ACE SOCCER LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC390937 · ltd · incorporated 2010-12-31
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-01-14
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-01-14
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-10-29
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-10-22
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2018-05-29
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2018-05-22
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2017-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2016-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-03-21
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  11. 2016-03-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2016-03-19
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  13. 2016-03-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2016-03-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2016-03-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2016-03-01
    ➕
    DUFFY, John appointed
    director
  17. 2016-03-01
    ➕
    GILLAN, Colin appointed
    director
  18. 2016-03-01
    ➖
    NELL, Andre resigned
    director
  19. 2015-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-02-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2014-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2014-01-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2013-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2013-01-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2012-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2012-01-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2010-12-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACE SOCCER LTD.
  28. 2010-12-31
    ➕
    NELL, Andre appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-01-14

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Colin Gillan
Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1967 · age 59
50–75%
—50-75% shares07/04/2016
Mr John Duffy
Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1966 · age 60
50–75%
—50-75% shares07/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-12-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

5 Troon Gardens
Dundee
DD2 3FY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

DUFFY, John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-03-01
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Active
GILLAN, Colin→
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-03-01
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Active
NELL, Andre→
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-12-31 · resigned 2016-03-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-01-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-10-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-09-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2018-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-10-02
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2016-03-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-21
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2016-03-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-03-18