MICHELLE'S HAIRDRESSING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04406459 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-28
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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Turnover
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year to Mar 2015
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
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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 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Net Worth
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · UK GAAP
Metric2015-03-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-09-13
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-09-13
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-06-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2015-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2015-06-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2015-01-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2014-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-05-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2013-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2013-04-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2012-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2012-04-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2011-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2011-04-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2010-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2010-04-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2010-04-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2010-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-04-21
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2009-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2008-05-09
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2008-05-09
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    legacy
    address · 353
  23. 2008-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2007-07-11
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2007-07-11
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    legacy
    address · 353
  26. 2007-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2007-02-01
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    MUNDEY, Rebecca Jane appointed
    secretary
  28. 2007-02-01
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    INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2005-07-07
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    O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick resigned
    secretary
  30. 2005-07-07
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    INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2004-09-30
    ➖
    MUNDEY, Stephen Martin resigned
    director
  32. 2003-03-17
    ➖
    PROFORM COMPANY SECRETARY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2002-06-12
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    MUNDEY, Stephen Martin appointed
    director
  34. 2002-03-28
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    Company incorporated
    As MICHELLE'S HAIRDRESSING LIMITED
  35. 2002-03-28
    ➕
    BINGLEY-SMITH, Michelle appointed
    director
  36. 2002-03-28
    ➕
    O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick appointed
    secretary
  37. 2002-03-28
    ➕
    PROFORM COMPANY SECRETARY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  38. 2002-03-28
    ➕
    PROFORM CORPORATE NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  39. 2002-03-28
    ➖
    PROFORM CORPORATE NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-09-13

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-03-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment

Registered office

The Poplars, Bridge Street
Brigg
South Humberside
DN20 8NQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

MUNDEY, Rebecca Jane→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BINGLEY-SMITH, Michelle→
director · ~63y · appointed 2002-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-28 · resigned 2005-07-07
Resigned
INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-07-07 · resigned 2007-02-01
Resigned
PROFORM COMPANY SECRETARY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-03-28 · resigned 2003-03-17
Resigned
MUNDEY, Stephen Martin→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-06-12 · resigned 2004-09-30
Resigned
PROFORM CORPORATE NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2002-03-28 · resigned 2002-03-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-09-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-12-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-12-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-12-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-07