174 HAIR LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10907486 · ltd · incorporated 2017-08-09
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
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£25.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
23 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £25,414
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£25k
↑ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£36k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £28.4k | £27.3k |
| Current assets | £36.0k | £35.9k |
| Net assets | £25.4k | £20.3k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-25➖KNOWLES, Olivia resigneddirector
- 2026-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-05➕KNOWLES, Susan appointeddirector
- 2025-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-08-09🏢Company incorporatedAs 174 HAIR LIMITED
- 2017-08-09➕KNOWLES, Olivia appointeddirector
- 2017-08-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Alan Knowles Individual · British · DOB 10/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 23/06/2025 |
Mrs Susan Knowles Individual · British · DOB 09/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 23/06/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Olivia Knowlesceased 23/06/2025· 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 TRANSFORMATION LTD→ 13182059 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 10ACITY LTD→ 08434870 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 10XPR LIMITED→ 15331333 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 174 THERAPY LIMITED→ 10907482 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 1ST FOR ENERGY LTD→ 06917533 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 213TANNING LTD→ 16400640 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 TOPAZ LIMITED→ 14804498 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 33 ELECTRICAL LTD→ 13474106 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 5 A.M. CONTRACT CLEANERS LIMITED→ 07385857 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 515 LIMITED→ 10627491 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 5TH AVENUE BEAUTY LIMITED→ 04820103 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 64 CARBON LTD→ 15872450 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-08-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Registered office
C/O Goss & Co 15 Olympic Court
Whitehills Business Park
Blackpool
FY4 5GU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-22
Last: 2025-08-08
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
KNOWLES, Susan→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2025-03-05
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KNOWLES, Olivia→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2017-08-09 · resigned 2026-03-25
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Recent filings (23 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-06