BABYLISS UK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02856411 · ltd · incorporated 1993-09-23
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46439
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). 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 (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 6 with DOB)
79
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
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£1£1£1Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£1£1
Debtors£1£1
Net assets£1£1

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-09-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  3. 2025-09-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-12-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2024-12-07
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2024-12-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2024-08-31
    ➖
    WHITE, Nicola Louise resigned
    secretary
  10. 2023-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-10-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-08-17
    ➕
    WHITE, Nicola Louise appointed
    secretary
  14. 2021-08-17
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  15. 2021-08-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2021-03-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2020-09-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2020-09-18
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2020-07-31
    ➖
    CHESSELL, Christine Marie resigned
    secretary
  20. 2020-02-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-02-14
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    MARGULIES, Richard Alan resigned
    director
  23. 2012-02-14
    ➖
    YANNOTTA, Patrick Peter resigned
    director
  24. 2009-04-15
    ➖
    BROOM, John Alexander resigned
    director
  25. 2008-04-16
    ➕
    NUTTALL, Ian Christopher appointed
    director
  26. 2001-09-24
    ➕
    YANNOTTA, Patrick Peter appointed
    director
  27. 2001-09-17
    ➖
    BROOM, John Alexander resigned
    secretary
  28. 2001-09-17
    ➕
    CHESSELL, Christine Marie appointed
    secretary
  29. 2001-09-17
    ➕
    BROOM, John Alexander appointed
    director
  30. 2000-08-02
    ➖
    RIZZUTO, Leandro Peter resigned
    director
  31. 1996-07-24
    ➖
    RUSSELL, Simon James resigned
    director
  32. 1996-03-01
    ➕
    BROOM, John Alexander appointed
    secretary
  33. 1996-03-01
    ➖
    BURNS, Christopher resigned
    secretary
  34. 1994-09-01
    ➕
    BURNS, Christopher appointed
    secretary
  35. 1994-09-01
    ➖
    MARGULIES, Richard Alan resigned
    secretary
  36. 1993-11-29
    ➕
    MARGULIES, Richard Alan appointed
    secretary
  37. 1993-11-29
    ➖
    LEGIST SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1993-11-29
    ➕
    MARGULIES, Richard Alan appointed
    director
  39. 1993-11-29
    ➕
    RIZZUTO, Leandro Peter appointed
    director
  40. 1993-11-29
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Simon James appointed
    director
  41. 1993-11-29
    ➖
    LEGIST DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 1993-09-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BABYLISS UK LIMITED
  43. 1993-09-23
    ➕
    LEGIST SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 1993-09-23
    ➕
    LEGIST DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
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.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

The Conair Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
The Conair Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BABYLISS UK LIMITED
This company · 02856411

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Conair Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
Mr Ian Christopher Nuttall
Individual · British · DOB 09/1964 · age 62
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Christine Marie Chessellceased 31/07/2020· significant influence

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-09-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46439 — SIC 46439

Registered office

Maplewood Chineham Business Park
Crockford Lane
Basingstoke
RG24 8YB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last: 2025-09-10

Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)

NUTTALL, Ian Christopher→
director · ~62y · appointed 2008-04-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROOM, John Alexander→
secretary · appointed 1996-03-01 · resigned 2001-09-17
Resigned
BURNS, Christopher→
secretary · appointed 1994-09-01 · resigned 1996-03-01
Resigned
CHESSELL, Christine Marie→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-17 · resigned 2020-07-31
Resigned
MARGULIES, Richard Alan→
secretary · appointed 1993-11-29 · resigned 1994-09-01
Resigned
WHITE, Nicola Louise→
secretary · appointed 2021-08-17 · resigned 2024-08-31
Resigned
LEGIST SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-09-23 · resigned 1993-11-29
Resigned
BROOM, John Alexander→
director · ~81y · appointed 2001-09-17 · resigned 2009-04-15
Resigned
MARGULIES, Richard Alan→
director · ~80y · appointed 1993-11-29 · resigned 2012-02-14
Resigned
RIZZUTO, Leandro Peter→
director · ~88y · appointed 1993-11-29 · resigned 2000-08-02
Resigned
RUSSELL, Simon James→
director · ~67y · appointed 1993-11-29 · resigned 1996-07-24
Resigned
YANNOTTA, Patrick Peter→
director · ~89y · appointed 2001-09-24 · resigned 2012-02-14
Resigned
LEGIST DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-09-23 · resigned 1993-11-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (105 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-04