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ACE Forming Limited

ACE Forming Limited is an active UK company (number 04630112), incorporated 2003, with 4 current directors including Jayne Powell and Ian William Whateley. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. David Phillip Merchant 2016-2017 Director View profile
  2. Jeffrey Alan Harris 2011-2013 Director View profile
  3. Philip Peeler 2003-2011 Director View profile
  4. Ian Marston Wiles 2003-2017 Director View profile
  5. Alan Gregory Rollason 2003-2011 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
07/01/2003

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. ACE Forming Limited is controlled by Advanced Chemical Etching Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2017-01-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Advanced Chemical Etching Limited is controlled by Christopher John Ball
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2017-03-15 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Christopher John Ball.

2 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

4 directors on the board

11.7y median 11y
average tenure
15.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Manufacturing 2Property 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
04630112
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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