A & B HAIR LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06757327 · ltd · incorporated 2008-11-25
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
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 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 (78/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 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.
Key financials
2 years 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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-11-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-04➖HARLAND, Christine resigneddirector
- 2020-05-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-15➕HARLAND, Lee Scott appointeddirector
- 2012-05-01➕HARLAND, Christine appointeddirector
- 2012-05-01➖HARLAND, Lee Scott resigneddirector
- 2008-11-25🏢Company incorporatedAs A & B HAIR LIMITED
- 2008-11-25➕HARLAND, Lee Scott 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 18 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 Lee Scott Harland Individual · British · DOB 05/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 22/11/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Christine Harlandceased 22/11/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A BROWN MAINTENANCE LTD→ 13157597 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A1 HYDRAULICS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED→ 06817084 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| A1 TECH REPAIRS LIMITED→ 15244195 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A2B CABLE INSTALLATIONS. LTD→ 10731841 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AA - ANALYSIS BY AQUIL LIMITED→ 13789167 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AA CLEARANCES LTD→ 14196036 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AADI IT LIMITED→ 09036466 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AAISHA AALIYAH LIMITED→ 16531550 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AAJ CONSTRUCTION LIMITED→ 06404718 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| AARDONYX LTD→ 15197160 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AB ADVISORY LTD→ 11899979 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Registered office
15 Market Street
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 1QS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
HARLAND, Lee Scott→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARLAND, Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2012-05-01 · resigned 2020-05-04
HARLAND, Lee Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-11-25 · resigned 2012-05-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (45 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-11-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-12