SERVE HEALTH AND BEAUTY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03881708 · ltd · incorporated 1999-11-18
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
48/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 48/100 (watch), bankability 32/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 11 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

12 live charges · 11 lenders · oldest 26.4y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 11 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 75/100 (specialist).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (4 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
48/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
38
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (74 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-08-04
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    bona-vacantia-company
    restoration · BONA
  2. 2015-04-05
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  3. 2015-04-05
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  4. 2015-01-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.72
  5. 2014-05-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  6. 2014-04-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  7. 2014-04-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
    insolvency · 2.34B
  8. 2014-01-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
    insolvency · 2.12B
  9. 2013-11-15
    📄
    termination-secretary-company
    officers · TM02
  10. 2013-10-31
    ⚠️
    liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
    insolvency · F2.18
  11. 2013-10-28
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 2.16B
  12. 2013-10-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-proposals
    insolvency · 2.17B
  13. 2013-10-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-proposals
    insolvency · 2.17B
  14. 2013-09-03
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2013-09-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
    insolvency · 2.12B
  16. 2013-05-16
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2013-04-29
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Unilever U.K. Central Resources Limited
  18. 2013-04-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2013-04-18
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2013-04-18
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    Charge satisfied #9
  21. 2012-12-20
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  22. 2012-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2012-04-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2012-04-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2012-01-27
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2012-01-27
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2012-01-27
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  28. 2012-01-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  29. 2011-12-07
    ➕
    TMF CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2011-12-07
    ➖
    THE NEW HOVEMA LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2011-11-07
    ➖
    COLLIER HAYTER, Frances Helen resigned
    director
  32. 2008-02-01
    ➖
    MACAULAY, Barbara Scott resigned
    secretary
  33. 2008-02-01
    ➕
    THE NEW HOVEMA LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2007-10-18
    ➕
    JONES, Benjamin David Rowe appointed
    director
  35. 2007-10-18
    ➖
    KALIRAI, Sukhjinder Singh resigned
    director
  36. 2007-08-06
    ➕
    SHEPHERD, Susan Linda appointed
    director
  37. 2007-04-25
    ➕
    LANE, Andrew Henry appointed
    director
  38. 2007-01-16
    ➖
    HARGREAVES, Nancy Catherine resigned
    secretary
  39. 2007-01-16
    ➕
    MACAULAY, Barbara Scott appointed
    secretary
  40. 2007-01-16
    ➖
    HARGREAVES, Nancy Catherine resigned
    director
  41. 2006-05-05
    🔒
    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  42. 2006-05-05
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  43. 2005-08-12
    ➖
    BROWN, Adrian Ralph Rae resigned
    director
  44. 2004-05-25
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  45. 2002-03-21
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #7
  46. 2002-03-05
    ➖
    BROWN, Kathleen resigned
    director
  47. 2002-03-05
    ➖
    KALIRAI, Giselle Anne resigned
    director
  48. 2001-11-23
    ➕
    COLLIER HAYTER, Frances Helen appointed
    director
  49. 2001-11-20
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  50. 2001-07-03
    🔒
    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Margaret Irene White, Robert John White and Margaret Vigors Ward
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Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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

2 high · 1 med · 1 low
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-04-05

11 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2015-04-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-01-05: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

9 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment

Registered office

6 Snow Hill
London
EC1A 2AY
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)

TMF CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-12-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JONES, Benjamin David Rowe→
director · ~59y · appointed 2007-10-18
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Active
LANE, Andrew Henry→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-04-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHEPHERD, Susan Linda→
director · ~69y · appointed 2007-08-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARGREAVES, Nancy Catherine→
secretary · appointed 2001-03-30 · resigned 2007-01-16
Resigned
MACAULAY, Barbara Scott→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-16 · resigned 2008-02-01
Resigned
WILSON, Caroline Ann→
secretary · appointed 2000-06-27 · resigned 2001-01-18
Resigned
T&H SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-11-18 · resigned 2000-06-27
Resigned
THE NEW HOVEMA LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-02-01 · resigned 2011-12-07
Resigned
BROWN, Adrian Ralph Rae→
director · ~66y · appointed 2000-01-14 · resigned 2005-08-12
Resigned
BROWN, Kathleen→
director · ~65y · appointed 2000-11-06 · resigned 2002-03-05
Resigned
COLLIER HAYTER, Frances Helen→
director · ~67y · appointed 2001-11-23 · resigned 2011-11-07
Resigned
HARGREAVES, Nancy Catherine→
director · ~58y · appointed 2001-03-30 · resigned 2007-01-16
Resigned
JONES, Adrian Philip→
director · ~54y · appointed 1999-11-18 · resigned 2000-01-14
Resigned
KALIRAI, Giselle Anne→
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-11-06 · resigned 2002-03-05
Resigned
KALIRAI, Sukhjinder Singh→
director · ~67y · appointed 2000-01-14 · resigned 2007-10-18
Resigned
SORRELL, Andrew Derek→
director · ~52y · appointed 1999-11-18 · resigned 2000-01-14
Resigned
WILSON, Caroline Ann→
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-02-16 · resigned 2001-01-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

12
Total charges
9
Outstanding
8
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Unilever U.K. Central Resources
Unilever U.K. Central Resources Limited
A registered charge1 property29/04/2013—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement1 property05/05/2006—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property05/05/2006—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property20/11/200118/04/2013
outstanding
Margaret Irene White, Robert John White and Margaret Vigors Ward
Deed of rental deposit1 property03/07/2001—
satisfied
Reginald Frank Brewerton
Rent deposit deed1 property20/12/200021/03/2002
outstanding
Lanceshire
Lanceshire Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property14/12/2000—
outstanding
Arcadia Group
Arcadia Group PLC
Counterpart rent deposit deed1 property13/12/2000—
outstanding
The Mayor and Commanlty and Citizens of the Borough of London
Rent deposit deed1 property11/12/2000—
satisfied
Tobermory Property Investments
Tobermory Property Investments Inc
Rent deposit deed1 property04/12/200025/05/2004
outstanding
Royal Liver Assurance
Royal Liver Assurance Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property21/08/2000—
outstanding
Hmg Investments
Hmg Investments Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property09/02/2000—
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Recent filings (106 total)

bona-vacantia-company
restoration · BONA
2015-08-04
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2015-04-05
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2015-01-05
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2014-05-02
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2014-04-25
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · 2.34B
2014-04-25
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2014-01-30
termination-secretary-company
officers · TM02
2013-11-15
liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
insolvency · F2.18
2013-10-31
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2013-10-28
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2013-10-21
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2013-10-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-09-03
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2013-09-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2013-05-16