A B BEAUTY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07756603 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-30
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other transportation support activities
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-17
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  2. 2024-12-06
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  3. 2024-05-18
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  4. 2023-05-13
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  5. 2022-05-27
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  6. 2021-05-25
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  7. 2020-04-16
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  8. 2019-05-24
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  9. 2018-04-10
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  10. 2017-05-03
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  11. 2016-01-04
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  12. 2015-08-31
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  13. 2015-04-01
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  14. 2014-09-24
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  15. 2013-12-31
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  16. 2012-09-28
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    DAVIES, John Spencer resigned
    secretary
  17. 2012-03-01
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    DAVIES, John Spencer appointed
    director
  18. 2012-03-01
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    MCGLYNN, Shirley Maria appointed
    director
  19. 2012-02-10
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    DAVIES, John Spencer appointed
    secretary
  20. 2011-09-26
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    DAVIES, John Spencer appointed
    secretary
  21. 2011-08-30
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    Company incorporated
    As A B BEAUTY LIMITED
  22. 2011-08-30
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    MCGLYNN, Brian William appointed
    director
  23. 2011-08-30
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    JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer appointed
    director
  24. 2011-08-30
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    JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer resigned
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Brian William Mcglynn
Individual · British · DOB 12/1957 · age 69
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Shirley Maria Mcglynn
Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-08-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities

Registered office

29 Chapel Lane
Rode Heath
Stoke On Trent
ST7 3SD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-03
Last: 2025-08-20

Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)

DAVIES, John Spencer→
secretary · appointed 2011-09-26
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Active
DAVIES, John Spencer→
director · ~79y · appointed 2012-03-01
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Active
MCGLYNN, Brian William→
director · ~69y · appointed 2011-08-30
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Active
MCGLYNN, Shirley Maria→
director · ~66y · appointed 2012-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIES, John Spencer→
secretary · appointed 2012-02-10 · resigned 2012-09-28
Resigned
JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-08-30 · resigned 2011-08-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

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2025-09-12
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2024-12-06
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2024-10-21
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2024-05-18
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2023-10-02
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2023-05-13
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2022-10-06
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2022-05-27
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2021-10-03
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2021-05-25
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2020-10-30
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2020-04-16
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2019-10-08
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