT, Philip Clive appointeddirector
- 2023-02-22➕LYNES, Ken appointeddirector
- 2023-02-22📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BOWIE, Roy, Mr. resigned 2025-07-11; GILBERT, Philip Clive resigned 2025-07-11; LYNES, Ken resigned 2025-07-11
Group structure
Forge Farm Investments Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Forge Farm Investments Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/07/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Ken Lynesceased 11/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr. Roy Bowieceased 11/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Philip Clive Gilbertceased 11/07/2025· 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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Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
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