A1 BARBERS (NW) LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
15091409 · ltd · incorporated 2023-08-23
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£353
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (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 (70/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £353
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£353
Current Assets
£1k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.6k |
| Current assets | £1.4k |
| Net assets | £353 |
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 (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-01➕ALI, Shaysta Nazhad appointeddirector
- 2025-10-01➖SHKOR, Mohammed Kakamin resigneddirector
- 2025-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-01➖HASANI, Karwan Ali resigneddirector
- 2024-07-01➕SHKOR, Mohammed Kakamin appointeddirector
- 2023-08-23🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 BARBERS (NW) LTD
- 2023-08-23➕HASANI, Karwan Ali appointeddirector
- 2023-08-23📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Shaysta Nazhad Ali Individual · Iraqi · DOB 01/2007 · age 19 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/10/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Mohammed Kakamin Shkorceased 01/10/2025· 75-100% shares
- Mr Karwan Ali Hasaniceased 01/07/2024· 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
Incorporated2023-08-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Registered office
42b Liverpool Road
Preston
Lancs
PR1 0DQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
ALI, Shaysta Nazhad→
Activedirector · ~19y · appointed 2025-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HASANI, Karwan Ali→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2023-08-23 · resigned 2024-07-01
SHKOR, Mohammed Kakamin→
Resigneddirector · ~27y · appointed 2024-07-01 · resigned 2025-10-01
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Recent filings (15 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-16
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-08-23