THE EDINBURGH SCHOOL OF BEAUTY LTD

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SC385002 · ltd · incorporated 2010-09-08
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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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 strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
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
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2025-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  3. 2024-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  4. 2023-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2022-08-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2022-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-09-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2021-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-05-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2020-05-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2020-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  14. 2019-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-03-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2018-03-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2011-09-08
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    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2011-09-08
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    CAITHNESS, Louise resigned
    director
  20. 2010-09-08
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    Company incorporated
    As THE EDINBURGH SCHOOL OF BEAUTY LTD
  21. 2010-09-08
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    CAITHNESS, Louise appointed
    director
  22. 2010-09-08
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    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2010-09-08
    ➕
    CAITHNESS, Louise appointed
    director
  24. 2010-09-08
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen George appointed
    director
  25. 2010-09-08
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen George resigned
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Louise Caithness
Individual · British · DOB 01/1978 · age 48
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2010-09-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 4b Gateway Business Park, Beancross Road
Grangemouth
FK3 8WX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-22
Last: 2025-09-08

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

CAITHNESS, Louise→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-09-08
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Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-09-08 · resigned 2011-09-08
Resigned
CAITHNESS, Louise→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-09-08 · resigned 2011-09-08
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
director · ~76y · appointed 2010-09-08 · resigned 2010-09-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-22