ACE GLOUCESTER LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (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: 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey 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 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.8k | £5.8k |
| Current assets | £3.2k | £1.3k |
| Net assets | £9.8k | £5.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE GLOUCESTER LTD
- 2023-06-14➕AHMED, Riaz appointeddirector
- 2023-06-14➕RASUL, Saqib appointeddirector
- 2023-06-14📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 3.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Riaz Ahmed Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/06/2023 |
Mr Saqib Rasul Individual · British · DOB 07/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/06/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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