THE HAPPY BARBER LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC405069 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-09
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 11.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£118.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 11.2y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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 (6 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £118,838
Net assets shrinking
Down £181,837 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£119k
↓ 60% YoY
Current Assets
£135k
↑ 3.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£60k£120k£180k£241k£301kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£137.2k£329.0k
Current assets£135.1k£131.0k
Net assets£118.8k£300.7k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-28
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  2. 2024-05-31
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  3. 2023-09-22
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  4. 2023-09-22
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    Charge satisfied #3
  5. 2023-09-15
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  6. 2023-09-15
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  7. 2023-09-15
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    Charge satisfied #2
  8. 2023-09-15
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    Charge satisfied #1
  9. 2023-05-30
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  10. 2022-05-31
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  11. 2021-05-31
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  12. 2020-05-29
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  13. 2019-05-30
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  14. 2018-05-17
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  15. 2017-05-22
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  16. 2016-04-25
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  17. 2015-10-16
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  18. 2015-10-16
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  19. 2015-04-10
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  20. 2015-04-07
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  21. 2015-04-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 2011-08-09
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    Company incorporated
    As THE HAPPY BARBER LIMITED
  23. 2011-08-09
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    ALLEN, Paul John appointed
    director
  24. 2011-08-09
    ➕
    KNIPE, Benjamin Raymond William appointed
    director
  25. 2011-08-09
    ➕
    KNIPE, Deborah Julie appointed
    director
  26. 2011-08-09
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    LAWSON, Amanda Jane appointed
    director
  27. 2011-08-09
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    MCGOWAN, Linda Ann appointed
    director
  28. 2011-08-09
    ➕
    MUNRO, Craig Galloway appointed
    director

Owner dependency

56/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • 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
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-08-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment

Registered office

3 Prospect Place
Westhill
Aberdeenshire
AB32 6SY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09

Officers (6 active · 0 resigned)

ALLEN, Paul John→
director · ~49y · appointed 2011-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KNIPE, Benjamin Raymond William→
director · ~52y · appointed 2011-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KNIPE, Deborah Julie→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAWSON, Amanda Jane→
director · ~52y · appointed 2011-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCGOWAN, Linda Ann→
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-08-09
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Active
MUNRO, Craig Galloway→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property10/04/201522/09/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—07/04/201515/09/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property07/04/201515/09/2023

Recent filings (39 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-09-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-09-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-29