FACE (FACIAL AESTHETICS CLINICAL EXCELLENCE) LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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 · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £320.8k | £251.8k |
| Current assets | £382.0k | £336.2k |
| Net assets | £320.8k | £251.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
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Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-27➕DOWNIE, Keri Louise appointeddirector
- 2019-10-15🏢Company incorporatedAs FACE (FACIAL AESTHETICS CLINICAL EXCELLENCE) LIMITED
- 2019-10-15➕DOWNIE, John Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 2019-10-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Jeffrey Downie Individual · British · DOB 07/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/10/2019 |
Mrs Keri Louise Downie Individual · British · DOB 05/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/10/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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