ACES ESSENTIALS LTD
- 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
- 47429SIC 47429
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Opportunity 71/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-44.9k | £1.5k |
| Current assets | £23.1k | £18.3k |
| Net assets | £-45.6k | £1.1k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-03-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ACES ESSENTIALS LTD
- 2023-03-09➕MALIK, Aakriti appointeddirector
- 2023-03-09➕MALIK, Aditya appointeddirector
- 2023-03-09📄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.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aditya Malik Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 09/03/2023 |
Aakriti Malik Individual · British · DOB 08/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/03/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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