ART TIME BARBER LTD
💤Zombieactive
13341015 · ltd · incorporated 2021-04-16
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Sector: Other service activities
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 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
50
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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 500 | 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-09-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ART TIME BARBER LTD
- 2021-04-16➕DURSUN, Aslan appointeddirector
- 2021-04-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Aslan Dursun Individual · Turkish · DOB 06/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 16/04/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE CLEMENTS LIMITED→ 06841878 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ARTISAN SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED→ 06610521 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ASHTREE VENTURES LIMITED→ 15553866 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ASKAL CONSULTING LTD→ 13773020 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ATECH DRAINS LIMITED→ 14615445 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ATO STUDIO LTD→ 13210899 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ATRATO GROUP LIMITED→ 12333067 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ATRATO SERVICES LIMITED→ 11181676 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ATTUNE CONSULTING LTD→ 10039358 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ATUENDO LTD→ 14273646 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ATV NOMINEE LTD→ 07857946 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| AUDACIOUS GARDEN SERVICES LTD→ 16495897 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-04-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Registered office
1-3 Station Road
Rickmansworth
WD3 1QP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-29
Last: 2026-04-15
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
DURSUN, Aslan→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2021-04-16
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Recent filings (19 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-04-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-22