1 COSMETIC GROUP LTD

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12406163 · ltd · incorporated 2020-01-15
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 Jan 2023
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Specialist medical practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 86900Other human health activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (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: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
40
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2022Jan 2023

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2023-01-312022-01-31

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-21
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  2. 2025-05-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-05-13
    ANWAR, Khalil resigned
    director
  4. 2025-03-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-12-07
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2024-12-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-11-05
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  8. 2024-07-10
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  9. 2024-06-25
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2024-03-06
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2023-10-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2023-09-07
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  13. 2023-08-22
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2023-08-06
    ANWAR, Khalil appointed
    director
  15. 2023-03-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2023-03-15
    BAIG, Salman, Dr appointed
    director
  17. 2023-03-15
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  18. 2023-03-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2023-03-14
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2023-03-14
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  21. 2023-03-13
    CHOUDHARY, Zain resigned
    director
  22. 2023-02-11
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  23. 2023-01-03
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  24. 2022-04-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2022-04-07
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  26. 2022-04-05
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  27. 2020-01-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1 COSMETIC GROUP LTD
  28. 2020-01-15
    CHOUDHARY, Zain appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

2 high · 1 med ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2024-10-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2025-01-28

Name changed 2 times
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-05-21: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2024-11-05: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Doctor Salman Baig
Individual · British · DOB 04/1975 · age 51
75100%
75-100% shares10/11/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Zain Choudharyceased 10/11/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2020-01-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86220 — Specialist medical practice activities

Registered office

21 Knightsbridge
Floor 4
London
SW1X 7LY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2024-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2023-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-01-28OVERDUE
Last: 2024-01-14

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

BAIG, Salman, Dr
director · ~51y · appointed 2023-03-15
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Active
ANWAR, Khalil
director · ~41y · appointed 2023-08-06 · resigned 2025-05-13
Resigned
CHOUDHARY, Zain
director · ~42y · appointed 2020-01-15 · resigned 2023-03-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-05-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-11-05
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-07-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-09
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-09-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-08-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-15