YOO SKIN LTD
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 | 2024-02-29 | 2023-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £178.4k | — |
| Current assets | £179.8k | — |
| Net assets | £-167.6k | — |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
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Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-06-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-02-13🏢Company incorporatedAs YOO SKIN LTD
- 2020-02-13➕CORE, Lesley appointeddirector
- 2020-02-13➕MULVEY, Angela Marie appointeddirector
- 2020-02-13📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 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.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Angela Marie Mulvey Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/02/2020 |
Miss Lesley Core Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/02/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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