AMOUR NAILS & BEAUTY LTD
💤Zombieactive
07202199 · ltd · incorporated 2010-03-25
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
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 76/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,946
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
Current Assets
£30k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.0k |
| Current assets | £30.4k |
| Net assets | £1.9k |
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
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-09-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2023-05-11📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2023-05-09📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-08-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2010-03-25🏢Company incorporatedAs AMOUR NAILS & BEAUTY LTD
- 2010-03-25➕HANKINS, Alison Margaret appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
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.
- 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Alison Hankins Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 29/03/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-03-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Registered office
Guinot Swinton
341 Chorley Road
Swinton
MK27 6AY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: 2026-03-02
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
HANKINS, Alison Margaret→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-03-25
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 29/08/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (57 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-12-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-05-16