A BEAUTIFUL LIFE LTD

💤Zombieactive
13154702 · ltd · incorporated 2021-01-25
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£-35.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £35,637

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£36k
↑ 9.3% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 236% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£39k-£31k-£23k-£14k-£6k£3kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£-35.6k£-39.3k
Current assets£2.7k£802
Net assets£-35.6k£-39.3k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 address
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-14
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-08-14
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-05-13
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  7. 2024-05-11
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2024-05-11
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2024-05-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-07-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-06-30
    TRUMPER, Deborah Ann resigned
    director
  12. 2023-06-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-05-04
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2022-10-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-03-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2022-03-10
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  17. 2022-03-02
    TRUMPER, Deborah Ann appointed
    director
  18. 2022-03-01
    MASON, Jonathan appointed
    secretary
  19. 2021-01-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A BEAUTIFUL LIFE LTD
  20. 2021-01-25
    MASON, Lydia appointed
    director
  21. 2021-01-25
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Lydia Mason
Individual · British · DOB 03/1976 · age 50
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control25/01/2021

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
Incorporated2021-01-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47750 — Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores

Registered office

87 High Street
Burnham-On-Crouch
CM0 8AH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

MASON, Jonathan
secretary · appointed 2022-03-01
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Active
MASON, Lydia
director · ~50y · appointed 2021-01-25
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Active
TRUMPER, Deborah Ann
director · ~63y · appointed 2022-03-02 · resigned 2023-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (21 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-14
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-05-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-05-04