A & J HAIR AND BEAUTY VERIFICATION SPECIALISTS LIMITED

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08982841 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-07
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£4.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: General secondary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed education with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,093

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£4k
↑ 4.5% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£819£2k£2k£3k£4kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£3.9k£3.8k
Net assets£4.1k£3.9k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-02-01
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    capital · SH01
  11. 2017-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-06-13
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2016-06-13
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    address · AD01
  14. 2016-03-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2016-03-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2016-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-09-01
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    DALBY, Jennifer Louise resigned
    director
  18. 2014-04-07
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    Company incorporated
    As A & J HAIR AND BEAUTY VERIFICATION SPECIALISTS LIMITED
  19. 2014-04-07
    ➕
    SPATARO, Alison Rose appointed
    director
  20. 2014-04-07
    ➕
    DALBY, Jennifer Louise appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-21

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Alison Spataro
Individual · British · DOB 05/1968 · age 58
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control08/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-04-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85310 — General secondary education

Registered office

No 2 Littlecote Grove
Peterborough
PE4 6BJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-21OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-07

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

SPATARO, Alison Rose→
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-04-07
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Active
DALBY, Jennifer Louise→
director · ~55y · appointed 2014-04-07 · resigned 2015-09-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (27 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-29