ACADEMY HAIR AND BEAUTY (UK) LTD
💤Zombieactive
03364564 · ltd · incorporated 1997-05-02
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20411
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46460SIC 46460
- 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 27.2y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
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Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
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 Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 |
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| Total assets | — | £193.8k |
| Current assets | — | £146.5k |
| Net assets | — | £193.8k |
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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-23📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-25➖MUSTAFA, Ghulam resigneddirector
- 2023-03-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-02-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-02-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-02-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-10-01➕RUBANI, Adeel appointeddirector
- 2019-10-01➖ASHARIA, Fidahusein Gulamali resignedsecretary
- 2019-10-01➖JANMOHAMED, Mohsin resigneddirector
- 2019-10-01➕MUSTAFA, Ghulam appointeddirector
- 2008-07-14➕ASHARIA, Fidahusein Gulamali appointedsecretary
- 2008-07-14➖HAQ, Zakera Kali resignedsecretary
- 2008-07-14➖HAQ, Inzarul resigneddirector
- 2008-07-14➕JANMOHAMED, Mohsin appointeddirector
- 2008-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2005-04-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2003-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2001-08-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1999-03-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1997-05-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ACADEMY HAIR AND BEAUTY (UK) LTD
- 1997-05-02➕HAQ, Zakera Kali appointedsecretary
- 1997-05-02➕HAQ, Inzarul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adeel Rubani Individual · British · DOB 03/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/10/2019 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Ghulam Mustafaceased 25/04/2023· 25-50% shares
- Mohsin Janmohamedceased 01/10/2019· 25-50% shares
- Fidahusein Gulamali Ashariaceased 01/10/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 4NG LIMITED→ 10676596 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒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.
See pricing →🔒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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-05-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20411 — SIC 20411
Registered office
50 Northwood Road
Thornton Heath
CR7 8HQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-19
Last: 2025-07-05
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
RUBANI, Adeel→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2019-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASHARIA, Fidahusein Gulamali→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-14 · resigned 2019-10-01
HAQ, Zakera Kali→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-05-02 · resigned 2008-07-14
HAQ, Inzarul→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 1997-05-02 · resigned 2008-07-14
JANMOHAMED, Mohsin→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-07-14 · resigned 2019-10-01
MUSTAFA, Ghulam→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2019-10-01 · resigned 2023-04-25
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 14/04/2005 | 01/07/2008 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 13/08/2001 | — | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/03/1999 | 21/03/2003 |
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Recent filings (115 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-30
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2023-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-16