ALAN EDWARDS HAIRDRESSING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC099524 · ltd · incorporated 1986-06-10
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£26.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 30.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
117 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £26,800
Net assets shrinking
Down £37,547 YoY
Cash YoY
-22%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£109k
↓ 22% YoY
Net Worth
£27k
↓ 58% YoY
Current Assets
£136k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £37.5k | £85.3k |
| Current assets | £135.7k | £182.0k |
| Cash | £108.9k | £140.1k |
| Debtors | £7.7k | £16.2k |
| Net assets | £26.8k | £64.3k |
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
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-31📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2017-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-03-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2016-02-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-10-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-09-01➕EDWARDS, Alan Mervin appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-01➖DEVLIN, Linda Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2007-09-01➖DEVLIN, Linda Margaret resigneddirector
- 1998-06-08➕DEVLIN, Linda Margaret appointeddirector
- 1997-07-15➕DEVLIN, Linda Margaret appointedsecretary
- 1997-07-15➖HILL, Elaine resignedsecretary
- 1996-01-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1992-10-31➕HILL, Elaine appointedsecretary
- 1992-10-31➖MACWILLIAM, Agnes Fairly resignedsecretary
- 1992-10-31➖MACWILLIAM, Agnes Fairly resigneddirector
- 1992-10-31➖MACWILLIAM, James Duncan resigneddirector
- 1986-06-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ALAN EDWARDS HAIRDRESSING LIMITED
Owner dependency
88/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "EDWARDS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Mervin Edwards Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Ms Elaine Cowper Hill Individual · British · DOB 09/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-06-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Registered office
56-58 Wilson Street
Glasgow
G1 1HD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
EDWARDS, Alan Mervin→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-09-01
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Active
Active
DEVLIN, Linda Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-15 · resigned 2007-09-01
HILL, Elaine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-10-31 · resigned 1997-07-15
MACWILLIAM, Agnes Fairly→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-10-31
DEVLIN, Linda Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1998-06-08 · resigned 2007-09-01
MACWILLIAM, Agnes Fairly→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1992-10-31
MACWILLIAM, James Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1992-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/02/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 27/01/1996 | 15/10/2010 |
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Recent filings (117 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-17