THE MAKE UP AND BEAUTY STUDIO LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC452247 · ltd · incorporated 2013-06-13
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 96020Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-06
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-09-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-11-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-08-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2017-08-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2017-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-06-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2016-06-01
    ➖
    WIGNALL, Bronagh resigned
    director
  18. 2013-06-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE MAKE UP AND BEAUTY STUDIO LIMITED
  19. 2013-06-13
    ➕
    ALISON, Christine appointed
    director
  20. 2013-06-13
    ➕
    WIGNALL, Bronagh appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
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 13 years.
  • 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
Mrs Christine Cara Alison
Individual · Canadian · DOB 08/1976 · age 50
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
Incorporated2013-06-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47750 — Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores

Registered office

131 Liberton Brae
Edinburgh
EH16 6LD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-24
Last: 2025-06-10

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ALISON, Christine→
director · ~50y · appointed 2013-06-13
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Active
WIGNALL, Bronagh→
director · ~44y · appointed 2013-06-13 · resigned 2016-06-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-14