CAT COSTA AESTHETICS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC670194 · ltd · incorporated 2020-08-07
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
—
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£708
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
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. 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 (70/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £708
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£708
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £88.7k |
| Net assets | £708 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-25➖MACKINTOSH, James resigneddirector
- 2024-08-08📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-05-10📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-10-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-17➕MACKINTOSH, James appointeddirector
- 2022-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-07-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-08-07🏢Company incorporatedAs CAT COSTA AESTHETICS LIMITED
- 2020-08-07➕DE SOUSA COSTA, Catriona Ann appointeddirector
- 2020-08-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Catriona Ann De Sousa Costa Individual · British · DOB 10/1992 · age 34 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/08/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-08-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Registered office
61 Balfron Drive
Coatbridge
ML5 4FF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
DE SOUSA COSTA, Catriona Ann→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2020-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACKINTOSH, James→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2023-03-17 · resigned 2025-02-25
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Recent filings (23 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-18
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-08-08
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-17