60 SECOND MAKEOVER LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07565235 · ltd · incorporated 2011-03-15
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
£77.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (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

3 live charges · oldest 10.3y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 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
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
85
Few red 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 £77,782
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,579 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£78k
↓ 3.2% YoY
Current Assets
£42k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£16k£32k£48k£64k£80kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-302024-03-30
Total assets£505.3k£513.1k
Current assets£41.6k£55.6k
Net assets£77.8k£80.4k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2023-07-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-03-15
    ➖
    HULME, John Paul Ian resigned
    director
  10. 2022-03-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2022-03-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2021-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-08-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2020-05-01
    ➕
    HULME, John Paul Ian appointed
    director
  15. 2020-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-03-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2018-12-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2018-03-30
    ➖
    HULME, John Paul Ian resigned
    director
  20. 2017-08-18
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  21. 2016-07-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  22. 2016-03-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  23. 2015-12-31
    ➖
    CHELL, Lisa Cheswardine resigned
    director
  24. 2015-12-31
    ➖
    SUMMERS, Rachel Cheswardine resigned
    director
  25. 2014-08-21
    ➕
    CHELL, Lisa Cheswardine appointed
    director
  26. 2014-08-20
    ➕
    SUMMERS, Rachel Cheswardine appointed
    director
  27. 2011-03-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 60 SECOND MAKEOVER LIMITED
  28. 2011-03-15
    ➕
    CHELL, Sarah Louise appointed
    director
  29. 2011-03-15
    ➕
    HULME, John Paul Ian appointed
    director

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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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

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
Miss Sarah Louise Chell
Individual · British · DOB 12/1980 · age 46
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/03/2017

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
Incorporated2011-03-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Owl House
Chatham Street
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK11 6ED
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-22
Last: 2026-04-08

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

CHELL, Sarah Louise→
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-03-15
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Active
CHELL, Lisa Cheswardine→
director · ~43y · appointed 2014-08-21 · resigned 2015-12-31
Resigned
HULME, John Paul Ian→
director · ~51y · appointed 2020-05-01 · resigned 2022-03-15
Resigned
HULME, John Paul Ian→
director · ~51y · appointed 2011-03-15 · resigned 2018-03-30
Resigned
SUMMERS, Rachel Cheswardine→
director · ~74y · appointed 2014-08-20 · resigned 2015-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property18/08/2017—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property13/07/2016—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—24/03/2016—
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Recent filings (52 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-04