CHAPTER ONE HAIR SPA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC427564 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-04
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£43.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), 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 -57% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.4y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
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
36 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £43,519
Cash draining
Cash down 57% YoY
Cash YoY
-57%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£21k
↓ 57% YoY
Net Worth
£44k
↑ 31% YoY
Current Assets
£253k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £70.3k | £85.3k |
| Current assets | £252.9k | £253.3k |
| Cash | £20.6k | £48.1k |
| Debtors | £194.7k | £167.6k |
| Net assets | £43.5k | £33.3k |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2024-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-04🏢Company incorporatedAs CHAPTER ONE HAIR SPA LIMITED
- 2012-07-04➕BERTRAM, Paul appointeddirector
- 2012-07-04➕CLUGSTON, Natalie appointeddirector
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Natalie Clugston Individual · British · DOB 04/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | — | sig. influence25-50% shares · significant influence · firm interest | 04/07/2016 |
Mr Paul Bertram Individual · British · DOB 09/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | — | sig. influence25-50% shares · significant influence · firm interest | 04/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Trade services · EH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAPTER ONE PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC829668 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CHARLIE MILLER HAIRDRESSING LIMITED→ SC252444 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| CHARLOTTE SQUARE COLLECTION LIMITED→ SC414112 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| CHARLOTTE SQUARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ SC406347 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| CHARWOOD TAVERNS LIMITED→ SC637335 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CHELTECH LTD→ SC837783 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CHERRY GARDENING LTD→ SC735232 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CHRISTINE ALISON LASER & SKIN CLINIC LTD→ SC777704 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CITADEL TEMPLE INVESTMENT LTD→ SC753253 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CITY BRIDES HAIR & MAKE-UP LTD→ SC480889 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| CJK 25 LTD→ SC767778 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CLAN IRVING LIMITED→ SC424945 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-07-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Registered office
2 Dalhousie Road
Dalkeith
Midlothian
EH22 3AS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last: 2025-07-02
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BERTRAM, Paul→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2012-07-04
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CLUGSTON, Natalie→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2012-07-04
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/12/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (36 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-29