LAVISH BY ANYA LTD

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SC602227 · ltd · incorporated 2018-07-10
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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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£22.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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: 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 7.0y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £22,822

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£716
Net Worth
£23k
↑ 87% YoY
Current Assets
£8k
Current Liabilities
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£0£5k£9k£14k£18k£23kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£43.4k£36.8k
Current assets£8.3k—
Cash£716—
Debtors£7.6k—
Net assets£22.8k£12.2k

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

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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 (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-01
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    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-09-30
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    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2024-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-05-15
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-02-26
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    accounts · AAMD
  9. 2024-02-09
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2024-01-09
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2023-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-10-31
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    accounts · AAMD
  13. 2023-10-31
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    accounts · AAMD
  14. 2023-10-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2022-10-12
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  16. 2022-09-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2021-10-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  18. 2021-09-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  19. 2021-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-11-04
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  21. 2019-07-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 2018-07-10
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    Company incorporated
    As LAVISH BY ANYA LTD
  23. 2018-07-10
    ➕
    LAW, Anya appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 Anya Law
Individual · British · DOB 01/1985 · age 41
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control10/07/2018

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
Incorporated2018-07-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment

Registered office

58 Long Lane
Broughty Ferry
Dundee
DD5 1HH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-23
Last: 2025-07-09

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

LAW, Anya→
director · ~41y · appointed 2018-07-10
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property05/07/2019—
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Recent filings (31 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-15
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-02-26
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-02-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-10
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-10-31
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-10-31