B.E CHAIRS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
14417219 · ltd · incorporated 2022-10-13
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
£2.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,096

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£2k
Current Assets
£3k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2026-03-31
Total assets£32.1k
Current assets£2.6k
Net assets£2.1k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 2 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-07-03
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-11-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-01-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-01-06
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  7. 2025-01-01
    EVANS, Brian resigned
    director
  8. 2024-11-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2024-11-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2024-10-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2024-10-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2024-10-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2024-10-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2024-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-10-13
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    Company incorporated
    As B.E CHAIRS LIMITED
  16. 2022-10-13
    JONES, Brooke appointed
    director
  17. 2022-10-13
    EVANS, Brian appointed
    director
  18. 2022-10-13
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    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 med · 1 low
Name changed recently
medium

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

Evidence: 2025-01-06: certificate-change-of-name-company

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 Brooke Jones
Individual · British · DOB 02/1994 · age 32
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control13/10/2022

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
Incorporated2022-10-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment

Registered office

Dale End
Coalbrookdale
Telford
Shropshire
TF8 7DS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-26
Last: 2025-10-12

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

JONES, Brooke
director · ~32y · appointed 2022-10-13
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Active
EVANS, Brian
director · ~56y · appointed 2022-10-13 · resigned 2025-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-13
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-10