ALFI HAIR CARE LTD
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2023-04-04📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2023-04-04🏁Company dissolved
- 2023-01-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-06-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-04-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-02-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ALFI HAIR CARE LTD
- 2021-02-05➕MCBRIDE, Charlene Jemma appointeddirector
- 2021-02-05➕MCBRIDE, Elaine appointeddirector
- 2021-02-05📄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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-04-04
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Elaine Mcbride Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 05/02/2021 |
Miss Charlene Jemma Mcbride Individual · Scottish · DOB 09/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 05/02/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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