AFRO HAIR & COSMETICS LTD

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05066129 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-08
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
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£50.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: medium (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (1 active, 16 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
92 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £50,584
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,937 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£51k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£179k
↑ 29% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£36k£72k£107k£143k£179kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-292023-11-29
Total assets£6.3k£19.4k
Current assets£178.9k£138.5k
Net assets£50.6k£57.5k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-11-30
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  3. 2024-08-31
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  4. 2023-08-31
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  5. 2022-08-31
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  6. 2021-08-31
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  7. 2020-12-24
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  8. 2019-08-29
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  9. 2018-09-17
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  10. 2018-05-23
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    accounts · AA01
  11. 2018-02-05
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    ZUBAIR, Syed appointed
    director
  12. 2018-02-05
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2018-02-05
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    officers · AP01
  14. 2018-02-05
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  15. 2018-02-05
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2017-10-31
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  17. 2015-02-05
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    MEHMOOD, Asif resigned
    director
  18. 2013-04-01
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    KADRI, Muhammad Javid resigned
    secretary
  19. 2013-04-01
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    KADRI, Muhammad Javid resigned
    director
  20. 2013-04-01
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    MEHMOOD, Asif appointed
    director
  21. 2008-10-09
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    BAIG, Mirza Tayyab resigned
    director
  22. 2007-10-17
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    DADABHOY, Zaira resigned
    director
  23. 2006-09-23
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    DADABHOY, Zaira resigned
    secretary
  24. 2006-09-23
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    KADRI, Muhammad Javid appointed
    secretary
  25. 2006-09-22
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    DADABHOY, Zaira appointed
    secretary
  26. 2006-09-22
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    DADABHOY, Zaira resigned
    secretary
  27. 2006-09-22
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    DADABHOY, Zaira appointed
    director
  28. 2006-09-03
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    DADABHOY, Ghulam Rasool resigned
    secretary
  29. 2006-09-03
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    DADABHOY, Zaira resigned
    secretary
  30. 2006-09-03
    ➕
    BAIG, Mirza Tayyab appointed
    director
  31. 2006-09-03
    ➖
    DADABHOY, Abdul resigned
    director
  32. 2006-09-03
    ➕
    KADRI, Muhammad Javid appointed
    director
  33. 2006-09-03
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    MUSHTAQ, Mohammed resigned
    director
  34. 2006-03-31
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    KHAN, Muhammad Tariq Ali resigned
    director
  35. 2006-03-20
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    DADABHOY, Ghulam Rasool resigned
    director
  36. 2006-03-20
    ➕
    KHAN, Muhammad Tariq Ali appointed
    director
  37. 2005-10-01
    ➕
    DADABHOY, Zaira appointed
    secretary
  38. 2005-09-01
    ➕
    MUSHTAQ, Mohammed appointed
    director
  39. 2005-06-09
    ➕
    DADABHOY, Ghulam Rasool appointed
    secretary
  40. 2005-06-09
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    DADABHOY, Abdul appointed
    director
  41. 2004-03-08
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    Company incorporated
    As AFRO HAIR & COSMETICS LTD
  42. 2004-03-08
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    DADABHOY, Zaira appointed
    secretary
  43. 2004-03-08
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    STATUTORY MANAGEMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 2004-03-08
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    STATUTORY MANAGEMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 2004-03-08
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    DADABHOY, Ghulam Rasool appointed
    director
  46. 2004-03-08
    ➕
    WORLDFORM LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  47. 2004-03-08
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    WORLDFORM LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Multiple 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 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Syed Zubair
Individual · British · DOB 10/1971 · age 55
75–100%
—75-100% shares05/02/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Asif Mehmoodceased 05/02/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47750 — Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores

Registered office

210 Desborough Road
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP11 2TE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last made up to: 2024-11-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-17
Last: 2026-02-03

Officers (1 active · 15 resigned)

ZUBAIR, Syed→
director · ~55y · appointed 2018-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DADABHOY, Ghulam Rasool→
secretary · appointed 2005-06-09 · resigned 2006-09-03
Resigned
DADABHOY, Zaira→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-22 · resigned 2006-09-23
Resigned
DADABHOY, Zaira→
secretary · appointed 2005-10-01 · resigned 2006-09-22
Resigned
DADABHOY, Zaira→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2006-09-03
Resigned
KADRI, Muhammad Javid→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-23 · resigned 2013-04-01
Resigned
STATUTORY MANAGEMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2004-03-08
Resigned
BAIG, Mirza Tayyab→
director · ~41y · appointed 2006-09-03 · resigned 2008-10-09
Resigned
DADABHOY, Abdul→
director · ~56y · appointed 2005-06-09 · resigned 2006-09-03
Resigned
DADABHOY, Ghulam Rasool→
director · ~53y · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2006-03-20
Resigned
DADABHOY, Zaira→
director · ~51y · appointed 2006-09-22 · resigned 2007-10-17
Resigned
KADRI, Muhammad Javid→
director · ~48y · appointed 2006-09-03 · resigned 2013-04-01
Resigned
KHAN, Muhammad Tariq Ali→
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-03-20 · resigned 2006-03-31
Resigned
MEHMOOD, Asif→
director · ~44y · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2015-02-05
Resigned
MUSHTAQ, Mohammed→
director · ~76y · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2006-09-03
Resigned
WORLDFORM LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2004-03-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (92 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
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accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-20
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accounts · AA
2022-08-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-15
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accounts · AA
2021-08-31
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2021-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-08-29