AETERNA INVESTMENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06484934 · ltd · incorporated 2008-01-28
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£136.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (0 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £136,918
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£137k
↑ 3870% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↓ 76% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-28 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £62.7k | £23.6k |
| Current assets | £15.5k | £65.3k |
| Cash | — | £20.8k |
| Debtors | — | £42.5k |
| Net assets | £136.9k | £3.4k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-05-23📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-04-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-12-01➖JEFFREY, Cara Louise resigneddirector
- 2025-11-29📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-11-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-09➕JEFFREY, Cara Louise appointeddirector
- 2023-11-09➖SHIRLAW, Karen resigneddirector
- 2023-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2016-11-03➖ERASMUS, Werner Daniel Elardus resigneddirector
- 2015-02-27➖KOCH, Roger Graham resignedsecretary
- 2015-02-27➕ERASMUS, Werner Daniel Elardus appointeddirector
- 2015-02-27➖KOCH, Andrea resigneddirector
- 2015-02-27➖KOCH, Roger Graham resigneddirector
- 2015-02-27➕SHIRLAW, Karen appointeddirector
- 2015-02-27➖SUMMONS, Sarah Jane resigneddirector
- 2010-10-01➖JACKSON, Henry Nicholas Shaw resigneddirector
- 2010-09-30➕KOCH, Andrea appointeddirector
- 2008-03-20➕KOCH, Roger Graham appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-20➖SUMMONS, Martin Paul resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-20➕JACKSON, Henry Nicholas Shaw appointeddirector
- 2008-03-20➕KOCH, Roger Graham appointeddirector
- 2008-01-28🏢Company incorporatedAs AETERNA INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2008-01-28➕SUMMONS, Martin Paul appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-28➕SUMMONS, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-24
No active directors on record
highCompany is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated.
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| ADVISORY BY CUTTING LTD→ 14464581 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-01-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Registered office
15 Tainter Road
Hadlow
Tonbridge
TN11 0HL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last made up to: 2024-12-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-24OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-10
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
KOCH, Roger Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-20 · resigned 2015-02-27
SUMMONS, Martin Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-28 · resigned 2008-03-20
ERASMUS, Werner Daniel Elardus→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-02-27 · resigned 2016-11-03
JACKSON, Henry Nicholas Shaw→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2008-03-20 · resigned 2010-10-01
JEFFREY, Cara Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-11-09 · resigned 2025-12-01
KOCH, Andrea→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2010-09-30 · resigned 2015-02-27
KOCH, Roger Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2008-03-20 · resigned 2015-02-27
SHIRLAW, Karen→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-02-27 · resigned 2023-11-09
SUMMONS, Sarah Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-01-28 · resigned 2015-02-27
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Recent filings (89 total)
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-05-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-04-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-02
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-25