HAIL YOUR HAIR LTD

🏛️Establishedactive
10335474 · ltd · incorporated 2016-08-18
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-172
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of textiles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £172

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£172
Current Assets
£86k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£85.3k
Current assets£85.6k
Net assets£-172

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-15
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  2. 2025-08-28
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  3. 2025-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-07-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2025-03-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2025-03-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2025-03-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2025-03-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-03-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-03-26
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2025-03-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2025-03-14
    ➖
    DOUGLAS, Gary resigned
    director
  13. 2025-03-14
    ➖
    HOLGATE, Richard Simon resigned
    director
  14. 2025-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-05-21
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2021-05-20
    ➕
    VAN ZELST, Peter Jonathan appointed
    director
  20. 2021-05-20
    ➕
    VAN ZELST, Sarah appointed
    director
  21. 2021-05-20
    ➖
    CHAPMAN, David John resigned
    director
  22. 2021-05-20
    ➕
    DOUGLAS, Gary appointed
    director
  23. 2021-05-20
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  24. 2021-05-20
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  25. 2021-05-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  26. 2021-05-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2021-03-24
    ➕
    HOLGATE, Richard Simon appointed
    director
  28. 2016-08-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HAIL YOUR HAIR LTD
  29. 2016-08-18
    ➕
    CHAPMAN, David John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

74/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Sarah Van Zelst
Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting14/03/2025
Mr Peter Van Zelst
Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting14/03/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Gary Douglasceased 14/03/2025· 25-50% shares
  • A F Wilkinson Holdings Ltdceased 14/03/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2016-08-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46410 — Wholesale of textiles

Registered office

Adhouse
52 East Parade
Harrogate
HG1 5LT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last: 2025-08-17

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

VAN ZELST, Peter Jonathan→
director · ~60y · appointed 2021-05-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VAN ZELST, Sarah→
director · ~59y · appointed 2021-05-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHAPMAN, David John→
director · ~82y · appointed 2016-08-18 · resigned 2021-05-20
Resigned
DOUGLAS, Gary→
director · ~71y · appointed 2021-05-20 · resigned 2025-03-14
Resigned
HOLGATE, Richard Simon→
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-03-24 · resigned 2025-03-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-07-15
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-07-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-17