ACE 2024 LTD
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15996878 · ltd · incorporated 2024-10-03
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 1.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 1.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 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
70/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 capital
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-28📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-02-16➖FISHER, Mary Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2025-11-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-11-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Allica Bank Limited
- 2025-01-09✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-11-08📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-11-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-11-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-10-24➕SHEPHERD, Jack appointeddirector
- 2024-10-24➕FISHER, Mary Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2024-10-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Wayne Ballance
- 2024-10-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE 2024 LTD
- 2024-10-03➕BALLANCE, Wayne appointeddirector
- 2024-10-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
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.
- +Young company: Only 1.7 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
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-01-09: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Shepherd Individual · British · DOB 03/1985 · age 41 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 24/10/2024 |
Mr Wayne Ballance Individual · British · DOB 02/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 03/10/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mary Elizabeth Fisherceased 16/02/2026· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-10-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 3 Acres Hill Business Park
Acres Hill Lane
Sheffield
S9 4LR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-03
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-16
Last: 2025-10-02
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BALLANCE, Wayne→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-10-03
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SHEPHERD, Jack→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2024-10-24
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FISHER, Mary Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2024-10-24 · resigned 2026-02-16
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Allica Bank Allica Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/10/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Wayne Ballance | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/10/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (21 total)
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-03
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-02-28
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-11-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-01-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-11-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-06