AQUA ADVANCED SKINCARE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08746765 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-24
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-116.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 96020Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 8.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £116,170
Cash YoY
+80%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£3k
↑ 80% YoY
Net Worth
-£116k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £3.2k | £1.8k |
| Net assets | £-116.2k | £-115.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-01-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Arbuthnot Latham & Co,. Limited
- 2022-11-08📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2022-11-08📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2022-11-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-12-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-12-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-11-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2017-07-27➕HODGE, Adrienne appointeddirector
- 2013-10-24🏢Company incorporatedAs AQUA ADVANCED SKINCARE LIMITED
- 2013-10-24➕WODSKOU, Michael appointeddirector
- 2013-10-24➕WODSKOU, Sharon Louise appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sharon Louise Wodskou Individual · British · DOB 01/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/07/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Michael Wodskouceased 01/11/2021· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-10-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47750 — Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores
Registered office
Gonwin Manor Gonwin Manor Drive
Carbis Bay
St. Ives
Cornwall
TR26 3GN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-07
Last: 2025-10-24
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
HODGE, Adrienne→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2017-07-27
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WODSKOU, Michael→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-10-24
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WODSKOU, Sharon Louise→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2013-10-24
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Arbuthnot Latham & Co,. Arbuthnot Latham & Co,. Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/01/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/12/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 23/11/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (39 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-01-17
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2022-11-08
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2022-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-02