ACE VEHICLE SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08987549 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-09
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38320
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45112SIC 45112
- 45200SIC 45200
- 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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, 4 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
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
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £1.33M |
| Gross profit | — | £550.9k |
| Profit before tax | — | £54.6k |
| Average employees | 1000 | 800 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC03
- 2024-05-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-04-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-04-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-03➖DAVIS, Edward Stephen resigneddirector
- 2022-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE VEHICLE SERVICES LIMITED
- 2014-04-09➕DAVIS, Andrew Paul appointeddirector
- 2014-04-09➕DAVIS, Christopher Edward, Executor appointeddirector
- 2014-04-09➕DAVIS, Edward Stephen appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Executor Christopher Edward Davis Individual · British · DOB 12/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 03/03/2022 |
Executors Of Stephen Davis Individual | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 02/03/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Edward Syephen Davisceased 03/03/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Energy & utilities · BR postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST CLASS WASTE AND RECYCLING LIMITED→ 01175459 · est 1974 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 51y | — | — |
| A&N ELECTRIC LIMITED→ 16430104 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS LTD→ 15410564 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AFA WASTE CLEARANCE LTD→ 16009581 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AIRONEX LTD→ 13346484 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALIBEGOVA CO., LIMITED→ 16244963 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALL ASPECT WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD→ 16311980 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALL JUNK SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 10919033 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AMPHIBIA (UK) LIMITED→ 04191205 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| AMPHIBIA LIMITED→ 16461241 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARB LONDON LTD→ 11312015 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ASBESTOS WASTE SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 08368727 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-04-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320
Registered office
83 High Street
West Wickham
BR4 0LS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-18
Last: 2026-04-04
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
DAVIS, Andrew Paul→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2014-04-09
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DAVIS, Christopher Edward, Executor→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2014-04-09
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DAVIS, Edward Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2014-04-09 · resigned 2022-03-03
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Recent filings (36 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
2024-05-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-04-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-04-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-04-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-04-19