GENERATION BARBERS LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.6k | £9.0k |
| Current assets | £1.4k | £8.0k |
| Net assets | £273 | £1.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-01-17📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-12-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-01-13📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-12-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-01-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-12-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-05🏢Company incorporatedAs GENERATION BARBERS LTD
- 2017-10-05➕KUPELI, Omer Ozan appointeddirector
- 2017-10-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Omer Ozan Kupeli Individual · British · DOB 11/1988 · age 38 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 05/10/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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