ABSOLUTE BEAUTY CLINIC LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07163390 · ltd · incorporated 2010-02-19
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£6
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.1y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £6
Net assets shrinking
Down £476 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£6
↓ 99% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 79% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£573£1k£2k£2k£3kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£6£482
Current assets£2.9k£1.6k
Net assets£6£482

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-17
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    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-05-13
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    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2024-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  6. 2022-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  7. 2021-03-04
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-02-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2020-12-31
    MOORE, Richard John resigned
    secretary
  10. 2020-12-12
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    address · AD01
  11. 2020-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-05-27
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  13. 2018-05-09
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  14. 2017-06-26
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  15. 2016-09-26
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-02-25
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2016-02-25
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    officers · CH03
  18. 2010-04-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hph Limited
  19. 2010-02-19
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    Company incorporated
    As ABSOLUTE BEAUTY CLINIC LIMITED
  20. 2010-02-19
    DOYLE, Michaela appointed
    director
  21. 2010-02-19
    MOORE, Richard John appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-05

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Michaela Doyle
Individual · British · DOB 03/1984 · age 42
75100%
75-100% shares19/02/2017

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
Incorporated2010-02-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment

Registered office

106 Newtown
Trowbridge
BA14 0BB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-05OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-19

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

DOYLE, Michaela
director · ~42y · appointed 2010-02-19
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Active
MOORE, Richard John
secretary · appointed 2010-02-19 · resigned 2020-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Hph
Hph Limited
Rental deposit agreement1 property09/04/2010
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Recent filings (41 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-02-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-23