ABOVE EXPECTATIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05056718 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-26
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-11📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2020-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-21➕BARKER, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-21➖MCINTYRE, Neil resignedsecretary
- 2005-03-31➕STUWE, Nicole Dominika appointeddirector
- 2005-03-31➖KUNT, Selin resigneddirector
- 2004-12-23➕KUNT, Selin appointeddirector
- 2004-12-23➖SIKORA, Annette Sylvia resigneddirector
- 2004-02-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ABOVE EXPECTATIONS LIMITED
- 2004-02-26➕MCINTYRE, Neil appointedsecretary
- 2004-02-26➕JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-02-26➖JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-02-26➕SIKORA, Annette Sylvia appointeddirector
- 2004-02-26➕JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-02-26➖JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Nicole Dominika Stuwe Individual · German · DOB 03/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Neil Mcintyreceased 22/02/2021· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-02-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Registered office
21 Windsor Terrace
Sunderland
Tyne & Wear
SR2 9QF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-12
Last: 2026-02-26
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
Active
STUWE, Nicole Dominika→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2005-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCINTYRE, Neil→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-02-26 · resigned 2007-11-21
JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-02-26 · resigned 2004-02-26
KUNT, Selin→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2004-12-23 · resigned 2005-03-31
SIKORA, Annette Sylvia→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2004-02-26 · resigned 2004-12-23
JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-02-26 · resigned 2004-02-26
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Recent filings (72 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-03-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-04