ACE WINCHES SALES & HIRE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC205035 · ltd · incorporated 2000-03-15
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 28220SIC 28220
  • 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-03-05
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2024-03-05
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-12-19
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2023-12-12
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2023-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-04-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2019-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-04-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-05-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-05-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2000-03-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACE WINCHES SALES & HIRE LIMITED
  21. 2000-03-15
    ➕
    CHEYNE, Valerie appointed
    secretary
  22. 2000-03-15
    ➕
    CHEYNE, Alfred George appointed
    director
  23. 2000-03-15
    ➕
    CHEYNE, Valerie appointed
    director
  24. 2000-03-15
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2000-03-15
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2000-03-15
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2000-03-15
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 2024-03-05

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Valerie Cheyne
Individual · British · DOB 06/1964 · age 62
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Alfred George Cheyne
Individual · British · DOB 04/1964 · age 62
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2000-03-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990

Registered office

The Coach House Mayen Estate
Rothiemay
Huntly
AB54 7NL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

CHEYNE, Valerie→
secretary · appointed 2000-03-15
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Active
CHEYNE, Alfred George→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-03-15
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Active
CHEYNE, Valerie→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-03-15
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Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-03-15 · resigned 2000-03-15
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-03-15 · resigned 2000-03-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-03-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-12-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-01-15