ACE FINANCE CONSULTING LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
15033598 · ltd · incorporated 2023-07-27
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£28.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £28,873
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£29k
↑ 721725% YoY
Current Assets
£59k
↑ 798% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £28.9k | £4 |
| Current assets | £59.3k | £6.6k |
| Net assets | £28.9k | £4 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-10-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-09-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-31📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-08-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE FINANCE CONSULTING LTD
- 2023-07-27➕WILSON, Amy Jane appointeddirector
- 2023-07-27➕WILSON, Andrew Richard appointeddirector
- 2023-07-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +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.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Richard Wilson Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/07/2023 |
Mrs Amy Jane Wilson Individual · British · DOB 06/1974 · age 52 | — | — | board controlboard control | 14/09/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Amy Jane Wilsonceased 31/07/2023· 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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Active · Professional services · RG postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC RESPONSE LTD→ 12628167 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACCESSION HEALTHCARE CONSULTING LIMITED→ 07659505 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTANT SERVICES LTD→ 12766307 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTING FOR VAT LIMITED→ 03140020 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTING FUTURES LTD→ 16356889 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTS ACTION LIMITED→ 07339558 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTSYS LIMITED→ 03798794 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTWISE LIMITED→ 05300578 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ACCUSIM LTD→ 15243388 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 12510324 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACE UK ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS LTD→ 12511276 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACETECH ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ 04209861 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-07-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70221 — Financial management
Registered office
2 Western Lane
Odiham
Hook
RG29 1TJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-04
Last: 2026-03-21
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
WILSON, Amy Jane→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILSON, Andrew Richard→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (21 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-16
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-10
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14