AMBIENCE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05002154 · ltd · incorporated 2003-12-23
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 22.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2026
Net worth
£667
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 22.5y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £667
Net assets shrinking
Down £60 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£667
↓ 8.3% YoY
Current Assets
£29k
↓ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£8k£15k£23k£31k£38kJan 2025Jan 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2026-01-312025-01-31
Total assets£667£5.0k
Current assets£29.5k£38.4k
Net assets£667£727

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2022-03-22
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    Charge satisfied #1
  8. 2021-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-01-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2021-01-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2020-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-01-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2018-01-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2017-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-12-02
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    DAVIS, Louise resigned
    director
  18. 2014-12-02
    ➖
    DEARN, Angela resigned
    director
  19. 2014-12-01
    ➕
    PARKES, Karen appointed
    secretary
  20. 2014-12-01
    ➕
    PARKES, Karen appointed
    director
  21. 2014-12-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Nadia Jayne appointed
    director
  22. 2014-12-01
    ➖
    DEARN, Angela resigned
    secretary
  23. 2004-01-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  24. 2003-12-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMBIENCE LIMITED
  25. 2003-12-23
    ➕
    DEARN, Angela appointed
    secretary
  26. 2003-12-23
    ➕
    DAVIS, Louise appointed
    director
  27. 2003-12-23
    ➕
    DEARN, Angela appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Karen Parkes
Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Nadia Jayne Smith
Individual · British · DOB 08/1989 · age 37
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-12-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment

Registered office

143 Worcester Road
Hagley
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY9 0NW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-06
Last: 2025-12-23

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

PARKES, Karen→
secretary · appointed 2014-12-01
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Active
PARKES, Karen→
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-12-01
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Active
SMITH, Nadia Jayne→
director · ~37y · appointed 2014-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DEARN, Angela→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-23 · resigned 2014-12-01
Resigned
DAVIS, Louise→
director · ~49y · appointed 2003-12-23 · resigned 2014-12-02
Resigned
DEARN, Angela→
director · ~74y · appointed 2003-12-23 · resigned 2014-12-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property19/01/200422/03/2022

Recent filings (64 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-01-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-01-13