BEAUTY CENTRAL UK LIMITED
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (40/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-04-30 | 2022-04-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 gazette
- • 2 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-03📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-02-26📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2026-02-20📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-04-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-04-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-07-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BEAUTY CENTRAL UK LIMITED
- 2017-04-20➕AFSAR, Sophia appointeddirector
- 2017-04-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
2 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-01-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-04-29
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sophia Afsar Individual · British · DOB 01/1982 · age 44 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 20/04/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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