ACE LACE LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 73). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-130.5k |
| Current assets | £35.9k |
| Cash | £21.3k |
| Debtors | £14.6k |
| Net assets | £-130.5k |
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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Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-03-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE LACE LTD
- 2023-03-09➕LACE, Pamela appointedsecretary
- 2023-03-09➕LACE, Alan Roy appointeddirector
- 2023-03-09📄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.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LACE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Roy Lace Individual · British · DOB 05/1953 · age 73 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 09/03/2023 |
Pamela Lace Individual · British · DOB 08/1959 · age 67 | 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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