ACE PHARMA LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE PHARMA LTD
- 2024-04-03➕PATEL, Ashokkumar Ramanbhai appointeddirector
- 2024-04-03➕PATEL, Kishan Narendra appointeddirector
- 2024-04-03📄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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — PATEL, Kishan Narendra (same surname) appointed 2024-04-03. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ashokkumar Ramanbhai Patel Individual · British · DOB 07/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 03/04/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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