ALTERED IMAGES (EAST MIDLANDS) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04579241 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 20.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
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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 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.2y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-10-02
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-10-02
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-07-17
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-07-10
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-11-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2014-11-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-12-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2012-11-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-11-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-11-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2009-12-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2009-12-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2009-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2009-11-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  24. 2009-10-01
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    STREETS FINANCIAL CONSULTING PLC resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2009-01-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2007-11-16
    ➕
    SANDFORD, John appointed
    secretary
  27. 2007-06-18
    ➖
    KIRK, Lynne resigned
    director
  28. 2007-05-22
    ➖
    RAGOSTA, Suzanne Beverley resigned
    director
  29. 2006-04-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  30. 2004-07-01
    ➕
    KIRK, Lynne appointed
    director
  31. 2002-12-18
    ➕
    RAGOSTA, Suzanne Beverley appointed
    director
  32. 2002-11-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALTERED IMAGES (EAST MIDLANDS) LIMITED
  33. 2002-11-01
    ➕
    BUTCHER, Robert Alfred appointed
    director
  34. 2002-11-01
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2002-11-01
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2002-11-01
    ➕
    STREETS FINANCIAL CONSULTING PLC appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2002-11-01
    ➕
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2002-11-01
    ➖
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2002-11-01
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 2002-11-01
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 2018-10-02

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert Alfred Butcher
Individual · British · DOB 10/1951 · age 75
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/11/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-11-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment

Registered office

10 Stadium Business Court
Millennium Way Pride Park
Derby
Derbyshire
DE24 8HP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

SANDFORD, John→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-16
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Active
BUTCHER, Robert Alfred→
director · ~75y · appointed 2002-11-01
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Active
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2002-11-01
Resigned
STREETS FINANCIAL CONSULTING PLC→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
KIRK, Lynne→
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2007-06-18
Resigned
RAGOSTA, Suzanne Beverley→
director · ~80y · appointed 2002-12-18 · resigned 2007-05-22
Resigned
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2002-11-01
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2002-11-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property28/04/2006—
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Recent filings (55 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-10-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-07-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-11-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-12-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-08-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-05