ABSTRACT BEAUTY LTD
💤Zombieactive
12732197 · ltd · incorporated 2020-07-09
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.
Why now
Window closing · medium confidence
Getting harder to buy cheaply — 1 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.
- · Deal-killer verdict: complicated → workable
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Deal-killer verdict: complicated → workable
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £-9.4k |
| Current assets | — | £1.0k |
| Cash | — | £1.0k |
| Net assets | — | £-9.4k |
| Average employees | 100 | — |
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
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-31➕FREEMAN, Dean appointeddirector
- 2025-12-31➖FREEMAN, Amber resigneddirector
- 2025-06-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-01➕FREEMAN, Amber appointeddirector
- 2025-06-01➖LUMPE, Georgina Jessina resigneddirector
- 2025-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-30➖BUYS, Amber resigneddirector
- 2022-11-30➕LUMPE, Georgina Jessina appointeddirector
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ABSTRACT BEAUTY LTD
- 2020-07-09➕BUYS, Amber appointeddirector
- 2020-07-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Amber Freeman Individual · South African · DOB 12/1996 · age 30 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 01/03/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Georgina Jessina Lumpeceased 01/06/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Miss Amber Buysceased 30/11/2022· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-07-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Registered office
97 Eldon Street, Burton On Trent
Eldon Street
Burton-On-Trent
Staffordshire
DE15 0LT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-24
Last: 2026-03-10
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
FREEMAN, Dean→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2025-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUYS, Amber→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2020-07-09 · resigned 2022-11-30
FREEMAN, Amber→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2025-06-01 · resigned 2025-12-31
LUMPE, Georgina Jessina→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2022-11-30 · resigned 2025-06-01
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Recent filings (24 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-10