SYNERGY SALON SUPPLIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC229842 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-02
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£103.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -71% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 23.9y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.9 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 (77/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £103,861
Net assets shrinking
Down £80,068 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 71% YoY
Cash YoY
-71%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£30k
↓ 71% YoY
Net Worth
£104k
↓ 44% YoY
Current Assets
£439k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£102k£204k£305k£407k£509kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£137.4k£225.7k
Current assets£438.5k£509.1k
Cash£30.3k£105.4k
Debtors£26.3k£45.0k
Net assets£103.9k£183.9k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  3. 2023-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  4. 2022-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  5. 2021-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-04-30
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    NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  8. 2020-04-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2019-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-07-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2017-07-21
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    ADD ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  14. 2017-05-13
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    address · AD01
  15. 2016-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-04-29
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-08-09
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    O'BRIEN, Pamela June appointed
    director
  19. 2012-08-09
    ➕
    ROSS, Craig Albert appointed
    director
  20. 2012-08-09
    ➖
    O'BRIEN, Pamela June resigned
    director
  21. 2012-08-09
    ➖
    ROSS, Craig Albert resigned
    director
  22. 2012-07-26
    ➕
    NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  23. 2003-05-01
    ➖
    ACCOUNTANTS, Jm Taylor resigned
    secretary
  24. 2003-05-01
    ➕
    ADD ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2002-06-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  26. 2002-04-15
    ➖
    SIMMERS, Jamie resigned
    director
  27. 2002-04-02
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    Company incorporated
    As SYNERGY SALON SUPPLIES LIMITED
  28. 2002-04-02
    ➕
    ACCOUNTANTS, Jm Taylor appointed
    secretary
  29. 2002-04-02
    ➕
    O'BRIEN, Pamela June appointed
    director
  30. 2002-04-02
    ➕
    ROSS, Craig Albert appointed
    director
  31. 2002-04-02
    ➕
    SIMMERS, Jamie appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Pamela June O'Brien
Individual · British · DOB 06/1965 · age 61
25–50%
25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest02/04/2017
Mr Craig Albert Ross
Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58
25–50%
25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest02/04/2017

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
Incorporated2002-04-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

6 Whitefriars Crescent
Perth
PH2 0PA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-16
Last: 2026-04-02

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

O'BRIEN, Pamela June→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROSS, Craig Albert→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ACCOUNTANTS, Jm Taylor→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2003-05-01
Resigned
ADD ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2017-07-21
Resigned
O'BRIEN, Pamela June→
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2012-08-09
Resigned
ROSS, Craig Albert→
director · ~58y · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2012-08-09
Resigned
SIMMERS, Jamie→
director · ~48y · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2002-04-15
Resigned
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2012-07-26 · resigned 2020-04-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property13/06/2002—
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Recent filings (72 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-08-25