ALIWAVES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04625192 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-24
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 20.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-03-10 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-04-18➕BROWN, James Dean appointeddirector
- 2019-04-18➖DRAKE, Michael Philip resignedsecretary
- 2019-04-18➖DRAKE, Michael Philip resigneddirector
- 2019-04-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-09-16➖DRAKE, Alison resigneddirector
- 2018-09-16➕DRAKE, Michael Philip appointeddirector
- 2008-01-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2006-07-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2002-12-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ALIWAVES LIMITED
- 2002-12-24➕DRAKE, Michael Philip appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-24➕RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-12-24➖RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-12-24➕DRAKE, Alison 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 24 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Dean Brown Individual · British · DOB 10/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 18/04/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Michael Philip Drakeceased 18/04/2019· 75-100% shares
- Mrs Alison Drakeceased 16/09/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-12-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Registered office
1st Floor 55 Ffordd William Morgan
St. Asaph Business Park
St. Asaph
Denbighshire
LL17 0JG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-10
Last made up to: 2026-03-10
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last: 2025-12-17
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
BROWN, James Dean→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2019-04-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DRAKE, Michael Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-12-24 · resigned 2019-04-18
RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-12-24 · resigned 2002-12-24
DRAKE, Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-12-24 · resigned 2018-09-16
DRAKE, Michael Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2018-09-16 · resigned 2019-04-18
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 18/01/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/07/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (75 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-11