PHILIP POLITI HAIRDRESSING LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC296762 · ltd · incorporated 2006-02-07
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
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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 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.0y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
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
76 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-15🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-04-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-04-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-20📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-09-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Glenhawk Property Finance LTD
- 2022-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2014-04-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2012-12-13➕HOWDEN, Freda appointedsecretary
- 2012-12-13➖MCLEOD, John Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2006-02-07🏢Company incorporatedAs PHILIP POLITI HAIRDRESSING LTD.
- 2006-02-07➕POLITI, Philip Leonardo appointeddirector
- 2006-02-07➕MCLEOD, John Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-07➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-02-07➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-02-07➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-02-07➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-02-07➕PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-02-07➖PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "POLITI" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Philip Leonardo Politi Individual · British · DOB 05/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 01/06/2016 |
Ms Freda Howden Individual · British · DOB 06/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 01/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-02-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Registered office
Culdeesland Steading Culdeesland Road
Methven
Perth
PH1 3QE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-24
Last: 2026-03-10
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
POLITI, Philip Leonardo→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-02-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCLEOD, John Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-07 · resigned 2012-12-13
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-02-07 · resigned 2006-02-07
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-02-07 · resigned 2006-02-07
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-02-07 · resigned 2006-02-07
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Glenhawk Property Finance Glenhawk Property Finance LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/09/2022 | 15/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/05/2014 | 15/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/04/2014 | 15/04/2024 |
Recent filings (76 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-09-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-20
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-09-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-09-20