ACE BOOKKEEPING SERVICES LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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.
Recent activity
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE BOOKKEEPING SERVICES LTD
- 2025-01-03➕FISHER, John Graeme Campbell, Mister appointeddirector
- 2025-01-03📄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.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 1.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mister John Graeme Campbell Fisher Individual · British · DOB 12/1952 · age 74 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/01/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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