ABSTRACTS HAIR STUDIO LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07945837 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-10
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 Feb 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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 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 | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £15.0k |
| Current assets | — | £24.1k |
| Net assets | — | £15.0k |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-01➕DE TORRE, Kristan appointeddirector
- 2021-11-01➖BARBER, Jacqueline Anne resigneddirector
- 2021-09-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-09-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-17➕BARBER, Jacqueline Anne appointeddirector
- 2021-09-17➖BARBER, Wayne John resigneddirector
- 2021-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-28➖BARBER, Jacqueline Anne resigneddirector
- 2012-02-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ABSTRACTS HAIR STUDIO LIMITED
- 2012-02-10➕BARBER, Jacqueline Anne appointeddirector
- 2012-02-10➕BARBER, Wayne John appointeddirector
- 2012-02-10➕JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer appointeddirector
- 2012-02-10➖JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer resigneddirector
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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kristan De Torre Individual · British · DOB 11/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/11/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Jacqueline Anne Barberceased 01/11/2021· 75-100% shares
- Mr Wayne John Barberceased 17/09/2021· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Registered office
8 Calder Road
Stourport-On-Severn
DY13 8QD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
DE TORRE, Kristan→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARBER, Jacqueline Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-09-17 · resigned 2021-11-01
BARBER, Jacqueline Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-02-10 · resigned 2013-11-28
BARBER, Wayne John→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2012-02-10 · resigned 2021-09-17
JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2012-02-10 · resigned 2012-02-10
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Recent filings (45 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-11-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-11-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-04